Primadet Pattern Guide

FREE FACE
LENGTH
D
E
P START
T
H
17 17 17 17 17 17 17
0 17 34 51 68 85 102 119
START
25 25 25 25 25 25 25
0 25 50 75 100 125 150 175
APPLICATIONS SURFACE DELAYS NOTES

Single line shooting for ditchline 17ms 25ms Any surface delay or combination of 75 Surface Firing Time
or quarry surface delays can be used with this 17
IN-HOLE DELAYS pattern Surface Delay
LIMITATIONS Same delay period in each hole
Infinite in length Movement
1 row deep
© Copyright 1987, 1999 The Ensign-Bickford Company
660 Hopmeadow Street DISCLAIMER NO WARRANTIES These delay patterns are suggestions only. The information here cannot possibly cover
Simsbury, CT 06070 U.S.A. every application of the product or variation of conditions under which the product is used.
Telephone: 860-658-4411 NO WARRANTIES ARE MADE, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED You must determine and use the pattern appropriate for the conditions.
WARNING Use of these products by anyone who lacks adequate training, experience, and supervision may KILL or INJURE. 1-1
Be sure you read and understand the warnings, instructions, and disclaimer provided with the product before proceeding.
FREE FACE
LENGTH
D
E
P START
T
H
17
F 0 17 51 85 119 153 187 221
R 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17
START E
E 34 68 102 136 170 204 238
17
255
F
A
C
E

Two row shooting 17ms Any surface delay or combination of 51 Surface Firing Time
surface delays can be used with this 17
LIMITATIONS IN-HOLE DELAYS pattern. Ex: 9, 17, 25, 42 Surface Delay
Infinite in length Same delay period in each hole
2 rows deep Movement
FREE FACE
LENGTH
D
E
P START
T
H
17 17 17 17 17 17
F 0 17 34 51 68 85 102
R 42 42 42 42 42 42
START E
E 59 76 93 110 127 144
17
161
F 42 42 42 42 42 42
A 17
C 118 135 152 169 186 203 220

E

Quarry, coal, open pit or 17 & 42ms Best results with 2 free faces 161 Surface Firing Time
construction shooting 17
IN-HOLE DELAYS Surface Delay
Infinite in depth Suggested in-hole delay: 200ms Movement
7 holes long
FREE FACE
LENGTH
D
E
P START
T
H
25 25 25 25 25 25 25
F 0 25 50 75 100 125 150 175
R 17 17 17 17 17 17 17
START E
E 42 67 92 117 142 167 192
25
217
F 17 17 17 17 17 17 17
A 25
C 84 109 134 159 184 209 234 259

E

Quarry, coal, open pit or 17 & 25ms Best results with 2 free faces 50 Surface Firing Time
construction shooting 25
Infinite in length Suggested in-hole delay: 200ms Movement
2 or 3 rows deep
FREE FACE
LENGTH
D
E
P START
T
H
25 25 25 25 25 25 25
F 0 25 50 75 100 125 150 175
R 42 42 42 42 42 42 42
START E
E 67 92 117 142 167 192 217
25
242
F 42 42 42 42 42 42 42
A 25
C 134 159 184 209 234 259 284 309

E

Quarry, coal, construction 25 & 42ms Best results with 2 free faces 150 Surface Firing Time
shooting 25
2 or 3 rows deep
FREE FACE
LENGTH
D
E
P START
T
H
9 9 9 9 9 9 9
F 0 9 18 27 36 45 54 63
R 9
START E
E 72
9
81
9
90
9
99
9
108
9
117
9
126
9
135
9
F
A 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
C 144 153 162 171 180 189 198 207

E

Cast blasting 9ms Selection of in-hole delay determined by 18 Surface Firing Time
Single continuous hook-up length of shot. Time between rows must be
IN-HOLE DELAYS considered. Other surface delays such as 17ms, 9 Surface Delay
LIMITATIONS Same delay period in each hole 25ms, and 42ms can be used on this pattern.
Infinite depth Movement
Length of shot dependent
upon burden and rock © Copyright 1987, 1999 The Ensign-Bickford Company
FREE FACE
LENGTH
D
E
P START
T
H
17 17 17 42 42 42 42
F 51 34 17 0 42 84 126 168
R 17 17 17 17
START E
E 110 17
93 17
76 17
59 101 143 185
42
227
F 17 17 17 17
A 17 17 17 42
C 169 152 135 118 160 202 244 286

E

Quarry shooting 17 & 42ms To maintain one hole per 8ms delay, 17 Surface Firing Time
Pull shot out of middle opening hole should be no more
IN-HOLE DELAYS than the 4th from the end. 42 Surface Delay
2 or 3 rows deep
FREE FACE
LENGTH
D START
E
P
T
H
568 426 284 142 0 117 234 351
42 42 42 42 100 17 17 17
626 526 384 242 100 217 334 451

START
42 42 42 42 100 17 17
17
684 584 484 342 200 317 434 551

42 42 42 42 100 17 17 17
742 642 542 442 300 417 534 651

42 42 42 42 100 17 17 17
100 100 100 100

800 700 600 500 400 117
517 117 634 117 751
Box cut 17, 42 & 100ms 117ms surface delay created by 100 Surface Firing Time
marrying 100ms + 17ms = 117ms
LIMITATIONS IN-HOLE DELAYS 17 Surface Delay
Infinite in depth Same delay period in each hole
8 holes long Suggested in-hole delay: 400ms
Movement
START
FREE FACE
LENGTH
D
E
P
T
H 76 76 76 76 76 76 76 76 76
0 76 152 228 304 380 456 532 608 684
17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17
F
R 93 169 245 321 397 473 549 625 701
76
777
START E 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17
E 76
186 262 338 414 490 566 642 718 794 870
F 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17
A 887
76
279 355 431 507 583 659 735 811 963
C
E 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17
76
372 448 524 600 676 752 828 904 980 1056

Quarry, coal or open 17 & 76ms 76ms surface delay created by 76 Surface Firing Time
pit shooting marrying 42ms + 17ms + 17ms =
IN-HOLE DELAYS 76ms 17 Surface Delay
9 rows deep
FREE FACE START
LENGTH
D
E
P
T
H 17 17 17 17 42 17 17 17 17
68 51 34 17 0 42 59 76 93 110
42
17 17 17 17 42 17 17 17 17
152 135 118 101 84 126 143 160 177 194
START
42
17 17 17 17 42 17 17 17 17
236 219 202 185 168 210 227 244 261 278
42
17 17 17 17 42 17 17 17 17
320 303 286 269 252 294 311 328 345 362
42
17 17 17 17 42 17 17 17 17
404 387 370 353 336 378 395 412 429 446

Box cut 17 & 42ms 42ms surface delay from opening 126 Surface Firing Time
Good casting up to 5 rows deep hole should be towards side of shot
IN-HOLE DELAYS where more delay is desired. 17 Surface Delay
Infinite in depth Suggested in-hole delay: 200ms Movement
10 holes long
START
FREE FACE
LENGTH
D
E
P
T
H 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17
0 17 34 51 68 85 102 119 136
59
17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17
76 93 110 127 144 161 178 195 212
START
59
17 17 17 17 17 17
152 169 17 186 203 17
220 237 254 271 288
59
17 17 17 17 17
228 17 245 17 262 279 17
296 313 330 347 364
59
17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17
304 321 338 355 372 389 406 423 440

Cast blasting 17 & 59ms 59ms surface delay created by 34 Surface Firing Time
Best casting achieved when shot is marrying 17ms + 42ms = 59ms
limited to 6 rows deep IN-HOLE DELAYS 17 Surface Delay
Same delay period in each hole
LIMITATIONS Suggested in-hole delay: 200ms Movement
Infinite in depth
9 holes long © Copyright 1987, 1999 The Ensign-Bickford Company
FREE FACE
LENGTH
D
E
P
T START
H
F 0
42
42
42
84
42
126
42
168
42
210
42
252
42
294
42
336
42
378
42
420
42
462
R 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
START E 42
51 93 135 177 219 261 303 345 387 429 471 513
E 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
42
F 102 144 186 228 270 312 354 396 438 480 522 564
A 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
C 153 195 237 279 321 363 405 447 489 531 573
42
615
E

Quarry, coal, open pit 9 & 42ms Best results with 2 free faces 84 Surface Firing Time
or construction blasting
IN-HOLE DELAYS 42 Surface Delay
4 rows deep
START
FREE FACE
LENGTH
D
E
P
T
H 42 42 42 42 42 42 42 42 42
0 42 84 126 168 210 252 294 336 378
17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17
F
R 59 101 143 185 227 269 311 353 395
42
437
START E 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17
E 42
118 160 202 244 286 328 370 412 454 496
F 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17
A 513
42
177 219 261 303 345 387 429 471 555
C
E 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17
42
236 278 320 362 404 446 488 530 572 614

Quarry, coal, construction 17 & 42ms Best results with 2 free faces 42 Surface Firing Time
or open pit shooting
5 rows deep
FREE FACE
LENGTH
D
E START
P
T
H
42 42 42 42 42 42 42 42 42 42 42
0 42 84 126 168 210 252 294 336 378 420 462
F 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25
R 42
START E 67 109 151 193 235 277 319 361 403 445 487 529
E 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25
42
134 176 218 260 302 344 386 428 470 512 554 596
F 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25
A 42
201 243 285 327 369 411 453 495 537 579 621 663
C
E 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25
42
268 310 352 394 436 478 520 562 604 646 688 730

