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Tables for Cannon & Artillery Projectiles

Information obtained from The Confederate Ordnance Manual pages 367-369 and The
Artillerist Manual pages 455-462.
Ranges for a 6-PDR. and 12-PDR. Shot or Shell
Description of pieces
Charge in pounds
Projectile
Type
Elevation in degrees & minutes
Range in yards
Remarks
6 - PDR FIELD GUN
1.25
Shot
"
"
"
"
"
0
1
2
3
4
5
318
674
867
1,138
1,256

1,523
Point Blank Range
1.00
Sph.-case
"
"
2
2 30
3
650
840
1,050
" 2 "
" 3 "
" 4 "
1.25
Sph-case
"
"
"
"
"
"
1 0
1 45
2 0
2 45
3 0
3 15
4

600
700
800
900
1,000
1,100
1,200
Time, 2 Seconds
" 2 3/4 " " 3 "
" 3 1/4 "
" 3 3/4 "
" 4 "
" 5 "
12 - PDR. FIELD GUN, MODEL 1841
2.5
Shot
"
"
"
"
"
"
0
1
1 30
2
3
4
5
347

662
785
909
1,269
1,455
1,663
Point Blank Range
1.5
Sph.-case.
"
"
1
1 45
2 30
670
950
1,250
" 2 "
" 3 "
" 4 "
2.5
Sph.-case
"
"
"
"
"
"
1
1 45

2
2 15
2 30
3
3 30
600
700
800
900
1,000
1,100
1,200
Time, 1 3/4 Second
" 2 1/2 "
" 2 3/4 "
" 3 "
" 3 1/4 "
" 4 "
" 4 1/2 "
12 - PDR FIELD GUN, Napoleon
2.5
Shot
"
"
"
"
"
0
1
2

3
4
5
325
620
875
1,200
1,320
1,680

2.5
Sph.-case
shot
"
"
"
"
"
0 30
1 0
1 30
2 0
3 0
3 30
3 45
300
575
633
730
690

1,080
1,135
Time, 1 Second
" 1 3/4 "
" 2 1/2 "
" 3 "
" 4 "
" 4 3/4 "
" 5 "
2.0
Shell
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
0
0 30
1
1 30
2 0
2 30
3 0
3 45
300
425
616
700

787
925
1,080
1,300
" 0 3/4 "
" 1 1/4 "
" 1 3/4 "
" 2 1/4 "
" 2 3/4 "
" 3 1/4 "
" 4 "
" 5 "
6 & 12 PDR. Ranges--Continued
Description of pieces
Charge in pounds
Projectile
Type
Elevation in degrees & minutes
Range in yards
Remarks
12 - PDR. FIELD HOWITZER
1.0
Shell
"
"
"
"
"
0
1
2

3
4
5
195
539
640
847
975
1,072

0.75
Sph.-case
"
"
2 15
3 15
3 45
485
715
1,050

Time, 3 Seconds
" 4 "
12 - PDR. MOUNTAIN HOWITZER
0.5
Shell
"
"
"
"

"
"
0
1
2
2 30
3
4
5
170
300
392
500
637
785
1,005

Time, 2 Seconds
" 3 "
0.5
Canister
4 to 5
250

0.5
Sph.-case
"

"
"
"
0
2 30
3
4
4 30
150
450
500
700
800

Time, 2 Seconds
" 2 3/4 " " 3 "
24 - PDR. FIELD HOWITZER
2.0
Shell
"
"
"
"
"
0
1
2
3
4
5

295
516
793
976
1,272
1,322

2.5
Sph.-case
"
"
"
"
"
"
1 30
2
2 30
2 45
3 15
3 45
3 50
600
700
800
900
1,000
1,100
1,200
Time, 2 Second.

" 2 1/2 "


" 3 1/4 "
" 3 1/2 "
" 4 "
" 4 1/2 "
" 4 3/4 "
32 -PDR. FIELD HOWITZER
2.5
Shell
"
"
"
"
"
0
1
2
3
4
5
290
531
779
1,029
1,506
1,504

