THE ROYAL ARTILLERY INSTITUTION. 
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The object of the experiment was to determine whether wooden backing 
can be dispensed with. The "Committee” target was therefore constructed, 
with the view of comparison with the “Warrior” target. 
“Committee target,” area 200 square feet; weight 31 tons. 
“ Warrior target,” area 200 square feet; weight, 32 tons 9 cwt. 3 qrs. 
The guns used were the same as against the "Warrior” target, viz.:— 
One 120-pr. muzzle-loading shunt gun. J One 68-pr. 95 cwt. gun. 
Three 100-pr. breech-loading Armstrong guns, j One 68-pr. 112 cwt. gun. 
Bange, 200 yds. 
The following shot and shell struck the target- 
From 120-pr. gun. 
Solid shot. 1, weight 140 lbs. 
Prom 100-pr. guns. 
Solid shot. 3, weight 110 lbs. each. | Shell. 6, weight 104 lbs. each. 
Solid Shot. 3, weight 200 lbs. each. 
Prom 68-pr. guns. 
Solid shot. 1, weight 665 lbs. each. J Shell......... 4, weight 49| lbs. each. 
1 
0 
6 
ft 
Nature of 
Ordnance. 
Charge. j 
Nature 
of _ 
Projectile. 
§ 
<D 
£ 
Indent in 
Inches. 
Remarks. 
1 
2 
100-pr 
12 
shell filled 
with sand. 
99 
104 
Hit centre plate to the left of port-hole, about 9 in. from 
bottom of the plate; very slight indent. Diameter of 
bulge, 5 in. 
Hit left centre plate 18 in. from bottom and about 5 ft. 
from left; indent very slight. 
3 
” 
” 
” 
99 
Hit left centre plate about 12 in. from top; slight indent. 
Diameter of bulge, 3 in. 
4 
5 
68-pr 
33 
16 
99 
49| 
» 
1-4 
1-5 
Struck left centre plate 17 in. from bottom, and close to 
No. 2 round. Diameter of bulge, 8 in. 
Hit left centre plate about 18 in. from bottom, and close to 
the 4th round. Diameter of bulge, 9! in. 
At the conclusion of the 5th round, the target was inspected. 
The left centre plate had buckled f of an inch; two bolts in 
bottom plate, and two in centre plate, and one in top plate, 
started. Eight bolt-heads were broken off; one rib broken 
through, and two rivets of angle-irons knocked out. Two 
angle-irons broken. The bolts were slackened after this 
round. 
6 
100-pr 
12 
shell filled 
with powder 
104 
Struck on junction of middle and upper plate, 2 ft. 2 in. 
from left edge of target. The middle plate started forward. 
7 
» 
” 
99 
33 
Struck 2 ft. 5 in, from left edge of target, making an indent 
7 in. in diameter. 
8 
99 
” 
” 
” 
Struck about 6 in. from the top edge of the target, near 
the bolt over port-hole. 
9 
68-pr 
16 
shell filled 
with powder 
49! 
1-14 
Struck middle plate on left of port, and 2 ft. from it. 
Diameter of indent, 10 in. Bolt just above indent started. 
10 
39 
1*26 
Struck on junction of middle and upper plate, 16 in. from 
port. Diameter of indent, 9! in. 
The target was carefully examined after the 10th round, and 
it was found that all the bolts in the middle plate on the 
left of the target were broken, except the two nearest the 
port. The buckling was 1*7 in. at the left edge of the plate. 
The top plate had also started forward 0*4 in. at edge of 
target. At the back, the inner angle-iron by port on 
left side, and one rib were broken, two rivets driven out, 
and several started. The skin bulged. No cracks visible 
j on any of the indents. 
