Chapter XXV: Appendix: B.--No. III

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8-INCH OF 55 CWT. || 8-INCH OF 63 CWT. |
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Charge ... 7 lbs. || 9 lbs. |
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Shell ... 51-1/2 lbs. || 51-1/2 lbs. |
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Axis of bore above || |
load-line ... 7-1/2 feet.|| 8 feet. |
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Distance between || |Old Model. | New Model. |
sights ... 37 inches || |43.50 inches.| 38.20 inches.|
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ELEVATION. | RANGE. |GRADUATION. || RANGE. | GRADUATION. | GRADUATION. |
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Degrees. | Yards. | Inches. || Yards. | Inches. | Inches. |
Level. | 283 | 0.429 || 330 | 0.460 | 0.402 |
1 deg. | 579 | 0.949 || 660 | 1.100 | 0.964 |
2 deg. | 869 | 1.603 || 970 | 1.878 | 1.647 |
3 deg. | 1,148 | 2.280 || 1,260 | 2.678 | 2.350 |
4 deg. | 1,413 | 2.958 || 1,540 | 3.478 | 3.051 |
5 deg. | 1,657 | 3.632 || 1,770 | 4.273 | 3.749 |
6 deg. | 1,866 | 4.300 || ... | ... | ... |
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