Quarry, coal, open pit 25 & 42ms Best results with 2 free faces 42 Surface Firing Time
or construction shooting
5 rows deep
START FREE FACE
LENGTH
D
E
P 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
T
H
0 9 18 27 36 45 54 63 72 81 90 99
100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
F 109 118 127 136 145 154 163 172 181 190 199
9
208
R 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
START E 9
218 227 236 245 254 263 272 281 290 299 308 317
E
100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
F 327 336 345 354 363 372 381 390 399 408 417
9
426
A 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
C 436 445 454 463 472 481 490 499 508 517 526
9
535
E 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
9
545 554 563 572 581 590 599 608 617 626 635 644
Cast blasting 9 & 100ms Extra time may be added to corner to 9 Surface Firing Time
reduce backbreak
12 holes long Suggested in-hole delay: 200ms or greater
Movement
START FREE FACE
LENGTH
D
E
P 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
T 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000 1100
H
9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
F 109 209 309 409 509 609 709 809 909 1009 1109
100
1209
R 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
START E 100
218 318 418 518 618 718 818 918 1018 1118 1218 1318
E
9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
F 327 427 527 627 727 827 927 1027 1127 1227 1327
100
1427
A 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
C 436 536 636 736 836 936 1036 1136 1236 1336 1436
100
1536
E 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
100
545 645 745 845 945 1045 1145 1245 1345 1445 1545 1645

Cast blasting 9 & 100ms Cast more off of corner than straight 100 Surface Firing Time
ahead
11 rows deep Suggested in-hole delay: 400ms or greater
Movement
9
START FREE FACE
LENGTH
D
E
P 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
T 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000 1100
H
17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17
F 117 217 317 417 517 617 717 817 917 1017 1117
100
1217
R 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17
START E 100
234 334 434 534 634 734 834 934 1034 1134 1234 1334
E
17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17
F 351 451 551 651 751 851 951 1051 1151 1251 1351
100
1451
A 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17
C 468 568 668 768 868 968 1068 1168 1268 1368 1468
100
1568
E 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17
100
585 685 785 885 985 1085 1185 1285 1385 1485 1585 1685

ahead
Movement
9
START FREE FACE
LENGTH
D
E
P 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
T 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000 1100
H
42 42 42 42 42 42 42 42 42 42 42
F 142 242 342 442 542 642 742 842 942 1042 1142
100
1242
R 42 42 42 42 42 42 42 42 42 42 42
START E 100
284 384 484 584 684 784 884 984 1084 1184 1284 1384
E
42 42 42 42 42 42 42 42 42 42 42
F 426 526 626 726 826 926 1026 1126 1226 1326 1426
100
1526
A 42 42 42 42 42 42 42 42 42 42 42
C 568 668 768 868 968 1068 1168 1268 1368 1468 1568
100
1668
E 42 42 42 42 42 42 42 42 42 42 42
100
710 810 910 1010 1110 1210 1310 1410 1510 1610 1710 1810

ahead
Movement
9
START FREE FACE
LENGTH
D
E
P 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
T 0 9 18 27 36 45 54 63 72 81 90 99
H
200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200
F 209 218 227 236 245 254 263 272 281 290 299
9
308
R 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200
START E 9
418 427 436 445 454 463 472 481 490 499 508 517
E
200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200
F 627 636 645 654 663 672 681 690 699 708 717
9
726
A 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200
C 836 845 854 863 872 881 890 899 908 917 926
9
935
E 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200
9
1045 1054 1063 1072 1081 1090 1099 1108 1117 1126 1135 1144

Cast blasting 49 & 200ms Extra time may be added to corner to 227 Surface Firing Time
reduce backbreak
22 holes long Suggested in-hole delay: 400ms or greater
Movement
9
START FREE FACE
LENGTH
D
E
P 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200
T 0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600 1800 2000 2200
H
9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
F 209 409 609 809 1009 1209 1409 1609 1809 2009 2209
200
2409
R 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
START E 200
418 618 818 1018 1218 1418 1618 1818 2018 2218 2418 2618
E
9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
F 627 827 1027 1227 1427 1627 1827 2027 2227 2427 2627
200
2827
A 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
C 836 1036 1236 1436 1636 1836 2036 2236 2436 2636 2836
200
3036
E 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
200
1045 1245 1445 1645 1845 2045 2245 2445 2645 2845 3045 3245

Cast blasting 9 & 200ms Casts more off of corner than straight 609 Surface Firing Time
ahead
21 rows deep Suggested in-hole delay: 600ms
Movement
9
START FREE FACE
LENGTH
D
E
P 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200
T 0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600 1800 2000 2200
H
17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17
F 217 417 617 817 1017 1217 1417 1617 1817 2017 2217
200
2417
R 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17
START E 200
434 634 834 1034 1234 1434 1634 1834 2034 2234 2434 2634
E
17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17
F 651 851 1051 1251 1451 1651 1851 2051 2251 2451 2651
200
2851
A 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17
C 868 1068 1268 1468 1668 1868 2068 2268 2468 2668 2868
200
3068
E 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17
200
1085 1285 1485 1685 1885 2085 2285 2485 2685 2885 3085 3285

ahead
Movement
9
START
FREE FACE
LENGTH
D
E 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200
P 0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600 1800 2000 2200
T
H 42 42 42 42 42 42 42 42 42 42 42
200
F 242 442 642 842 1042 1242 1442 1642 1842 2042 2242 2442
R 42 42 42 42 42 42 42 42 42 42 42
START E 484 684 884 1084 1284 1484 1684 1884 2084 2284 2484
200
2684
E 42 42 42 42 42 42 42 42 42 42 42
200
726 926 1126 1326 1526 1726 1926 2126 2326 2526 2726 2926
F
42 42 42 42 42 42 42 42 42 42 42
A
C 968 1168 1368 1568 1768 1868 2168 2368 2568 2768 2968
200
3168
E 42 42 42 42 42 42 42 42 42 42 42
200
1210 1410 1610 1810 1910 2210 2410 2610 2810 3010 3210 3410

ahead
Movement
9
FREE FACE START
LENGTH
D
E 9 9 9 9 9 100 9 9 9 9 9
P 45 36 27 18 9 0 100 109 118 127 136 145
T
H 100
9 9 9 9 9 100 9 9 9 9 9
245 236 227 218 209 200 300 309 318 327 336 345
100
9 9 9 9 9 100 9 9 9 9 9
START
445 436 427 418 409 400 500 509 518 527 536 545
100
9 9 9 9 9 100 9 9 9 9 9
645 636 627 618 609 600 700 709 718 727 736 745
100
9 9 9 9 9 100 9 9 9 9 9
845 836 827 818 809 800 900 909 918 927 936 945
100
9 9 9 9 9 100 9 9 9 9 9
1045 1036 1027 1018 1009 1000 1100 1109 1118 1127 1136 1145

Cast blasting 9 & 100ms Not recommended for close patterns 209 Surface Firing Time
22 holes long Suggested in-hole delay: 400ms or
greater Movement
FREE FACE
LENGTH
D START
E
P
T
H
17 17 17 42 25 25
51 34 17 0 42 67 92
42
17 17 17 42 25 25
START 135 118 101 84 126 151 176
42
17 17 17 42 25 25
219 202 185 168 210 235 260
42
17 17 17 42 25 25
303 286 269 252 294 319 344
42
17 17 17 42 25 25
387 370 353 336 378 403 428

Box cut 17, 25 & 42ms Best casting when limited to 5-6 51 Surface Firing Time
Cast blasting rows
Infinite in depth Suggested in-hole delay: 200ms or
7 holes long greater Movement
9
START
FREE FACE 25
START
LENGTH
D
E 17 17 17 17 17 17
P 0 17 34 51 76 59 42 25
T
H 84 84
17 17 17 17 17 17
84 101 118 135 160 143 126 109
84 84
START 17 17 17 17 17 17
168 185 202 219 244 227 210 193
84 84
17 17 17 17 17 17
252 269 286 303 328 311 294 277
84 84
17 17 17 17 17 17
336 353 370 387 412 395 378 361
84 84
17 17 17 17 17 17
420 437 454 471 496 479 462 445

Shot with 3 open sides 17, 25 & 42ms 84ms surface delay created by 76 Surface Firing Time
marrying 42ms + 42ms = 84ms
LIMITATIONS IN-HOLE DELAYS Opening shot at 2 corners helps 17 Surface Delay
Infinite in depth Same delay period in each hole reduce oversize material
8 holes long Suggested in-hole delay: 200ms or
greater Movement
9
FREE FACE
LENGTH
D START
E
P
T
H
134 67 0 59 118
25 25 42 17 17
176 109 42 101 160

START
25 25 42 17 17
218 151 84 143 202

25 25 42 17 17
260 193 126 185 244

42 25 42 25 42 17 42 17 42
302 235 168 227 286

Box cut 17, 25 & 42ms Humps shot up middle 134 Surface Firing Time
Sump shot
FREE FACE
LENGTH
D START
E
P
T
H
17 17 17 42 42
51 34 17 0 42 84
59
17 17 17 42 42
110 93 76 59 101 143
START
59
17 17 17 42 42
169 152 135 118 160 202
59
17 17 17 42 42
228 211 194 177 219 261
59
17 17 17 42 42
287 270 253 236 278 320

