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QKEHAMPTON EXPERIMENTS. 
sky-line, the supports and main body being on the reverse slope and out of 
sight. 
14. This practice was commenced by the 9-pr. battery R.H.A., at a 
measured* range of 1500 yds. from the attacking line, the supports being 
250 yds. in its rear, the main body 350 yds. in rear of the supports. 
Eighteen rounds of the various projectiles were fired in succession, with 
the following results, the targets* being examined and hits noted after each 
series :—■ 
9-pr. R.M.L. Gun, 6 cwt., R.H.A. 
Nature of projectile. 
Number of dummies hit. 
Effective shell. 
Attacking 
line. 
Supports. 
Main body. 
Number. 
Hits per 
shell. 
Boxer-shrapnel, time fuze.. 
38 
0 
0 
15 
2-63 
a percussion fuze ... 
12 
1 
0 
13 
1-00 
Water shell, « 
41 
3 
0 
14 
3-14 
Common shell, « 
9 
O 
0 
9 
1-00 
The 16-pr. battery then came into action and fired 18 rounds of the 
various projectiles at the same range and targets, with the following result:—■ 
1 6-pr. R.M.L. Gun, 12 act., R.A. 
Nature of projectile. 
Number of dummies hit. 
Effective shell. 
Attacking j 
line. 
Supports. 
Main body. 
Number. 
Hits per 
shell. 
Boxer-shrapnel, time fuze. 
53 
4 
0 
18 
3*17 
n percussion fuze ... 
19 
1 
1 
16 
1*31 
Water shell, « 
17 
1 
1 
12 
1-58 
Common shell, « 
7 
1 
0 
13 
0-62 
15. A similar experiment (Series E) at the same targets, but at a range 
of 2100 yds., was carried out on the 11th August, with the following 
results:— 
9-pr. R.M.L. Gun , 6 cwt., R.H.A. 
Nature of projectile. 
Number of dummies hit. 
Effective shell. 
Attacking 
line. 
Supports. 
Main body. 
Number. 
Hits per 
shell. 
Boxer-shrapnel, time fuze. 
33 
0 
0 
17 
1-94 
„ percussion fuze ... 
18 
3 
0 
17 
1-24 
Water shell, u 
14 
2 
0 
14 
1-14 
Common shell, » 
4 
0 
0 
5 
0-80 
* In ascertaining the range, the Committee used Nolan’s range-finder only. 
