Range, Elevation, &c., of Brass Ordnance.
SHRAPNELL SHELLS.
12 Pr. Medium.9 Pr.Light 6 Pr.
Shell filled 10 lb. 13¼ oz.Shell filled 8 lb. 1¼ oz.Shell filled 5 lb. 7¼ oz.
Shell empty 5 lb. 10 oz.Shell empty 4 lb. 9½ oz.Shell empty 3 lb. 2 oz.
Number of Balls 63Number of Balls 41Number of Balls 27
Letter &Eleva-Range.Letter &Eleva-Range.Letter &Eleva-Range.
Lengthtion.Lengthtion.Lengthtion.
of Fuze.fromtoof Fuze.fromtoof Fuze.fromto
in.10ths.deg.yds.yds.in.10ths.deg.yds.yds.in.10ths.deg.yds.yds.
B·21⅜660960B·21⅜6409201380640
C·31⅞8201110C·31⅞8001060B·2570800
D·49601230D·49301180C·31⅝720930
E·510801340E·510501290D·48451045
·611951445·611601390E·52⅞9551145
·713011545·712601480·63⅜10601240
·84⅜14151645·84⅜13601570·7411601330
·95⅛15201740·95⅛14551655·84⅝12551415
1· 162018301· 15501740·913451500
1·16⅜172019201·16⅜164018201· 5⅞14301580
1·27181520051·27172518951·16⅝15101655
1·37⅝190520851·37⅝180519651·215851725
1·4199021601·4188520351·37⅝16551785
1·58⅞207022301·5196021001·417201840
1·69⅜214022901·69⅜203021601·58⅞17801890
1·710220023401·710209522151·69⅝18351940
1·810¾216522751·710¼18851980
1·81119532020
SHRAPNELL SHELLS.
Part 2 of 2
24 Pr. Howitzer.12 Pr. Howitzer.
S. filled 21 lb. 4 oz.S. filled 10 lb. 13¼ oz.
S. empty 11 lb. 1 oz.S. empty 5 lb. 10 oz.
No. of Balls 129No. of Balls 63
Letter &Eleva-Letter &Eleva-
Lengthtion.Range.Lengthtion.Range.
of Fuze.of Fuze.
in.10ths.deg.yds.in.10ths.deg.yds.
·1 1450·1 450
·1½500·1½500
B·2 550B·2 550
·2½600·2½2600
C·3 2650C·3 650
·3½700·3½700
D·4 750D·4 750
·4½800·4½3800
E·5 3850E·5 850
·5½900·5½900
·6 950·6 950
·6½1000·6½41000
·7 41050·7 1025
·7½1100·7½1050
·8 1125·7¾1075
·8½1150·8 51100
·9 51175·8¼1125
·9½1200·8½1150
·8¾1175
·9 61200

Ricochet Practice with Brass Ordnance.
Chg. = Charge.
Ele. = Elevation.
Solid Shot.Common Shells.
Range
in
yards.
12 Pr.9 Pr.24 Pr.12 Pr.5½ in.5½ in.4⅖ in.
MediumGun.HowitzerHowitzerHowitzer heavyMortarMortar
Gun.Shell, 16 lb.Shell, 8 lb.Shell, 16 lb.Shell, 16 lb.Shell, 8 lb.
Chg.Ele.Chg.Ele.Chg.Ele.Chg.Ele.Chg.Ele.Chg.Ele.Chg.Ele.
oz.deg.oz.deg.lb. oz.deg.oz.deg.lb. oz.deg.oz.deg.oz.deg.
6
4009125814½514½
84 88
675 89 127
57 610
5116 109
50012811
145
7967
600612861
51 105129

Note.—When Shot are fired from the 24 Pounder and 12 PounderHowitzers, the Elevation must be about half a degree more than whenShells are used.

CHARGES FOR THE ROYAL NAVY.

For Boats.
lb.oz.
{ Howitzer{ 24 Pounder28
Cartridges{ 12 Pounder{ Heavy20
filled with{{ Light14
Powder{ Gun6 Pr. Light{18
{{04
{ Carronade12 Pounder10

Charges for the Royal Navy.
High; Medium; Low: equivalent to Distant; Full; Reduced.
Gun.High.Medium.Low.Proof.
cwt.lb.lb.lb.lb.
18-Pounder.426315
386315
22327
20327
1525
24-Pounder.5086418
4886418
336412
206
32-Pounder*.64108621½
58108621½
56108621½
468621½
48 }86521½
50 }
50 A86418
45 B87516
42 C6414
416412
406412
3253 and 410
2549
2549
42-Pounder.841410525
751410525
6710623
56-Pounder.981610528
871410525
68-Pounder.1122010530
951612828
871410625
8-Inch Gun.65108520
60108520
528516
508514
10-Inch Gun.1121625
8612620
* Charge of powder, for firing 32-pounder shells, 8 lb.

In changing the charge from Distant to Full, add ¼ degree elevation as far as 1000 yards,
and half a degree beyond that range.