Good opening shot.Can be used 17 & 42ms 59ms surface delay created by 34 Surface Firing Time
if no free faces are present marrying 17ms + 42ms = 59ms
LENGTH
D
E
P
T 17 17
H 262 245 228 211 194 177 194 211 228 245 262
42 42 42 42 42 42 42 42 42
17 17
203 186 169 152 135 118 135 152 169 186 203
42 42 42 42 42 42 42 42 42
START
17 17
144 127 110 93 76 59 76 93 110 127 144
42 42 42 42 42
START
42 42 42 42
17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17
85 68 51 34 17 0 17 34 51 68 85
42 42 42 42 42 42 42 42 42
17 17
144 127 110 93 76 59 76 93 110 127 144
42 42 42 42 42 42 42 42 42
17 17
203 186 169 152 135 118 135 152 169 186 203
Center pull shot such as for a sump 17 & 42ms Pattern shown has 4 holes/delay 135 Surface Firing Time
No free face
Infinite in width
LENGTH
D
E
P
T
H
17 17 17 17
272 255 238 221 204 493
17
17 17
17 17
289 68 51 34 187 476
START START
17 17
17 17 17
17
306 85 0 17 170 459
17 17
17 17
17 17 17
323 102 119 136 153 442
17
17
17 17 17 17 17
340 357 374 391 408 425

Center pull shot such as for a sump 17ms Low surface delays work best with 68 Surface Firing Time
No free faces this pattern
Infinite number of holes Suggested in-hole delay: 400ms or
greater Movement
START FREE FACE
LENGTH
D
E
P
T 0 76 152 228 304 380 456 532 608 684
H
17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17
F 17 93 169 245 321 397 473 549 625 701

42
R 17 17
42
17
42
17
42
17
42
17
42
17
42
17
42
17
42
17
START E
34 110 186 262 338 414 490 566 642 718
E
17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17
F 51 127 203 279 355 431 507 583 659 735

A 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17
C 68 144 220 296 372 448 524 600 676 752

E

Overburden shooting 17 & 42ms 110 Surface Firing Time
9 rows deep Suggested in-hole delay: 200ms Movement
or greater
START FREE FACE
LENGTH
D
E
P
T 0 59 118 177 236 295 354 413 472 531
H
17 42 17 42 17 42 17 42 17 42 17 42 17 42 17 42 17 42 17
F 17 76 135 194 253 312 371 430 489 548

R 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17
START E
34 93 152 211 270 329 388 447 506 565
E
17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17
F 51 110 169 228 287 346 405 464 523 582

A 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17
C 68 127 186 245 304 363 422 481 540 599

E

Overburden shooting 17 & 42ms 76 Surface Firing Time

7 rows deep Suggested in-hole delay: 200ms Movement
or greater
FREE FACE
LENGTH
D START
E
P
T
H
93 17 76 17 59 17 42 17 25 84 109 17 126 17 143 17 160
68 51 34 17 0 84 101 118 135
F 84
R 261 17 244 17 227 17 210 17 193 84 277 17 294 17 311 17 328

START E 236 219 202 185 168 252
84
269 286 303
E 84 17 17 17
429 17 412 17 395 17 378 17 361 445 462 479 496
404 387 370 353 336 420 437 454 471
F 84
A 597 17 580 17 563 17 546 17 529 84 613 17 630 17 647 17 664

572 555 538 521 504 588 605 622 639
C 84
E 765 17 748 17 731 17 714 17 697 84 781 17 798 17 815 17 832
740 723 706 689 672 756 773 790 807
APPLICATIONS SURFACE DELAYS NOTES 76 Surface Firing Time

V cut 17ms 25ms between decks 0
2 decks per hole 84ms 84ms surface delay created by
marrying 42ms + 42ms = 84ms 17 Surface Delay
LIMITATIONS IN-HOLE DELAYS
9 holes long Same delay period in each hole
Infinite in depth Suggested in-hole delay: 175 & 200ms Movement
2 decks © Copyright 1987, 1999 The Ensign-Bickford Company
FREE FACE
LENGTH START
D
E
P
T
200 200 200
H 50 200 250 450 200 650 200 850 200 1050 200 1250 1450 200 1650 1850
0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600 1800
9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
F
R 259
209
459
409
659
609
859
809
1059
1009
1259
1209
1459
1409
1659
1609
1859 200 2059
1809 2009
START E 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
E
468 668 868 1068 1268 1468 1668 1868 2068 200 2268
418 618 818 1018 1218 1418 1618 1818 2018 2218
F 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
A
677 877 1077 1277 1477 1677 1877 2077 2277 200 2477
C 627 827 1027 1227 1427 1627 1827 2027 2227 2427
E 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
200
886 1086 1286 1486 1686 1886 2086 2286 2486 2686
836 1036 1236 1436 1636 1836 2036 2236 2436 2636

2 decks per hole 200ms 50ms between decks 0
9ms
LIMITATIONS 9 Surface Delay
5 rows deep IN-HOLE DELAYS
2 decks Suggested firing times Movement
200 & 250ms or greater © Copyright 1987, 1999 The Ensign-Bickford Company
FREE FACE
LENGTH START
D
E
P
T
100 100 100
H 25 100 125 225 100 325 100 425 100 525 100 625 725 100 825 925
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900
17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17
F
R 142
117
242
217
342
317
442
417
542
517
642
617
742
717
842
817
942
917
100
1042
1017
START E 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17
E
259 359 459 559 659 759 859 959 1059 100 1159
234 334 434 534 634 734 834 934 1034 1134
F 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17
A
376 476 576 676 776 876 976 1076 1176 100 1276
C 351 451 551 651 751 851 951 1051 1151 1251
E

17ms
LIMITATIONS 9 Surface Delay
4 rows deep IN-HOLE DELAYS
2 decks Suggested in-hole delay: 175 & 200ms Movement
FREE FACE
LENGTH
D
E
P START
T
H
200 200 200

50 250 450 200 650 200 850 200 1050 200 1250 1450
F 0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400
R 17 17 17 17 17 17 17
START E 267 467 667 867 1067 1267 1467 200

1667
E 217 417
17
617
17
817
17
1017 1217
17
1417 1617
17 17 17
F 484
434
684
634
884
834
1084
1034
1284
1234
1484
1434
1684
1634
200
1884
1834
A
C
E

2 decks per hole 200 ms 17ms 50ms between decks 0
3 rows deep Same delay period in each hole
Infinite in length Suggested in-hole delay: 200 &
2 decks 250ms or greater Movement
FREE FACE
LENGTH
D
E
P START
T
H
50 50 50
25 75 125 50 175 50 225 50 275 50 325 375
F 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350
R 17 17 17 17 17 17 17
START E 92 142 192 242 292 342 392 50

442
E 67 117
17
167
17
217
17
267 317
17
367 417
17 17 17
F 159
134
209
184
259
234
309
284
359
334
409
384
459
434
50
509
484
A
C
E

FREE FACE
LENGTH
D
E
P
T
H
START
F
R 25 50 75 50
125 50 175 50 225 50 275 50 325 50
375
0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350
START E 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
E 50
84 134 184 234 284 334 384 434
59 109 159 209 259 309 359 409
F
A
C
E

LIMITATIONS IN-HOLE DELAYS Surface Delay
FREE FACE
LENGTH
D
E
P
T
H
START
F
R 25 42 67 42
109 42 151 42 193 42 235 42 277 42
319
0 42 84 126 168 210 252 294
START E 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
E 42
76 118 160 202 244 286 328 370
51 93 135 177 219 261 303 345
F
A
C
E

2 decks per hole 42ms 9ms 25ms between decks 0
LIMITATIONS IN-HOLE DELAYS 42
Surface Delay
FREE FACE
LENGTH
D
E
P
T
H
START
F
R 25 42 67 151 235 319 403 487 571
0 42 126 210 294 378 462 546
START E 42 42 42 42 42 42 42 42 42 42 42 42 42
E 42
109 193 277 361 445 529 613 655
84 168 252 336 420 504 588 630
F
A
C
E

Surface Delay
FREE FACE
START
LENGTH
D
E
P
T 17 9
H 76 59 50 17 67 17 84
26 9 0 17 34
100 100 100 100 100
F
176 159 150 167 184
R 126 109 100 117 134
START E 100 100 100 100 100
E 276 259 250 267 284

226 209 200 217 234
F 100 100 100 100 100
A 376
326
359
309
350
300
367
317
384
334
C 100 100 100 100 100
E 476 459 450 467 484

426 409 400 417 434

V cut 9, 17 & 100ms 25ms between decks 0
Good casting up to 5 rows deep
IN-HOLE DELAYS 17
Surface Delay
5 holes long Suggested in-hole delay: 200 &
Infinite in depth 250ms or greater Movement
2 decks/hole © Copyright 1987, 1999 The Ensign-Bickford Company
FREE FACE
LENGTH
D
E
P
T
H
START
F
R 25 17 42 76 110 144 178 212 246
0 17 51 85 119 153 187 221
START E 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17
E 17
59 93 127 161 195 229 263 280
34 68 102 136 170 204 238 255
F
A
C
E

Surface Delay
2 decks 200ms Movement
FREE FACE
LENGTH
D START
E
P
T
H
17 17 17
135 118 101 17 84 9 75 17 92 17 109 126
60 43 26 9 0 17 34 51
150 150 150 150 150 150 150 150
285 268 251 234 225 242 259 276

START 210 193 176 159 150 167 184 201
150 150 150 150 150 150 150 150
434 418 401 384 375 392 409 426

360 343 326 309 300 317 334 351
150 150 150 150 150 150 150 150
585 568 551 534 525 542 559 576

510 493 476 459 450 467 484 501
150 150 150 150 150 150 150 150
735 718 701 684 675 692 709 726