3.5
Sph.-case

"
"
"
"
"
"
1 30
2
2 15
2 45
3
3 35
3 45
600
700
800
900
1,000
1,100
1,200
Time, 2 Second.
" 2 1/2 "
" 3 "
" 3 1/2 "
" 3 3/4 "
" 4 1/2 "
" 4 3/4 "

Ranges for Garrison, Sea Coast,


Howitzers, and Columbiad Guns
Description of pieces

Charge in pounds
Projectile
Type
Elevation in degrees & minutes
Range in yards
Remarks
18 - PDR. SIEGE & GARRISON GUN
On barbette carriage
4.5
Shot
"
"
"
"
"
1
1 30
2
3
4
5
641
800
950
1,256
1,450
1,592
Point Blank Range
24 - PDR. SIEGE & GARRISON GUN
On siege carriage

6.0
Shot
"
"
"
"
"
"
0
1
1 30
2
3
4
5
412
842
953
1,147
1,417
1,666
1,901
Point Blank Range

6.0
Shot
1 45
900

32 - PDR. SIEGE & GARRISON GUN

On siege carriage
8.0
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
1
1 30
1 35
2
3
4
5
713
800
900
1,100
1,433
1,684
1,922

42 - PDR. SEA- COAST GUN


On barbette carriage
10.5
Shot
"
"

"
"
1
2
3
4
5
775
1,010
1,300
1,600
1,955

8 - INCH SIEGE HOWITZER


On siege carriage
4.0
Shell,
45 lbs.
"
"
"
"
"
0
1
2
3
4
5
12 30

251
435
618
720
992
1,241
2,280

8 - INCH SEA-COAST HOWITZER


On barbette carriage
4.0

Shell,
45 lbs.
"
"
"
1
2
3
4
5
405
652
875
1,110
1,300

8 - INCH SEA-COAST HOWITZER


On barbette carriage Continued
6.0
"
"
"
"
"
1
2
3
4
5
572
828
947
1,168
1,463

8.0
"
"
"
"
"
1
2
3
4

5
646
909
1,190
1,532
1,800

10 - INCH SEA-COAST HOWITZER


On barbette carriage
12.0
Shell,
90 lbs.
"
"
"
"
1
2
3
3 30
4
5
580
891
1,185
1,300
1,426
1,650

Time, 3 Seconds

" 4 "
" 5 1/4 "
" 6 "
8 - INCH COLUMBIAD*
10.0
Shell,
50 lbs.
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
1
2
3
4
5
6
7

8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
20
25
30
681
1,108
1,400
1,649
1,733
1,994
2,061
2,250
2,454
2,664
2,718
2,908
3,060
3,123
3,138
3,330
3,474
3,873
Time, 1.88 Seconds

" 3.58 "


" 4.30 "
" 5.41 "
" 6.25 "
" 7.56 "
" 7.96 "
" 9.12 "
" 10.16 "
" 10.91 "
" 11.3 "
" 13. "
" 14.08 "
" 14.25 "
" 16. "
" 18.40 "
" 20. "
" 25. "
10.0
Shot
"
5
15
1,697
3,224
" 6.20 "
" 14.19 "
10 - INCH COLUMBIAD*
15.0
Shell,
100 lbs.
"

"
"
"
"
3
5
8
10
12
20
30
1,068
1,525
2,238
2,720
2,847
3,842
4,836
Time, 3.20 seconds
" 5.64 "
" 8.10 "
" 10.98 "
" 11.73 "
" 18.92 "
" 27.50 "

15.0
Shot,
125 lbs.
15

30
3,281
5,163
" 14.32 "
" 27.08 "
10 - INCH COLUMBIAD Continued
(Axis of gun 6 feet above the horizontal plane.)
18.0
Shot,
125 lbs.
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
8

10
15
20
25
30
35
394
752
1,002
1,230
1,570
1,814
2,037
2,519
2,777
3,525
4,020
4,304
4,761
5,433
Axis of gun 16 feet above the water.

