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Offline oyvind

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Has anyone measured the speed of the cannon ball
« on: February 28, 2010, 06:50:55 AM »
Hi. Has anyone measured the speed of the cannon ball ..
Golf ball size cannon performance.

Mvh

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Re: Has anyone measured the speed of the cannon ball
« Reply #1 on: February 28, 2010, 09:53:39 AM »
Golf ball shot or iron shot?  Mortar, howitzer or cannon?
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Re: Has anyone measured the speed of the cannon ball
« Reply #2 on: February 28, 2010, 10:45:54 AM »
Quote from: GGaskill on February 28, 2010, 09:53:39 AM
Golf ball shot or iron shot?  Mortar, howitzer or cannon?

Sorry ...Golf ball size cannon.
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Re: Has anyone measured the speed of the cannon ball
« Reply #3 on: March 01, 2010, 12:44:39 PM »
OK, golf ball bore.  With a golf ball?  How much powder?
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Re: Has anyone measured the speed of the cannon ball
« Reply #4 on: March 01, 2010, 06:26:12 PM »
Quote from: GGaskill on March 01, 2010, 12:44:39 PM
OK, golf ball bore.  With a golf ball?  How much powder?

OK, golf ball bore.  With a golf ball?  How much powder?  :-\

How do I know? that is the question.

Has anyone measured speed of a golf ball size cannon.
Whether it is with golf ball, lead or steel shot does not matter.

Mvh
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Re: Has anyone measured the speed of the cannon ball
« Reply #5 on: March 02, 2010, 12:39:16 AM »
I have a Napoleon in 1-7/8 bore.  Tried a good load with several golf-balls (needed some mass to build enough pressure (bang not poof).  I tried estimating the velocity by timing bang to impact time and averaging the distance.  Too fast.  Need a chronograph.

Average velocities with a mortar are easier with 8-10 second air times.
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Re: Has anyone measured the speed of the cannon ball
« Reply #6 on: March 02, 2010, 02:35:12 AM »
I have measured the followinf velocities:

Cannon                        Powder       Grains        Projectile         fps

Parrett                         Cannon       400            Golfball           620
French 75                    Cannon       400             Golfball          787
Mountain Howitzer        Cannon       300            Beer Can         305
Mortar                            fg             220            Golfball           320

The fps are averages of 10 shots
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Re: Has anyone measured the speed of the cannon ball
« Reply #7 on: March 02, 2010, 05:43:05 AM »
well done parrot , that list would run to infinity if you factored in all the possible loads........why the original question was so huge in scope.  Everything matters.
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Re: Has anyone measured the speed of the cannon ball
« Reply #8 on: March 02, 2010, 10:16:10 AM »
Quote from: Parrott-Cannon on March 02, 2010, 02:35:12 AM
I have measured the followinf velocities:

Cannon                        Powder       Grains        Projectile         fps

Parrett                         Cannon       400            Golfball           620
French 75                    Cannon       400             Golfball          787
Mountain Howitzer        Cannon       300            Beer Can         305
Mortar                            fg             220            Golfball           320

The fps are averages of 10 shots
Thanks for good information.
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Re: Has anyone measured the speed of the cannon ball
« Reply #9 on: March 07, 2010, 08:54:49 AM »
What wasthe formula for converting grains to ounces? I thought i had it.
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Re: Has anyone measured the speed of the cannon ball
« Reply #10 on: March 07, 2010, 08:58:57 AM »
7000 grains per pound which gives 437.5 grains per ounce avoirdupois.
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Re: Has anyone measured the speed of the cannon ball
« Reply #11 on: March 09, 2010, 11:19:17 AM »
Thanks G.
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