660 643 626 609 600 617 634 651
APPLICATIONS SURFACE DELAYS NOTES 375

V cut 9, 17 & 150ms 75ms between decks 300 Surface Firing Time
2 decks per hole
LIMITATIONS Same delay periods
8 holes long in each hole
Infinite in depth Movement
FREE FACE
LENGTH START
D
E 17 17 17 17
P 177 17 160 17 143 126 17 109 9 100 17 117 17 134 151 168 185
T 77 60 43 26 9 0 17 34 51 68 85
H
200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200
377 360 343 326 309 300 317 334 351 368 385
277 260 243 226 209 200 217 234 251 268 285
200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200
START
577 560 543 526 509 500 517 534 551 568 585
477 460 443 426 409 400 417 434 451 468 485
200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200
200
777 760 743 726 709 700 717 734 751 768 785
677 660 643 626 609 600 617 634 651 668 685
200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200
977 960 943 926 909 900 917 934 951 968 985
877 860 843 826 809 800 817 834 851 868 885
200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200
1177 1160 1143 1126 1109 1100 1117 1134 1151 1168 1185
1077 1060 1043 1026 1009 1000 1017 1034 1051 1068 1085
V cut 9, 17 & 200ms 100ms between decks 209 Surface Firing Time
LIMITATIONS Same delay periods in each hole
11 holes long Suggested in-hole delays: 400ms &
Infinite in depth 500ms or greater Movement
FREE FACE
LENGTH
D
E
P
T
H
START
F
R 50 100 150 100
250 100 350 100 450 100 550 100 650 100
750
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700
START E
E
F
A
C
E

Quarry shooting
IN-HOLE DELAYS 100
Surface Delay
1 row deep Suggested in-hole delay: 200 &
Infinite in length 250ms or greater Movement
FREE FACE
LENGTH
D
E
P
T
H
START
F
R 25 42 67 42
109 42 151 42 193 42 235 42 277 42
319
0 42 84 126 168 210 252 294
START E
E
F
A
C
E

Quarry shooting
IN-HOLE DELAYS 42
Surface Delay
1 row Suggested in-hole delay: 175 &
Infinite in length 200ms Movement
FREE FACE
LENGTH
D
E
P
T
H
START
17 17 17
25 42 59 17 76 17 93 17 110 17 127 144
START
0 17 34 51 68 85 102 119

Quarry shooting
IN-HOLE DELAYS 17
Surface Delay
1 row deep Suggested in-hole delay: 175 &
Infinite in length 200ms Movement
FREE FACE
LENGTH START
D
E
P
T
100 100 100
H 50 100 150 250 100 350 100 450 100 550 100 650 750 100 850 950
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900
9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
F
R 159
109
259
209
359
309
459
409
559
509
659
609
759
709
859
809
959
909
100
1059
1009
START E 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
E
268 368 468 568 668 768 868 968 1068 100 1168
218 318 418 518 618 718 818 918 1018 1118
F 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
A
377 477 577 677 777 877 977 1077 1177 100 1277
C 327 427 527 627 727 827 927 1027 1127 1227
E 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
100
486 586 686 786 886 986 1086 1186 1286 1386
436 536 636 736 836 936 1036 1136 1236 1336

2 decks per hole 100ms 9ms 50ms between decks 0
2, 3, 4, or 5 rows deep Same delay period in each hole
Infinite in length Suggested in-hole delays: 200 &
FREE FACE
LENGTH
D START
E
P
T
H
17 17 17
76 59 42 17 25 67 92 17 109 17 126 143
51 34 17 0 67 84 101 118
67
17 17 17 67 17 17 17
210 193 176 159 226 243 260 277
START 185 168 151 134 201 218 235 252
67
17 17 17 67 17 17 17
344 327 310 293 360 377 394 411
319 302 285 268 335 352 369 386
67
17 17 17 67 17 17 17
478 461 444 427 494 511 528 545
453 436 419 402 469 486 503 520
67
17 17 17 67 17 17 17
612 595 578 561 628 645 662 679
587 570 553 536 603 620 637 654

V cut 17ms 67ms 25ms between decks 0
67ms surface delay created by
IN-HOLE DELAYS marrying 42ms + 25ms = 67ms 17 Surface Delay
8 holes long Suggested in-hole delays: 175 &
Infinite in depth 200ms Movement
FREE FACE
LENGTH
D
E
P
T START
H
F 50
25
75 125
100
75 200
175
75 275
250
75 350
325
75 425
400
75 500
475
75 575
550
R 0 75 150 225 300 375 450 525
START E 17 17 17 17 17 17 17
E 142
117
217
192
292
267
367
342
442
417
517
492
592
567
75 667
642
92 167 242 317 392 467 542 617
F 17 17 17 17 17 17 17
A 234
209
309
284
384
359
459
434
534
509
609
584
684
659
75 759
734
C 184 259 334 409 484 559 634 709

Multiple decking 75ms 17ms 25ms between decks 25 Surface Firing Time
0
3 rows deep Same delay period in each hole Surface Delay
Infinite in length Suggested in-hole delay: 150, 175 &
3 decks per hole 200ms Movement
FREE FACE
LENGTH
D
E
P
T
H
START
50 75 125 75 200 75 275 75 350 75 425 75 500 75 575

25 100 175 250 325 400 475 550
START 0 75 150 225 300 375 450 525

Multiple decking 75ms Can use 50ms between decks 25 Surface Firing Time
0
1 row deep Same delay period in each hole Surface Delay
Infinite in length Suggested in-hole delay: 150, 175,
FREE FACE
LENGTH
D
E
P
T
H
START
50 200 250 200 450 200 650 200 850 200 1050 200 1250 200 1450
25 225 425 625 825 1025 1225 1425
START 0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400
17 17 17 17 17 17 17
267 467 667 867 1067 1267 1467 200 1667

242 442 642 842 1042 1242 1442 1642
217 417 617 817 1017 1217 1417 1617
17 17 17 17 17 17 17
484 684 884 1084 1284 1484 1684 200 1884

459 659 859 1059 1259 1459 1659 1859
434 634 834 1034 1234 1434 1634 1834

0
FREE FACE
LENGTH START
D
E 134 92 50 125 167 209
42 42 75 42 42
P
T 109 67 25 100 142 184
H 84 42 0 75 117 159
75
284 42 242 42 200 75 275 42 317 42 359

259 217 175 250 292 334
234 192 150 225 267 309
START 75
434 42
392 42 350 75
425 467 42
509
42
409 367 325 400 442 484
384 342 300 375 417 459
75
584 42 542 42 500 75 575 42 617 42 659

559 517 475 550 592 634
534 492 450 525 567 609
75
734 42 692 42 650 75 725 42

767 42
809
709 667 625 700 742 784
684 642 600 675 717 759
V cut 42ms 75ms 25ms between decks 25 Surface Firing Time
Multiple decking 0
IN-HOLE DELAYS 42
LIMITATIONS Same delay period in each hole Surface Delay
6 holes long Suggested in-hole delay: 150, 175,
Infinite in depth 200ms Movement
3 decks per hole © Copyright 1987, 1999 The Ensign-Bickford Company
START
FREE FACE
LENGTH
D
E
P 100 125 225 125 350 125 475 125 600 125 725 125 850 125 975 125 1100 125 1225
T 50 175 300 425 550 675 800 925 1050 1175
H 125 375 500 625 875 1000 1125
0 250 750
9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
234 359 484 609 734 859 984 1109 1234 125 1359
184 309 434 559 684 809 934 1059 1184 1309
134 259 384 509 634 759 884 1009 1134 1259
START 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
368 493 618 743 868 993 1118 1243 1368 125
1493
318 443 568 693 818 943 1068 1193 1318 1443
268 393 518 643 768 893 1018 1143 1268 1393
9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
502 627 752 877 1002 1127 1252 1377 1502 125 1627
452 577 702 827 952 1077 1202 1327 1452 1577
402 527 652 777 902 1027 1152 1277 1402 1527
9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
636 761 886 1011 1136 1261 1386 1511 1636 125
1761
586 711 836 961 1086 1211 1336 1461 1586 1711
536 661 786 911 1036 1161 1286 1411 1536 1661

0
Infinite in length Suggested in-hole delays: 200, 250,
3 decks per hole 300ms or higher Movement
FREE FACE
LENGTH
D
E
P
T START
H
F 75 17
92 17 109 100
209
17
226 17
243 100
343 17 360
67 84 184 218 318
R 50
25 42 59 159
201
176 193 293
335
310
0 17 34 134 151 168 268 285
START E 84ms
E 444 544 561 578 678 695 712 812
100 17 17 100 17 17 100
419 519 536 553 653 670 687 787
394 494 511 528 628 645 652 752
F 369 469 486 503
84ms
603 620 637 737
A
896 913 930 1030 1047 1064 1164 1181
C 871
17
888 17
905 100 1005 17
1022
17
1039
100
1139
17
1156
846 863 880 980 997 1014 1114 1131
E 821 838 855 955 972 989 1089 1106

Multiple decking 17, 84 & 100ms 25ms between decks 75
2-4 decks 84ms surface created by marrying 50 Surface Firing Time
IN-HOLE DELAYS 500FT noiseless LIL and 9ms NTD 25
0
Length of shot dependent upon Suggested in-hole delay: 125, 150, 17
Surface Delay
burden, spacing and geology 175, 200ms
Infinite in depth Movement
FREE FACE
LENGTH START
D
E 92 75 175 209
P 109 17 17 100
192 17
67 50 17
T 84 150 167 184
H 59 42 25 125 142 159
34 17 0 100 117 134
100
309 17 292 17 275 375 392 409

100 17
284 267 250 350 367 384
259 242 225 325 342 359
234 217 200 300 317 334
START 100
509 17
492 17 475 575 592 609
100 17 17
484 467 450 550 567 584
459 442 425 525 542 559
434 417 400 500 517 534
100
709 17
692 17 675 775 792 17
809
100 17
684 667 650 750 767 784
659 642 625 725 742 759
634 617 600 700 717 734
100
909 17
892 17 875 975 992 1009
100 17 17
884 867 850 950 967 984
859 842 825 925 942 959
834 817 800 900 917 934

