Wasnt Gerald Bull (?) getting that out of 155s he designed for the South Africans 20-25 years ago (or before he was whacked, however long that was).
It is actually worse if you can't hit your target as it exposes you to counter-battery fire. Enemy artillery is always a high priority target.
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