Shot ceased to ricochet on water.

20.0
Shot, 125 lbs.
39 15
5,654

Columbiad Ranges--Continued
Description of pieces
Charge in pounds
Projectile
Type
Elevation in degrees & minutes
Range in yards
Remarks
10 - INCH COLUMBIAD
Continued
12.0
Shell,
100 lbs.
"
"
"
1
2
3
4
5
800
1,012
1,184
1,443
1,604

18.0
Shell,
100 lbs.

"
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
8
10
15
20
25
30
35
448
747
1,100
1,239

1,611
1,865
2,209
2,489
2,848
3,200
3,885
4,150
4,651
4,828

Time of flight, 35 seconds


*12-INCH COLUMBIAD
*The Artillerist Manual, page 461.
20.0
Shell,
172 lbs.
"

"
"
"
"
10
15
22
25
30
35
37
2770
3731
4280
4718
5004
5339
5266
Time 11 seconds
" 16 "
" 20 "
" 26 "
" 32 "
" 31 "
15 - INCH COLUMBIAD
40.0
Shell,
302 lbs.
"
"

"
"
"
"
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
273
484
812
1,136
1,310
1,518
1,760
1,948

15 - INCH COLUMBIAD Continued


40.0
Shell,
315 lbs.
"
"
"
"
"

"
"
8
9
10
12
15
20
25
28
30
2,194
2,236
2,425
2,831
3,078
3,838
4,528
4,821
5,018

Time, 8.87 seconds


" 10.00 "
" 12.07 "
" 13.72 "
" 17.82 "
" 22.03 "
" 24.18 "
" 26.71 "
45

"
25
4,595
" 23.20 "
50
"
25
4,680
" 23.29 "
Information below obtained from the C. S. Ordnance Manual pages 370-373.
Ranges for Mortar Balls
Description of pieces
Charge in pounds
Projectile
Type
Elevation in degrees & minutes
Range in yards
Remarks
24 - PDR. COEHORN MORTAR
Ounces
0.5
1.0
1.5
1.75
2.0
2.75
4.0
6.0
8.0

Shell,

17 lbs.
"
"
"
"
"
"
"

45
45
45
45
45
45
45
45
45

25
68
104
143
165
260
422
900
1,200

8 - INCH SIEGE MORTAR

Lbs. Oz.
0 10
0 13
1 0
1 2
1 3
1 4
1 6
Shell,
46 lbs.
"
"
"
"
"
45
45
45
45
45
45
45
500
600
750
900
1,000
1,100
1,200
Time, 10 seconds

" 11 "
" 12 1/4 "
" 13 "
" 13 1/2 "
" 14 "
" 14 1/2 "
10 - INCH SEA-COAST
MORTAR
10.0
Shell,
98 lbs.
45
4,250
Time, 36.0 seconds
10 - INCH SIEGE MORTAR
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
3.5
4.0
Shell,
90 lbs.
"
"
"
"
"
45

45
45
45
45
45
45
300
700
1,000
1,300
1,600
1,800
2,100
Time, 6.5 seconds
" 12.0 "
" 14.0 "
" 16.0 "
" 18.0 "
" 19.0 "
" 21.0 "
13 - INCH SEA-COAST MORTAR
20.0
Shell,
200 lbs.
45
4,325
Time 40 seconds
Information obtained from the C. S. Ordnance Manual page 373.
Ranges of Rifled Cannon
The range of a solid shot or shell in this table was determined by the distance
from the muzzle of the gun to the first point of impact made on horizontal groun

d, with the gun on its appropriate field carriage.