Multiple decking 17 & 100ms 25ms between decks 75
2-4 decks 50 Surface Firing Time
IN-HOLE DELAYS 25
0
6 holes long Suggested in-hole delay: 125, 150, 17
Surface Delay
Infinite in depth 175, 200ms
4 decks/hole Movement
FREE FACE
LENGTH START
D
E
P
T 150 350 550 750 950 1150 1350 1550 1750 1950
100 200 300 200 200 700 200 200 200 200 200 200 1900
H 500 900 1100 1300 1500 1700
50 250 450 650 850 1050 1250 1450 1650 1850
0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600 1800
9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
F 359 559 759 959 1159 1359 1559 1759 1959 2159
R 309
259
509
459
709
659
909
859
1109
1059
1309
1259
1509
1459
1709
1659
1909
1859
200 2109
2059
START E 209
9
409
9
609
9
809
9
1009
9
1209
9
1409
9
1609
9
1809
9
2009
E 568 768 968 1168 1368 1568 1768 1968 2168

200
2368
518 718 918 1118 1318 1518 1718 1918 2118 2318
468 668 868 1068 1268 1468 1668 1868 2068 2268
418 618 818 1018 1218 1418 1618 1818 2018 2218
F 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
A 777
727
977
927
1177
1127
1377
1327
1577
1527
1777
1727
1977
1927
2177
2127
2377
2327 200
2577
2527
C 677
627
877
827
1077
1027
1277
1227
1477
1427
1677
1627
1877
1827
2077
2027
2277
2227
2477
2427
E 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
986 1186 1386 1586 1786 1986 2186 2386 2586 2786
1136 1736 2536 200 2736
936 1336 1536 1936 2136 2336
886 1086 1286 1486 1686 1886 2086 2286 2486 2686
836 1036 1236 1436 1636 1836 2036 2236 2436 2636

Multiple decking 9 & 200ms 50ms between decks 100 Surface Firing Time
2-4 decks 50
0
IN-HOLE DELAYS 200
LIMITATIONS Same delay period in each hole Surface Delay
Infinite in length Suggested in-hole delays: 200, 250,
5 rows deep 300, 350ms or higher Movement
FREE FACE
LENGTH
D
E
P
T START
H
F 75 100
175 100 275 100
375
100
475 100
575 100
675 100 775
150 250 350 550 650
R 50
25 125 225 325
450
425 525 625
750
725
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700
START E 17 17 17 17 17 17 17
E 192 292 392 492 592 692 792 892
100
167 267 367 467 567 667 767 867
142 242 342 442 542 642 742 842
F 117
17
217
17
317
17
417
17
517
17
617
17
717
17
817
A
309 409 509 609 709 809 909 1009
C 284 384 484 584 684 784 884
100
984
259 359 459 559 659 759 859 959
E 234 334 434 534 634 734 834 934

IN-HOLE DELAYS 25
0
Infinite in length Suggested in-hole delay: 125, 150, 100
Surface Delay
3 rows deep 175, 200ms
FREE FACE
LENGTH
D
E
P
T
H
START
75 175 275 375 475 575 675 775

100 100 100 100 100 100 100
50 150 250 350 450 550 650 750
START 25 125 225 325 425 525 625 725
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700

Multiple decking 100ms 25ms between decks 50 Surface Firing Time
25
0
LIMITATIONS IN-HOLE DELAYS
Single row Same delay period in each hole 100
Surface Delay
4 decks per hole 175, 200ms Movement
FREE FACE
LENGTH
D
E
P
T
H
START
750 550 350 150 192 392 592 792

200 200 200 42 200 200 200
700 500 300 100 142 342 542 742
START 650 450 250 50 92 292 492 692
600 400 200 0 42 242 442 642
75 75 75 75 75 75 75 75
825 625 425 225 267 467 667 867

775 575 375 175 217 417 617 817
725 525 325 125 167 367 567 767
675 475 275 75 117 317 517 717

V cut IN-HOLE DELAYS 50
0
LIMITATIONS Suggested in-hole delay: 200, 250, 42
Surface Delay
2 rows deep 300, 350ms or higher
FREE FACE
LENGTH
D
E
P
T
H
START
384 184 84 75 92 292 492 692

100 9 17
359 159 59 50 67 267 467 667
START 334 134 34 25 42 242 442 642
309 109 9 0 17 217 417 617
100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
584 484 284 192 392 592 792 892

100
559 459 259 167 367 567 767 100 867
534 434 234 142 342 542 742 842
509 409 209 117 317 517 717 817

V cut IN-HOLE DELAYS 25
0
Surface Delay
2 rows deep 175, 200ms
FREE FACE
LENGTH
D
E
P
T START
H
F 100
75 125
225
200 125
350
325 125
475
450 125
600
575 125
725
700 125
850
825 125
975
950
R 50
25
175
150
300
275
425
400
550
525
675
650
800
775
925
900
START E 0
17
125
17
250
17
375
17
500
17
625
17
750
17
875
E 242 367 492 617 742 867 992 1117

217 342 467 592 717 842 967 125 1092
192 317 442 567 692 817 942 1067
167 292 417 542 667 792 917 1042
F 142
17
267
17
392
17
517
17
642
17
767
17
892
17
1017
A 384 509 634 759 884 1009 1134 1259

C 359
334
484
459
609
584
734
709
859
834
984
959
1109
1084
125 1234
1209
E 309
284
434
409
559
534
684
659
809
784
934
909
1059
1034
1184
1159

Multiple decking 17 & 125ms This pattern shows 25ms between 100
75 Surface Firing Time
2-5 decks decks which is applicable for 1-3 50
IN-HOLE DELAYS rows 50 ms between decks can be 25
0
LIMITATIONS Same delay period in each hole used for 1-2 rows
3 rows deep Suggested in-hole delay: 100, 125, 100
Surface Delay
Infinite in length 150, 175, 200ms
5 decks per hole Movement
FREE FACE
LENGTH
D
E
P
T START
H
F 100
75 200
300
275 200
500
475 200
700
675 200
900
875 200
1100
1075 200
1300
1275 200
1500
1475
R 50
25
250
225
450
425
650
625
850
825
1050
1025
1250
1225
1450
1425
START E 0
42
200
42
400
42
600
42
800
42
1000
42
1200
42
1400
E 342 542 742 942 1142 1342 1542 1742

317 517 717 917 1117 1317 1517 200 1717
292 492 692 892 1092 1292 1492 1692
267 467 667 867 1067 1267 1467 1667
F 242
42
442
42
642
42
842
42
1042
42
1242
42
1442
42
1642
A 584 784 984 1184 1384 1584 1784 1984

C 559
534
759
734
959
934
1159
1134
1359
1334
1559
1534
1759
1734
200 1959
1934
E 509
484
709
684
909
884
1109
1084
1309
1284
1509
1484
1709
1684
1909
1884

2-5 decks 50
IN-HOLE DELAYS 25
0
3 rows deep Suggested in-hole delays: 100, 125, 200
Surface Delay
Infinite in length 150, 175, 200ms
5 decks per hole Movement
FREE FACE
LENGTH START
D
E 134 117 100 225 242 259
P 109 17 92 17 75 125 200 17 217 17 234
T 84 67 50 175 192 209
H 59 42 25 150 167 184
34 17 0 125
125 142 159
384 367 350 475 492 509
359 17 342 17 325 125 450 17 467 484
334 317 300 425 442 459
309 292 275 400 417 434
284 267 250 375 392 409
START 125
634 617 600 725 742 759

609 17 592 17 575 125 700 17 717 17 734
584 567 550 675 692 709
559 542 525 650 667 684
534 517 500 625 642 659
125
884 867 850 975 992 1009

859 17 842 17 825 125 950 17 967 17 984
834 817 800 925 942 959
809 792 775 900 917 934
784 767 750 875 892 909
125
1134 1117 1100 1225 1242 1259
1109 17 1092 17 1075 125 1200 17 1217 17 1234
1084 1067 1050 1175 1192 1209
1059 1042 1025 1150 1167 1184
1034 1017 1000 1142 1142 1159
75
2-5 decks 50
IN-HOLE DELAYS 25 Surface Firing Time
0
6 holes long Suggested in-hole delay: 100, 125, 17
Surface Delay
Infinite in depth 150, 175, 200ms
FREE FACE
LENGTH
D
E
P
T START
H
100 142 184 226 268 310 352 394

75 42 117 42 159 42 201 42 243 42 285 42 327 42 369
50 92 134 176 218 260 302 344
25 67 109 151 193 235 277 319
START 0 42 84 126 168 210 252 294
84ms
478 520 562 604 646 688 730 772

453 42 495 42 537 42 579 42 621 42 663 42 705 42 747
428 470 512 554 596 638 680 722
403 445 487 529 571 613 655 697
378 420 462 504 546 588 630 672
84ms
856 898 940 982 1024 1066 1108 1150

831 42 873 42 915 42 957 42 999 42 1041 42 1083 42 1125
806 848 890 932 974 1016 1058 1100
781 823 865 907 949 991 1033 1075
756 798 840 882 924 966 1008 1050

Multiple decking 9, 42ms & 500 ft. LIL Conditions must be considered to 100
2-5 decks determine the safe maximum 75 Surface Firing Time
50
IN-HOLE DELAYS amount of delay between rows. 25
0
LIMITATIONS Same delay period in each hole 84ms surface time can be created by
5 decks perhole marrying a 500 ft. noiseless LIL 42
Surface Delay
Length of shot determined by and a 9ms NTD.
burden and rock Movement
FREE FACE
LENGTH
D
E
P
T
H
START
100 225 475 725 975 1225 1475 1725

75 125 200 450 700 950 1200 1450 1700
START 50 175 425 675 925 1175 1425 1675
25 150 400 650 900 1150 1400 1650
0 125 375 625 875 1125 1375 1625
125 125 125 125 125 125 125 125 125 125 125 125 125
350 600 850 1100 1350 1600 1850 1975

