OF SHOT.' 12$

= D of the second weighings more, was divided into 774of the seme parts. Common grained powder was used; thecharge was 4 ]b. 2 oz. put into flannel cartridges in order tocollect it exactly in the fame manner at each discharge: thewads were of junk; two gunners gave three strokes witha rammer to the one over the powder, and two to that overthe (hot; the following table shews the result;

Length of Range.

Of the

Of the

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Gun A.

Gun B.

No, of Rounds, Yards.

Yards.

- 1

»i88

249

2

198 ;

*197!

1

>

With Shot of Diameter=C «

3

4

ly 6 L

198*

224s

2+5

5

*224-f

248^

I 6

197

*2I2§

l

r 1

22 ir

*99 t

1

With Shot of Diameter—D <

1 2

1 3

*193

226s

*213

1994

1

L 4

223

199

After the strings, the bores were as smooth as before theexperiment, so that the ranges had not been affected by theshot striking against the sides. '

58. On comparing the calibres of the guns and the dia-meters of the shot, the following are in round numbers theproportions of the windage;

With shot of the first kind. With shot of the second kind.A : C :: 28 : 27 A : D :: 20 : 19

B : C : : 23 : 22 B : D :: 18 : 17

On placing according to these proportions the num-ber of rounds in two distinct columns ; comprehending inthe one the irregular strings marked with an asterisk in thepreceding table, but excluding them entirely from the other ;we obtain the following medium;

Medium

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