Minutes of proceedings of the Royal Artillery Institution (1858)
Great Britain. Army. Royal Artillery Institution · Woolwich, Eng., : The Institution · leaf 331
ther than breech-loading. A more important question is the shooting of the gun as regards power and accuracy. The chilled projectiles had 0*078 in windage, which is about the same as that in Woolwich projectiles, namely, 0‘08-in. over a copper rim. The common shell subsequently fired, however, had… … DIAGRAM l. Group of hits on target made by 71-ton gun at 2,734 yds. range.
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