325 575 825 1075 1325 1575 1825 125 1950
300 550 800 1050 1300 1550 1800 1925
275 525 775 1025 1275 1525 1775 1900
250 500 750 1000 1250 1500 1750 1875

Multiple decking 125ms 25ms between decks 100
50
IN-HOLE DELAYS 25
Same delay period in each hole 0
Surface Delay
2 rows deep 150, 175, 200ms
FREE FACE
LENGTH
D
E
P
T
H
START
F
R 100 142 226 310 394 478 562 646
75 117 285 369 453 537
START E 50
42
92
67
201
176 260 344 428 512
621
596
25 151 235 319 403 487
E 0
42
42
42 42 42
126
42 42
210
42 42
294
42 42
378
42 42
462
42
571
546
184 268 352 436 520 604 688 730

F 159
134
243
218
327
302
411
386
495
470
579
554
663
638
42 705
680
A 109
84
193
168
277
252
361
336
445
420
529
504
613
588
655
630
C
E

50
IN-HOLE DELAYS 25
Same delay period in each hole 0
Surface Delay
2 rows deep 150, 175, 200ms
FREE FACE
LENGTH
D
E
P
T START
H
125 275 425 575 725 875 1025 1175

F 100
150
250 150 400
150
550
150
700
150
850
825 150
1000
975 150
1150
75 225 375 525 675 1125
R 50
25
200 350 500 650 800
775
950
925
1100
175 325 475 625 1075
START E 0
17
150
17
300 17 450
17
600 17 750
17
900
17
1050
E 292
267
442
417
592
567
742
717
892
867
1042
1017
1192
1167
1342
1317
242 392 542 692 842 992 1142 150 1292
217 367 517 667 817 967 1117 1267
F 192
167 17
342
317 17
492
467 17
642
617
17
792
767 17
942
917 17
1092
1067 17
1242
1217
A 459 609 759 909
884
1059 1209
1184
1359
1334
1509
1484
434 584 734 1034
C 409
384
559
534
709 859
834
1009
984
1159
1134
1309 150
1284
1459
1434
684
E 359
334
509
484
659 809
784
959
934
1109
1084
1259
1234
1409
1384
634

2-6 decks 50
IN-HOLE DELAYS 25
0
3 rows deep 200
Surface Delay
Infinite in length
FREE FACE START
LENGTH
D 159 142 125 275 292 309
E 134 117 100 250 267 284
P 17 17 150 17 17
T
109 92 75 225 242 259
H 84 67 50 200 217 234
59 42 25 175 192 209
34 17 0 150 150 167 184
APPLICATIONS 459 442 425 575 592 609
Multiple decking
V cut 434 17
417 400 550 567 584
17 150 17 17
2-6 decks 409 392 375 525 542 559
384 367 350 500 517 534
START LIMITATIONS 359 342 325 475 492 509
6 holes long 334 317 300 150 450 467 484
Infinite in depth
6 decks/hole 759 742 725 875 892 909
734 17
717 17
700 850 867 884
SURFACE DELAYS 150 17 17
709 692 675 825 842 859
17 & 150ms
684 667 650 800 817 834
IN-HOLE DELAYS 659 642 625 775 792 809
Same delay period in each hole 634 617 600 150 750 767 784
NOTES 1059 1042 1025 1175 1192 1209
25ms between decks 1034 1017 1000 1150 1167 1184
17 17 150 17 17
1009 992 975 1125 1142 1159
984 967 950 1100 1117 1134
959 942 925 1075 1092 1109
934 917 900 1050 1067 1084
150
1359 1342 1325 1475 1492 1509
1334 17
1317 1300 1450 1467 1484
17 150 17 17
1309 1292 1275 1425 1442 1459 275
1284 1267 1250 1400 1417 1434 250
1242 1375 225
1259 1225 1392 1409 200 Surface Firing Time
175
1234 1217 1200 1350 1367 1384 150
17
Surface Delay
Movement
FREE FACE
LENGTH
D START
E
P 150 234 318 402 486 570 654 738
T 125 209 293 377 461 545 629 713
H 100 84 184 84 268 84 352 84 520 84 604 84
84 436 688
75 159 243 327 411 495 579 663
50 134 218 302 386 470 554 638
25 109 193 277 361 445 529 613
0 84 168 252 84ms 336 420 504 588
START 822 906 990 1074 1158 1242 1326 1410

797 881 965 1049 1133 1217 1301 1385
772 84 856 84 940 84 1024 84 1108 84 1192 84 1276 84 1360
747 831 915 999 1083 1167 1251 1335
722 806 890 974 1053 1142 1226 1310
697 781 865 949 1033 1117 1201 1285
672 756 840 924 1008 1092 1176 1260
84ms
1484 1578 1662 1746 1830 1914 1998 2082

1469 1553 1637 1721 1805 1889 1973 2057
1444 84 1528 84 1612 84 1696 84 1780 84 1864 84 1948 84 2032
1419 1503 1587 1671 1755 1839 1923 2007
1394 1478 1562 1646 1730 1814 1898 1982
1369 1453 1537 1621 1705 1789 1873 1957
1344 1428 1512 1596 1680 1764 1848 1932

100
2-7 decks 84ms surface delay created by 75
IN-HOLE DELAYS marrying 42ms + 42ms = 84ms
25
LIMITATIONS Same delay period in each hole 0
7 decks/hole 84
Surface Delay
Length of shot dependent upon
burden and rock Movement
Infinite in depth © Copyright 1987, 1999 The Ensign-Bickford Company
FREE FACE
LENGTH
D START
E
P 150 325 500 675 850 1025 1200 1375
T 125 300 475 650 825 1000 1175 1350
H 100 175 275 175 450 175 625 175 975 175 1150 175
175 800 1325
75 250 425 600 775 950 1125 1300
50 225 575
F 25 200
400
375 550
750
725
925
900
1100
1075
1275
1250
0 175 350 525
R 17 17 17 17
700
17
875
17
1050
17
1225
START E 342 517 692 867 1042 1217 1392 1567

492 667 842
E 317
292 467 642 817
1017
992
1192
1167
1367
1342 175
1542
1517
267 442 617 792 967 1142 1317 1492
242 417 592 767 942 1117 1292 1467
217 392 567 742 1267
F 192 367 542 717
917
892
1092
1067 1242
1442
1417
A 17 17 17 17 17 17 17
C 534
509
709
684
884
859
1059
1034
1234
1209
1409
1384
1584
1559
1759
1734
484 659 175
E 459 634
834
809
1009
984
1184
1159
1359
1334
1534
1509
1709
1684
434 609 784 959 1134 1309 1484 1659
409 584 759 934 1109 1284 1459 1634
384 559 734 909 1084 1259 1434 1609

100
2-7 decks 75
25
LIMITATIONS Same delay period in each hole 0
3 rows deep 175 Surface Delay
Infinite in length
FREE FACE
LENGTH
D START
E 175
P 375 575 775 975 1175 1375 1575
T 150 350 550 750 950 1150 1350 1550
H 125 200 325 200 525 200 725 925 200 1125 200 1325 200 1525
100 200
300 500 700 900 1100 1300 1500
75 275 475 675 875 1075 1275 1475
F 50
25
250
225
450
425
650
625
850
825
1050
1025
1250
1225
1450
1425
R 0
17
200
17
400
17
600
17
800
17
1000
17
1200
17
1400
START E 392
367
592
567
792
767
992
967
1192
1167
1392
1367
1592
1567
1792
1767
E 342
317
542
517
742
717
942
917
1142
1117
1342
1317
1542
1517
200 1742
1717
292 492 692 892 1092 1292 1492 1692
267 467 667 867 1067 1267 1467 1667
F 242
217
442
417
642
617
842
817
1042
1017
1242
1217
1442
1417
1642
1617
A 17
809
17 17
1209
17
1409
17
1609
17
1809
17
609 1009 2009

C 584
559
784
759
984
959
1184
1159
1384
1359
1584
1559
1784
1759
1984
1959
200
E 534
509
734
709
934
909
1134
1109
1334
1309
1534
1509
1734
1709
1934
1909
484 684 884 1084 1284 1484 1684 1884
459 659 859 1059 1259 1459 1659 1859
434 634 834 1034 1234 1434 1634 1834
175
100
2-8 decks 75
25
LIMITATIONS Same delay periods in each hole 0
3 rows deep 200 Surface Delay
Infinite in length
FREE FACE
LENGTH START
D 175 242 376 443 510 577
E 309 644
P
150 217 284 351 418 485 552 619
T 125 67 192 67 259 67 326 393 67 460 67 527 67 594
100 67
H 167 234 301 368 435 502 569
75 142 209 276 343 410 477 544
50 117 184 251 318 385 452 519
25 92 159 226 293 360 427 494
0 67 134 201 67 268 335 402 469
711 778 845 912 979 1046 1113 1180

START 753 1021
686 820 887 954 1088 1155
661 67 728 67 795 67 862 929 67
996 67 1063 67 1130
67 971
636 703 770 837 904 1038 1105
611 678 745 812 879 946 1013 1080
586 653 720 787 854 921 988 1055
561 628 695 762 829 896 963 1030
536 603 670 737 804 871 938 1005
67
1247 1314 1381 1448 1515 1582 1649 1716

