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Best ALL AROUND bullet all time
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<blockquote data-quote="dirtball" data-source="post: 323179" data-attributes="member: 7344"><p>16" 2700 LB (18.9 Million Grains)</p><p></p><p>The 16 inch guns comprise NORTH CAROLINA's "Main Battery," her most destructive weapon. These big guns provided impressive fire power. They could accurately fire at a target 21-23 miles away, depending on the type of projectile used.</p><p></p><p> </p><p>• Weight of armor piercing projectile: 2700 pounds</p><p>(shells used to penetrate another ship's armor or reinforced fortifications on shore)</p><p>• Weight of high capacity projectile: 1900 pounds</p><p>(shells used primarily for bombardment of islands and other land targets)</p><p>• Weight of powder charge (six bags): 540 pounds</p><p>• Effective range at 45 degrees</p><p>• armor piercing projectiles: 21 miles</p><p>• high capacity projectiles: 23 miles</p><p>• Initial velocity (speed of projectile as it leaves the gun)</p><p>• armor piercing projectiles: 1,568 miles per hour (2300 FPS)</p><p>• high capacity projectiles: 1,797 miles per hour (2636 FPS)</p><p>• BC (classified)</p><p>• Rate of fire: 30 seconds per round per barrel</p><p>• Gun bore diameter: 16 inches</p><p>• Gun barrel length: 61 feet, 4 inches</p><p>• Maximum number of projectiles carried aboard ship: 1188</p><p>• Rounds fired during action in WWII: 2396</p><p>• Gun crew per turret: 3 officers, 177 enlisted</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dirtball, post: 323179, member: 7344"] 16" 2700 LB (18.9 Million Grains) The 16 inch guns comprise NORTH CAROLINA's "Main Battery," her most destructive weapon. These big guns provided impressive fire power. They could accurately fire at a target 21-23 miles away, depending on the type of projectile used. • Weight of armor piercing projectile: 2700 pounds (shells used to penetrate another ship's armor or reinforced fortifications on shore) • Weight of high capacity projectile: 1900 pounds (shells used primarily for bombardment of islands and other land targets) • Weight of powder charge (six bags): 540 pounds • Effective range at 45 degrees • armor piercing projectiles: 21 miles • high capacity projectiles: 23 miles • Initial velocity (speed of projectile as it leaves the gun) • armor piercing projectiles: 1,568 miles per hour (2300 FPS) • high capacity projectiles: 1,797 miles per hour (2636 FPS) • BC (classified) • Rate of fire: 30 seconds per round per barrel • Gun bore diameter: 16 inches • Gun barrel length: 61 feet, 4 inches • Maximum number of projectiles carried aboard ship: 1188 • Rounds fired during action in WWII: 2396 • Gun crew per turret: 3 officers, 177 enlisted [/QUOTE]
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