The range of a spherical case shot is determined by the distance at which the sh
ell bursts near the ground in the time given, thus showing the elevation and the
length of fuze required for certain distances.
Tables taken from Instruction For Field Artillery, 1864, pages 31-32, and Milita
ry Dictionary by Colonel H. L. Scott, 1864, pages 522, 526, and 531. The author
has found several discrepancies in range tables from his sources.
Description of pieces
Charge in pounds
Projectile
Type
Elevation in degrees & minutes
Range in yards
Remarks
3-inch ordnance rifle (Length of bore, 65 inches; diameter of bore, 3 inches; we
ight of gun, 820 pounds)
1
Case-shot
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
"

0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
380
645
1,010
1,310
1,525
1,835
2,100
2,325
2,400
2,910
2,970
3,110
3,270

3,410
3,710
3,820
4,180
Time 1.5 seconds
" 2.0 "
" 3.3 "
" 4.3 "
" 5.0 "
" 6.5 "
" 7.8 "
" 8.5 "
" 10.0 "
" 11.0 "
" 11.5 "
" 12.5 "
" 13.25 "
" 14.75 "
" 15.5 "
" 16.0 "
" 17.0 "
10-pounder Parrott rifle (Length of bore, 70 inches; diameter of bore, 2.9 inche
s; weight of gun, 900 pounds)
1
Case-shot,
10 1/2 lbs.
"
Shell,
9 3/4 lbs.
"
"

"
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
0
1
2
2 30
3
3 30
4
4 30
5
5 30
6
7
10
12
15
20
25
30

35
260
600
900
1,100
1,300
1,500
1,600
1,700
1,950
2,150
2,300
2,600
3,000
3,600
4,200
5,000
5,600
5,900
6,200
Time seconds
" 1.0 "
" 2.0 "
" 3.0 "
" 3.25 "
" 4.0 "
" 4.30 "
" 5.45 "
" 6.25 "
" 7.0 "

" 7.30 "


" 8.30 "
" 10.30 "
" 13.0 "
" 16.0 "
" 20.0 "
" 23.30 "
" 27.30 "
" 31.30 "
*10-pounder Parrott rifle (Length of bore, 70 inches; diameter of bore, 2.9 inch
es; weight of gun, 900 pounds)
*Information from Ranges Of Parrott Guns, And Notes For Practice, 1863, page 13.
1
Case-shot,
10 2 lbs.
Shell,
9 3/4 lbs.
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
1
2
2 3/4
3 7/8
4 2

5
6
7
10
12
15
20
600
930
1,100
1,460
1,680
2,000
2,250
2,600
3,200
3,600
4,200
5,000
Time seconds
"3 "
"3 1/4 "
"4 3/4 "
"5 3/4 "
"6 1/2 "
"7 1/4 "
"8 1/4 "
"10 3/4 "
"12 7/8 "
"16 "

"21 "
20-pounder Parrott rifle (Length of bore, 79 inches; diameter of bore 3.67 inche
s; weight of gun, 1,800 pounds)
2
Case shot
(19 1/2 lbs.)
0
1
2
3 30
230
560
950
1,500
Time 0.75 second.
" 1.75 "
" 3.0 "
" 4.50 "
Ranges of Rifled Cannon--Continued
Description of pieces
Charge in pounds
Projectile
Type
Elevation in degrees & minutes
Range in yards
Remarks
20-pounder Parrott rifle
Continued

Shell
(18 lbs.)
3 37

5
6
10
15
1,500
2,200
2,200
3,300
4,500
" 4.75 "
" 7.0 "
" 11.82 "
" 17.20 "
4.5-inch ordnance rifle (Length of bore, 120 inches; diameter of bore, 4.50 inch
es; weight of gun, 3,450 pounds)
The shot (33 lbs.) here is the Dyer projectile. It was uncertain, striped its le
ad sabot, and was, in nearly all respects, inferior to that of Schenkl, which, w
as more certain, and gave about 10 per cent increase in range.
3 1/2
Shot
(33 lbs)

0
1
2
3
4
5

6
670
750
1,210
1,400
1,676
2,078
2,236

Shell
(Schenkl's percussion)
6 50
2,600

Shot
(33 lbs)
7
8
2,560
2,600

Shell
(Schenkl's percussion)
8 50
3,000
6-pounder bronze rifle (Length of bore, 57.5 inches; diameter of bore, 3.67 inch
es; weight of gun, 880 pounds)