1222 1289 1356 1423 1490 1557 1624 1691
1197 67 1264 67 1331 67 1398 1465 67 1532 67 1599 67 1666
1239 67
1172 1306 1373 1440 1507 1574 1641
1147 1214 1281 1348 1415 1482 1549 1616
1122 1189 1256 1323 1390 1457 1524 1591
1097 1164 1231 1298 1365 1432 1499 1566
1072 1139 1206 1273 1340 1407 1474 1541
175
100
IN-HOLE DELAYS marrying 25ms + 42ms = 67ms 50 Surface Firing Time
25
LIMITATIONS Same delay periods in each hole and used with a length of detonating 0
8 decks/hole cord 67 Surface Delay
Length dependent upon burden
and rock Movement
START
FREE FACE
LENGTH
D 400 625 1075 1300 1525 1975
E 850 1750
P 350 575 800 1025 1250 1475 1700 1925
T 300 525 750 975 1200 1425 1650 1875
225 225 225 225 225
H 250 475 700 925 225 1150 225 1375 1600 1825
200 425 650 875 1100 1325 1550 1775
150 375 600 825 1050 1275 1500 1725
F 100
50
325
275
550
500
775
725
1000
950
1225
1175
1450
1400
1675
1625
R 0
17
225
17 450 17
675
17
900 17 1125 17 1350 17
1575
START E 642
592
867
817
1092
1042
1317
1267
1542
1492
1767
1717
1992
1942
2217
2167
E 542
492
767
717
992
942
1217
1167
1442
1392
1667
1617
1892
1842 225
2117
2067
442 667 892 1117 1342 1567 1792 2017
392 617 842 1067 1292 1517 1742 1967
F 342
292
567
517
792
742
1017
967
1245
1192
1467
1417
1692
1642
1917
1867
917 1817
A 242
17
467
17
692
17 17
1142
17
1367
17
1592
17
884 1109 1334 1559 1784 2009 2234 2459
C 834 1059 1284 1509 1734 1959 2184 2409
784 1009 1234 1459 1684 1909 2134 2359
E 734
684
959 1184 1409 1634
1584
1859
1809
2084 225
2309
909 1134 1359 2034 2259
634 859 1084 1309 1534 1759 1984 2209
584 809 1034 1259 1484 1709 1934 2159
534 759 984 1209 1434 1659 1884 2109
484 709 934 1159 1384 1609 1834 2059
400
Multiple decking 17 & 225ms 50ms between decks shown here 300
250
2-9 decks Pattern also works fo 25ms 200
IN-HOLE DELAYS between decks. 150 Surface Firing Time
100
LIMITATIONS Same delay periods in each hole 225ms surface delay created by 50
0
3 rows deep marrying 25ms + 200ms = 225ms 225 Surface Delay
Infinite in length
START
FREE FACE
LENGTH
D 225 475 725 975 1225 1475 1725 1975
E 200 450 700 950 1200 1450 1700 1950
P 175 425 675 925 1175 1425 1675 1925
T 150 400 250 650 900 1150 1400 1650 250 1900
250 250 250 250 250
H 125 375 625 875 1125 1375 1625 1875
100 350 600 850 1100 1350 1600 1850
75 325 575 825 1075 1325 1575 1825
F 50
25
300
275
550
525
800
775
1050
1025
1300
1275
1550
1525
1800
1775
R 0
17
250
17
500
17
750
17
1000
17
1250
17
1500
17
1750
START E 492
467
742
717
692
992
967
942
1242
1217
1192
1492
1467
1442
1742
1717
1692
1992
1967
1942
2242
2217
2192
442
E 417
392
667
642
917
892
1167
1142
1417
1392
1667
1642
1917
1892
250 2167
2142
367 617 867 1117 1367 1617 1867 2117
342 592 842 1092 1342 1592 1842 2092
F 317
292
567
542
817
792
1067
1042
1317
1292
1567
1542
1817
1792
2067
2042
517 767 1017 1267 1517 1767 2017
A 267
759
17
1009 17 1259
17
1509
17
1759
17
2009
17
2259
17
2509
C 734
709
984
959
1234
1209
1484
1459
1734
1709
1984
1959
2234
2209
2484
2459
E 684
659
934
909
1184
1159
1434
1409
1684
1659
1934
1909
2184
2159
250 2434
2409
634 884 1134 1384 1634 1884 2134 2384
609 859 1109 1359 1609 1859 2109 2359
584 834 1084 1334 1584 1834 2084 2334
559 809 1059 1309 1559 1809 2059 2309
534 784 1034 1284 1534 1784 2034 2284
225
200
175
125
Multiple decking 17 & 250ms 25ms between decks 100 Surface Firing Time
2-10 decks 75
50
IN-HOLE DELAYS 25
0
LIMITATIONS Same delay periods in each hole 250 Surface Delay
3 rows deep
START
FREE FACE
LENGTH
D 250 525 800 1075 1350 1625 1900 2175
E 225 500 775 1050 1325 1600 1875 2150
200 475 750 1025 1300 1575 1850 2125
P
T 175 450 725 1000 1275 1550 1825 2100
150 275 425 275 700 275 975 275 1250 275 1525 275 1800 275 2075
H
125 400 675 950 1225 1500 1775 2050
100 375 650 925 1200 1475 1750 2025
F 75
50
25
350
325
300
625
600
575
900
875
850
1175
1150
1450
1425
1400
1725
1700
1675
2000
1975
1950
1125
R 0
17
275
817
17
550
1092
17
825
1367
17
1100
17
1375
1917
17
1650
17
1925
2467
542 1642 2192
START E 517
492
792
767
1067
1042
1342
1317
1617
1592
1892
1867
2167
2142
2442
2417
E 467
442
742
717
1017
992
1292
1267
1567
1542
1842
1817
2117
2092 275
2392
2367
417 692 967 1242 1517 1792 2067 2342
392 667 942 1217 1492 1767 2042 2317
367 642 917 1192 1467 1742 2017 2292
F 342
317
617
592
892
867
1167
1142
1442
1417
1717
1692
1992
1967
2267
2242
A 292
834
17
567
1109 17
842
1384
17
1117
1659
17
1392
1934
17
1667
2209
17
1942
2484
17
2217
2759
C 809
784
1084
1059
1359
1334
1634
1609
1909
1884
2184
2159
2459
2434
2734
2709
759 1034 1309 1584 1859 2134 2409 2684
E 734
709
1009
984
1284
1259
1559
1534
1834
1809
2109
2084
2384
2359
275 2659
2634
684 959 1234 1509 1784 2059 2334 2609
659 934 1209 1484 1759 2034 2309 2584
634 909 1184 1459 1734 2009 2284 2559
609 884 1159 1434 1709 1984 2259 2534
584 859 1134 1409 1684 1959 2234 2509
250
225 Movement
APPLICATIONS NOTES 200
175
Multiple decking SURFACE DELAYS 25ms between decks 150
17 & 275ms 100 Surface Firing Time
marrying 75ms + 200ms = 275ms 75
50
3 rows deep 0
Same delay periods in each hole 275 Surface Delay
Infinite in length
275
START
575
FREE FACE
875 1175 1475 1775 2075 2375
LENGTH 250 550 850 1150 1450 1750 2050 2350
D 225 525 825 1125 1425 1725 2025 2325
E 200 500 800 1100 1400 1700 2000 2300
P 175 300 475 300 775 1075 1375 1675 1975 300 2275
450 300 1050 300 300 1650
300 1950 2250
T 150 750 1350
125 425 725 1025 1325 1625 1925 2225
H 400 1000 1600 1900 2200
100 700 1300
75 375 675 975 1275 1575 1875 2175
50 350 950 1250 1550 1850 2150
F 25
0
325
300
650
625
600
925
900
1225
1200
1525
1500
1825
1800
2125
2100
R 592
567
17
892
867
17
1192
17
1492
1467
17
1792
1767
17
2092
2067
17 2392
2367
17
2692
2667
1167
START E 542
517
842
817
1142
1117
1442
1417
1742
1717
2042
2017
2342
2317
2642
2617
E 492
467
442
792
767
742
1092
1067
1042
1392
1367
1342
1692
1667
1642
1992
1967
1942
2292
2267
2242
300 2592
2567
2542
417 717 1017 1317 1617 1917 2217 2517
392 692 992 1292 1592 1892 2192 2492
667 1267 1867 2167 2467
F 367
342
317
642
617
967
942
917
1242
1217
1567
1542
1517
1842
1817
2142
2117
2442
2417
A 909
17
1209
1184
17
1509
17
1809
1784
17 2109
2084
17
2409
2384
17
2709
2684
17
3009
2984
884
C 859
834
1159
1134
1484
1459
1434
1759
1734
2059
2034
2359
2334
2659
2634
2959
2934
E 809
784
759
1109
1084
1059
1409
1384
1359
1709
1684
1659
2009
1984
1959
2309
2284
2259
2609
2584
2559
300 2909
2884
2859
734 1034 1334 1634 1934 2234 2534 2834
709 1009 1309 1609 1909 2209 2509 2809
684 984 1284 1584 1884 2184 2484 2784
659 959 1259 1559 1859 2159 2459 2759
634 934 1234 1534 1834 2134 2434 2734
275
250 Movement
200
2-12 decks 150
17 & 300ms 125
75
3 rows deep 25
Same delay periods in each hole 0 300 Surface Delay
Infinite in length
300
START
625 950
FREE FACE
1275 1600 1925 2250 2575
LENGTH 275 600 925 1250 1575 1900 2225 2550
250 575 900 1225 1550 1875 2200 2525
D 550 875 1200
E 225 1525 1850 2175 2500
200 525 850 1175 1500 1825 2150 2475
P 175 325 500 325 825 325 1150 1475 325 1800 325 2125 325 2450
325
T 150 475 800 1125 1450 1775 2100 2425
H 125 450 775 1100 1425 1750 2075 2400
100 425 750 1075 1400 1725 2050 2375
75 400 725 1050 1375 1700 2025 2350
375
F 50
25
0
350
325
700
675
650
1025
1000
975
1350
1325
1300
1675
1650
1625
2000
1975
1950
2325
2300
2275
R 642
617
17
967
942
17
1292
1267
17
1617
1592
17
1942
1917
17
2267
2242
17
2592
2567
17
2917
2892
START E 592
567
542
917
892
867
1242
1217
1192
1567
1542
1517
1892
1867
1842
2217
2192
2167
2542
2517
2492
2867
2842
2817
E 517
492
842
817
792
1167
1142
1117
1492
1467
1442
1817
1792
2142
2117
2467
2442
325 2792
2767
467 1767 2092 2417 2742
442 767 1092 1417 1742 2067 2392 2717
417 742 1067 1392 1717 2042 2367 2692
F 392
367
342
717
692
667
1042
1017
992
1367
1342
1317
1692
1667
1642
2017
1992
1967
2342
2317
2292
2667
2642
2617
A 984 17
959
1309
1284
17 1634
1609
17 1959
1934
17 2284
2259
17 2609
2584
17 2934
2909
17 3259
3234
C 934
909
884
1259
1234
1209
1584
1559
1534
1909
1884
1859
2234
2209
2184
2559
2534
2509
2884
2859
2834
3209
3184
3159
E 859
834
809
1184
1159
1134
1509
1484
1459
1834
1809
1784
2159
2134
2109
2484
2459
2809
2784
325 3134
3109
3084
2434 2759
784 1109 1434 1759 2084 2409 2734 3059
759 1084 1409 1734 2059 2384 2709 3034
734 1059 1384 1709 2034 2359 2684 3009
709 1034 1359 1684 2009 2334 2659 2984
684 1009 1334 1659 1984 2309 2634 2959
300
275 Movement
250
175
2-13 decks 17 & 325ms 325ms surface delay created by 150 Surface Firing Time
marrying 25ms + 300ms = 325ms 125
100
50
3 rows deep Same delay periods in each hole 25 325
Infinite in length 0 Surface Delay
5 7 5 7 5 7
125 175 225 275 325 375
START
START 100
100
6 8 6 8 6 8
150 200 250 300 350 400

