154 
SHORT NOTES ON PROFESSIONAL SUBJECTS, 
-94. Table showing the mean muzzle velocity of projectiles fired from the service 
rifled guns. (Submitted to the Department of Director of Artillery by Captain 
W. H. Noble , U.A. , 1. 1. 72. A table at par. 73, page 120 “Short Notes,” gives 
the velocities obtained with R.L. G. powder only.) 
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Charge. 
Projectile. 
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Sis* 
Nature of Gun. 
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£ 
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3 
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§ £ 
a • 
ins. 
lb. oz. 
lbs. 
ins. 
f.s. 
12-inch M.L. of 35 tons'. 
12-0 
135 
I 
p. 
110 0 
Palliser. 
#7 
700 
600 
11-92 
1300 
p. 
85 0 
11-92 
1300 
p. 
85 0 
Com. shell. 
495 
11-92 
1358 
12-inch M.L. of 25 tons. 
12-0 
12-0- 
p. 
R.L.G 
55 0 
67 0 
// 
Palliser. 
495 
11-92 
11-92 
1142 
1180 
600 
R.L.G 
67 0 
Com. shell. 
495 
11-92 
1271 
S 
R.L.G 
50 0 
n 
495 
11-92 
1140 
r 
P. 
85 0 
Palliser. 
535 
10-92 
1315 
11 -inch TVT.L. of 25 tons. 
11-0 
13-2-j 
1 
1 
P. 
R.L.G 
85 0 
Com. shell. 
Palliser. 
536 
10-92 
10-92 
1315 
1217 
i 
70 0 
535 
L 
R.L.G 
70 0 
Com. shell. 
535 
10-92 
1217 
r 
P. 
70 0 
Palliser. 
400 
9-92 
1364 
P. 
70 0 
Com. shell. 
400 
9-92 
1340 
10-inch M.L. of 18 tons... 
10*0 
14-6-j 
I 
1 
P. 
44 0 
400 
9-92 
1125 
i 
R.L.G 
60 0 
Palliser. 
400 
9-92 
1298 
L 
R.L.G 
40 0 
Com. shell. 
400 
9-92 
1117 
r 
P. 
50 0 
Palliser. 
250 
8-92 
1420 
l 
P. 
50 0 
Com. shell. 
250 
8-92 
1420 
9-inch M.L. of 12 tons .. 
9-0 
13-9^ 
i 
R.L.G 
43 0 
Palliser. 
250 
8-92 
1336 
1 
R.L.G 
43 0 
Com. shell. 
250 
8-92 
1336 
l 
R.L.G 
■ 30 0 
" 
250 
8-92 
1192 
r 
P. 
35 0 
Palliser. 
180 
7-92 
1413 
14*8 J 
P. 
35 0 
Com. shell. 
180 
7-92 
1443 
8-inch M.L. of 9 tons... . 
8-0 
! 
R.L.G 
30 0 
Palliser. 
180 
7-92 
1330 
i 
R.L.G 
30 0 
Com. shell. 
180 
7-92 
1330 
l 
R.L.G 
20 0 
n 
180 
7-92 
1163 
r 
P. 
30 0 
Palliser. 
115 
692 
1561 
| 
P. 
30 0 
Com. shell. 
115 
6-92 
1561 
7-inch M.L. of 7 tons . 
7-0 
18-0 
R.L.G 
22 0 
Palliser. 
115 
6 92 
1458 
RL.G 
22 0 
Com. shell. 
116 
692 
1458 
l 
R.L.G 
14 0 
n 
115 
6-92 
1258 
l 
r 
P. 
30 0 
Palliser. 
115 
6-92 
1525 
P. 
30 0 
Com. shell. 
115 
6-92 
1525 
7-inch M.L. of 6J tons . .. 
7-0 
16-9-j 
I 
R.L.G 
22 0 
Palliser. 
115 
6-92 
1430 
R.L G 
22 0 
Com. shell. 
115 
6-92 
1430 
1 
< 
R.L.G 
14 0 
n 
115 
6-92 
1230 
80-pr. M.L. of 101 cwt., converted 
from 68-pr. S.B. of 95 cwt. 
]e-3 
18-0 
L.G. 
10 0 
n 
80 
6-22 
1240 