1 1/2
Shot
(14 lbs.)
2 15
1,000
12-pounder Siege rifle (Length of bore, 109 inches; diameter of bore, 4.854 inch
es; weight of gun, 5,000 pounds)
3
Shot
(22 lbs.)
2 15
4 30
1,000
2,000
24-pounder Sawyer rifle (Length of bore, 110 inches; diameter of bore, 5.862 inc
hes; weight of gun, 8,822 pounds)
5 1/2
Shot
(45 lbs.)
2
13 1/2
1,000
2,000
Time 6 seconds
12-pounder Armstrong rifle (Diameter of bore, 3 inches; weight of gun, 8 cwt.)
1 1/2
Shell

5
Average
1,918

*4-inch Armstrong rifle (Determined at West Point, New York, in 1860)


3 5/8
Solid
(29 lbs.)
5
7
10
12
15
20
25
30
35
2,099
2,894
3,700
4,196
4,776
6,070
6,580
7,555
9,000
7.5
9.1
11.6
14.2
17.1
21.4
25.0
31.0
3-pounder Whitworth rifle (Length of bore, 72 inches; diameter of bore, 1.7-inch

es; weight of gun, 208 pounds)


Ounces
7 1/2
Shot

3
10
20
35
Averages
1,580
4,174
6,793
9,352
12-pounder Whitworth breech-loading rifle (Length of bore, 104 inches; smallest
diameter of bore, 2.75 inches; weight of gun, 1,100 pounds)
1 3/4
Shot

2
5
10
35
Averages
1,254
2,324
4,027
10,000
70-pounder Whitworth rifle (Length of bore, 114 inches; diameter of bore, 5 inch
es; weight of gun, 16,660 pounds) Also referred to as a 80-pounder.
10

13
Shot
(90 lbs.)

Shot

5
7
10
10
Averages
2,574
3,492
4,555
5,000
*The Ordnance Manual For The Use Of The Officers Of The Confederate States Army,
page 526.
Range of Hale's War Rockets
Elevation in degrees
Range in yards (First graze) 2 1/4 inch
Range in yards (First graze) 3 1/4 inch
Remarks
4 to 5
8
10
15
47

500 to 600
700
800 to 900
1,200
1,760
500 to 600
800 to 1,000
1,000 to 1,200
1,200 to 1,400
2,200
The rockets were fired from a trough 10 feet long.
Weight of 2 1/4-inch rocket (6 lbs.)
Weight of 3 1/4-inch rocket (16 lbs.)
The information below was obtained from the
The Field Manual For The Use Of The Officers On Ordnance Duty, Richmond: 1862, p
age 121.
Bursting And Propellant Charges For Rifled Projectiles
Employed In The Confederate Army
Description of piece
Service bursting charge in pounds
Service propellant charge in pounds
7-inch rifle
2.5
12.0
7.44-inch Blakely
2.75
12.0
6.40-inch rifle (Columbiad)
2.0
11.0
6.40-inch rifle (32-pounder)
1.5
7.0
5.82-inch rifle (Columbiad)

1.75
8.0
*4.2-inch (30-pounder Parrott)
1.5
3.5
4.62-inch Siege rifle
1.43
4.0
*2.9-inch (10-pounder Parrott)
0.43
1.0
3-inch rifle
0.37
1.0
*3.80-inch James rifle
0.34
1.5
3.5-inch 12-pounder Blakely rifle
0.12
1.25
5.3-inch rifle (18-pounder)
1.0
4.0
*3.67-inch (20-pounder Parrott)
0.75
2.00
2.50-inch Blakely steel rifle
0.12
0.50
12-pounder Whitworth breech-loading rifle
0.31
1.75
*Dahlgren bronze rifle
Solid shot
0.50
4-pounder Virginia State rifle

