And it’s not a universal autoloader “issue” either, because in T-80/Oplot’s case, the autoloader is skeletonized so it doesn’t absorb anything.
It’s only a primary issue with the horizontal autoloaders, which of course include bustle autoloaders such as the Type 10’s, that have solid walls of mild materials.
And it’s an issue that can be resolved on our end by intentionally aiming for the powder charges in the case of T-72/ZTZ vehicles rather than relying on armor spall, or shell fragmentation.
Back when shell fragments and armor spall did low damage to ammo, even in WW2 tanks, I started to just aim for the ammo itself.