SHOT.
| Dimensions, Weight. | XV. (Cored.) | XIII. | XI. | X. | IX. | 8. | 32. | |||
| Diameter of large gauge for foundries. | 14.83 | 12.83 | 10.83 | 9.83 | 8.83 | 7.88 | 6.28 | |||
| Diameter of small gauge for foundries. | 14.77 | 12.77 | 10.77 | 9.77 | 8.77 | 7.82 | 6.22 | |||
| Mean of gauge for foundries | in. | 14.80 | 12.80 | 10.80 | 9.80 | 8.80 | 7.85 | 6.25 | ||
| Mean weight required of foundries | lbs. | 400. | 276. | 166. | 124. | 90. | 65. | 32.5 | ||
| Least weight allowed foundries | lbs. | — | — | — | — | — | 64.5 | 32. | ||
| Diameter of small gauges for service | { | 1st class | in. | — | — | — | — | — | 7.82 | 6.22 |
| 2d class | in. | — | — | — | — | — | 7.80 | 6.20 | ||
SHELL.
| Dimensions, Weight. | XV. | XIII. | XI. | X. | IX. | 8. | 32. | |||
| Diameter of large gauge for foundries. | 14.83 | 12.83 | 10.87 | 9.87 | 8.87 | 7.88 | 6.28 | |||
| Diameter of small gauge for foundries. | 14.77 | 12.77 | 10.83 | 9.83 | 8.83 | 7.82 | 6.22 | |||
| Mean of gauge for foundries | 14.80 | 12.80 | 10.85 | 9.85 | 8.85 | 7.85 | 6.25 | |||
| Thickness. | { | Proper | in. | 2.85 | 2.37 | 2. | 1.80 | 1.60 | 1.50 | 1.25 |
| Greatest | in. | 2.95 | 2.47 | 2.1 | 1.90 | 1.70 | 1.60 | 1.35 | ||
| Least | in. | 2.75 | 2.27 | 1.9 | 1.70 | 1.50 | 1.40 | 1.15 | ||
| Diameter of fuze-hole | { | Proper and least | .65 | .65 | .65 | .65 | .65 | .65 | .65 | |
| Greatest | .75 | .75 | .75 | .75 | .75 | .75 | .75 | |||
| Diameter of large gauge for strapped | 14.93 | 12.93 | 10.93 | 9.93 | 8.98 | 7.93 | 6.33 | |||
| Mean weight required for foundries | lbs. | 330. | 208. | 127. | 95. | 68.50 | 50. | 25. | ||
| Least weight allowed foundries for any one | lbs. | — | — | 126. | 94. | 67.50 | 49. | 24.5 | ||
| Weight of filled and sabotted | lbs. | 352. | 216.5 | 135.5 | 101.50 | 73.50 | 52.75 | 26.5 | ||
For gauges of boat-gun fixed ammunition, see Boat Armament of United States Navy, by Admiral Dahlgren, 2d edition, 1856.
SHRAPNEL.
| Dimensions, Weight. | XV. | XI. | X. | IX. | 8. | 32. | 24. | 12. | |||
| Mean of empty case. | { | Gauge | in. | 14.8 | 10.85 | 9.85 | 8.85 | 7.85 | 6.25 | 5.67 | 4.52 |
| Thickness | in. | 1.25 | 1. | .87 | .75 | .69 | .60 | .55 | .45 | ||
| Weight | lbs. | 178. | 76. | 57. | 38. | 29. | 15. | 11. | 6.5 | ||
| Balls | { | Number | 1000. | 625. | 435. | 350. | 220. | 235. lead | 175. lead | 80. lead | |
| Thickness | lbs. | 1. | .85 | .85 | .85 | .85 | .65 | .65 | .65 | ||
| Weight | lbs. | 140. | 51. | 33.5 | 27. | 17. | 14. | 10.5 | 4.75 | ||
| Sulphur. | lbs. | 30. | 10. | 8.5 | 7. | 5. | 2.25 | 1.5 | .75 | ||
| Bursting charge. | oz. | 10. | 6. | 4. | 3. | 2.5 | 1.25 | 450 grs. | 350 grs. | ||
| Weight complete. | } | lbs. | 358. | 141. | 101. | 75. | 52. | 32. | 24. | 12. | |
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