0.43
1.00
12-pounder Virginia State rifle
0.75
1.25
*Those marked with an asterisk are captured Federal guns.
The "State rifles" are Virginia pieces, cast iron, rifled and banded.
Charges For Field-Guns and Field-Howitzers
Description of pieces
Shot (Lbs.)
Spherical Case or Canister (Lbs.)
Shells, Small Charge (Lbs.)
Shells, Large Charge (Lbs.)
6 - PDR FIELD GUN
1.25
1.00
--12- PDR FIELD GUN
2.50
1.50
--MOUNTAIN HOWITZER
-0.05
0.05
0.05
12 - PDR HOWITZER
-0.75

1.00
1.00
24 - PDR HOWITZER
-1.75
2.00
2.50
32 - PDR HOWITZER
-2.50
2.50
3.25

Charges For Heavy Guns, Columbiads, and Howitzers


Description of pieces
Gun Size
Charge in pounds
GUNS
12 - PDR
4.0
18 - PDR
6.0
24 - PDR
8.0
32 - PDR
8.0
42 - PDR
10.5
COLUMBIADS
8 - INCH

8.0
10 - INCH
14.0
HOWITZER
SIEGE 8 - INCH
4.0
24 - PDR GARRISON
2.0
HOWITZER - SEA COAST
8 - INCH
8.0
10 - INCH
12.0

Greatest Charges of Sea-Coast, Siege, and Coehorn Mortars


Description of pieces
Mortar Size
Charge in pounds
SEA - COAST
10 - INCH
10.0
13 - INCH
20.0
SIEGE
8 - INCH
2.0
10 - INCH
4.0
COEHORN
--

0.05
STONE MORTAR
120 Lbs. of Stones
1.5
15 6-PDR Shells
1.0

Initial Velocities of Cannon Balls


Description of pieces
Projectile
Charge in Pounds
Initial Velocity in Ft.
Type
Weight in Pounds
6 - PDR FIELD-GUN
Shot
"
"
6.15
"
"
1.25
1.50
2.00
1,439
1,563
1,741
Spherical-Case
Canister
5.5

6.8
1.00
1.00
1,357
1,230
12 - PDR FIELD GUN
Shot
"
"
12.3
"
"
2.50
3.00
4.00
1,486
1,597
1,826
Spherical-Case
Canister
11.0
13.5
2.00
2.00
1,392
1,262
12 - PDR FIELD HOWITZER
Shot
"
8.9

"
1.00
1.25
1,054
1,178
Spherical-Case
Canister
11.0
9.64
1.00
1.00
953
1,015
12 - PDR SIEGE & GARRISON GUN
Shot
"
"
12.3
"
"
2.00
3.00
4.00
1,378
1,674
1,906
Shell
8.9
2.00
3.00

1,611
1,929
12 - PDR GUN, 25 CALIBERS LONG
Shot
"
"
"
"
"
"
12.3
"
"
"
"
"
"
2.00
3.00
4.00
5.00
6.00
7.00
8.00
1,411
1,734
1,933
2,098
2,239
2,300

2,324
Initial Velocities of Cannon Balls -- Continued
Description of pieces
Projectile
Charge in Pounds
Initial Velocity in Ft.
Type
Weight in Pounds
24 - PDR SIEGE & GARRISON GUN
Shot
"
"
"
24.25
"
"
"
3.00
4.00
6.00
8.00
1,240
1,440
1,680
1,870
Shell
"
17.0
"
3.00

4.00
1,470
1,670
Canister
"
29.0
"
3.00
4.00
1,135
1,303
Grape
"
30.6
"
3.00
4.00
1,108
1,272
12 - PDR SEA - COAST GUN
Shot
"
"
"
32.3
"
"
"
4.00
5.33

8.00
10.67
1,250
1,430
1,640
1,780
Shell
"
23.4
"
4.00
5.33
1,450
1,657
Canister
"
37.0
"
4.00
5.33
1,172
1,342
Grape
"
39.75
4.00
5.33
1,133
1,297

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