Yeah the feed system isn't stellar, but you end up turning the outdated T-72 into a useful machine. Get production going, and offer the upgrade to Iraq, Iran and the like.
I think the twin barrel 30mm off the Su-25/Mi-24 would have been a better choice, though the 2A42s are very dust resistent and reliable.
Regarding chat in this thread... perhaps comments and short conversations can take place here but it is also OK to copy photos from this thread and move them to a thread elsewhere in the forum for a proper discussion.
ie if you want to make a comment about a picture of naval infantry regarding a photo above you could do it here, but if you have a related question then a quick look at the forum sections you can find a relevant section for Russian naval infantry and have a look to see if there is already a thread there.
BTW the most effective way to use the search function is to click on the advance link and type in some key words and then do a google search on this site for the key words