Bunch blasting 100ms Works for straightline or staggered
Ditchline shooting drill pattern 6 In-Hole Delay
IN-HOLE DELAYS
LIMITATIONS MS #5-125ms 250 Actual Firing Time
Infinite in length MS #6-150ms
MS #7-175ms 100
MS #8-200ms Surface Delay
5/6 5/6 5/6 5/6 5/6 5/6
125 225 325 425 525 625
START 150 250 350 450 550 650
100 100 100 100 100

START
175 275 375 475 575 675

200 300 400 500 600 700
7/8 7/8 7/8 7/8 7/8 7/8

Bunch blasting 100ms This pattern shows the top deck
Ditchline shooting shooting first 5/6 In-Hole Delay
IN-HOLE DELAYS 325 Actual Firing Time
LIMITATIONS MS #5-125ms 350
2 decks/hole MS #6-150ms
Infinite inlength MS #7-175ms 100
7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
175 250 325 400 475 550 625 700
6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
START
150 225 300 375 450 525 600 675
START 75 75 75 75 75 75 75
200 275 350 425 500 575 650 725
8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8

Bunch blasting 75ms Same timing can be achieved using
3 line ditching in-hole delays #5, #6, #7 and #8 7 In-Hole Delay
IN-HOLE DELAYS with a 100ms surface delay
MS #7-175ms
Infinite in length MS #8-200ms 75
Surface Delay
5 8 7 6 5 8
START 200 275 500

125 350 425
100 100
5 8
6
START 175 250 325 400 475

100 100
7 7
6 5 6 5
8 7
150 225 300 375 450 525

Bunch blasting 100ms Diamond 5 pattern
Ditchline shooting Same timing can be achieved using 5 In-Hole Delay
IN-HOLE DELAYS in-hole delays #6, #7 and #8 with a
LIMITATIONS MS #5-125ms 75ms surface delay 325 Actual Firing Time
Infinite inlength MS #6-150ms
MS #7-175ms 100
3 5 7 3 5 7
START
75 125 175 225 275 325
150 150
START
100 150 200 250 300 350

4 6 8 4 6 8
Low grain primacord ®

Detonating cord*

Ditchline blasting 150ms *Zap Cord, Detacord ® or E-Cord ®
Applicable to single line, staggered, MS Primadet® detonators snap onto In-Hole Delay
3
two line, diamond 5, or three line drill IN-HOLE DELAYS detonating cord with J hooks
MS #3- 75ms
MS #6-150ms 150
MS #8-200ms © Copyright 1987, 1999 The Ensign-Bickford Company
6/7/8 6/7/8 6/7/8 6/7/8 6/7/8 6/7/8
150 300 450 600 750 900

175 325 475 625 775 925
START 200 350 500 650 800 950
75 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 75
START
225 375 525 675 825 975

250 400 550 700 850 1000
275 425 575 725 875 1025
6/7/8 6/7/8 6/7/8 6/7/8 6/7/8 6/7/8

Bunch blasting 75ms 6/7/8 In-Hole Delay
Ditchline shooting 300
3 decks/hole IN-HOLE DELAYS 325 Actual Firing Time
MS #6-150ms 350
Infinite in length MS #8-200ms Surface Delay
Movement
FREE FACE
LENGTH START
D 5 7 5 7 5 7 5 7 5 7 5 7
E
P 125 175 225 475 625 675
T 275 325 375 425 525 575
H 100 100 100 100 100
6 8 6 8 6 8 6 8 6 8 6 8
150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500 550 600 650 700
42 5 42 5 42
5 7 5 42 7 5 42 7 7 5 42 7 7
START 667 717

167 217 267 317 367 417 467 517 567 617
6 8 6 8 6 8 6 8 6 8 6 8
192 242 292 342 392 442 492 542 592 642 692 742
5 42 7 5 42 7 5 42 7 5 42 7 5 42 7 5 42 7
209 259 309 359 409 459 509 559 609 659 709 759
6 8 6 8 6 8 6 8 6 8 6 8
234 284 334 384 434 484 534 584 634 684 734 784
5 In-Hole Delay
Bunch blasting 42 & 100ms 325 Actual Firing Time
Construction shooting
IN-HOLE DELAYS
Surface Delay
6 rows deep MS #7-175ms Movement
FREE FACE
LENGTH START START
D 6 5 6 5 6 5 5 6 5 6 5 6
E
P 234 209 192 150 209 234
T 167 150 125 125 167 192
H 42
42 42 42
8 7 8 7 8 7 7 8 7 8 7 8
284 259 242 217 200 175 175 200 217 242 259 284
100 5 100 5 100
6 5 6 100 5 6 100 5 6 5 100 6 6
START 309 334

334 309 292 267 250 225 225 250 267 292
8 7 8 7 8 7 7 8 7 8 7 8
384 359 342 317 300 275 275 300 317 342 359 384
6 100 5 6 100 5 6 100 5 5 100 6 5 100 6 5 100 6
434 409 392 367 350 325 325 350 367 392 409 434
8 7 8 7 8 7 7 8 7 8 7 8
484 459 442 417 400 375 375 400 417 442 459 484
6 In-Hole Delay
Bunch blasting 42 & 100ms 2 holes/delay 250 Actual Firing Time
IN-HOLE DELAYS
Surface Delay
12 holes long MS #6-150ms
Infinite in depth MS #7-175ms Movement
START
7 8 5 6 6 5 8 7
417 342 267 192 150 225 300 375

100 42
100 100 100
6 7 8 5 8 7 6
5
START
392 317 242 167 125 200 275 350
8 5 6 7 7 6 5 8
442 367 292 217 175 250 325 400
APPLICATIONS SURFACE DELAYS NOTES 8 In-Hole Delay

Bunch blasting 42 & 100ms Humps rock up in center
Construction shooting 242 Actual Firing Time
Tank or sump hole IN-HOLE DELAYS
MS #5-125ms
Surface Delay
3 rows deep MS #8-200ms Movement
FREE FACE
LENGTH START
D 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
E
P 360 318 276 192 318 360
T 234 192 150 150 234 276
H
42 42 42 42 42 42 42 42 42 42
8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8
410 368 326 284 242 200 200 242 284 326 368 410
100
6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
START 418 460

460 418 376 334 292 250 250 292 334 376
42 42 42 42 42 42 42 42 42 42
8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8
510 468 426 384 342 300 300 342 384 426 468 510
100
6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
560 518 476 434 392 350 350 392 434 476 518 560
42 42 42 42 42 42 42 42 42 42
8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8
610 568 526 484 442 400 400 442 484 526 568 610
6 In-Hole Delay
Bunch blasting 42 & 100ms 2 holes/delay 434 Actual Firing Time
Open in middle IN-HOLE DELAYS
MS #6-150ms 42
Surface Delay
LIMITATIONS MS #8-200ms
12 holes long Movement
FREE FACE
LENGTH START
D 6 5 6 5 5 6
E
P 167
T 234 209 150 125 192
H 84 42
8 7 8 7 7 8
284 259 200 175 217 242

100 100 100
6 5 6 5 5 6
START
334 309 250 225 267 292
8 7 8 7 7 8
384 359 300 275 317 342

100 100 100
6 5 6 5 5 6
434 409 350 325 367 392
8 7 8 7 7 8
484 459 400 375 417 442
5 In-Hole Delay
Bunch blasting 42 & 100ms 84ms surface delay created by 225 Actual Firing Time
Construction shooting marrying 42ms + 42ms = 84ms
Pull out of middle IN-HOLE DELAYS
MS #5-125ms 42
Surface Delay
LIMITATIONS MS #6-150ms
6 holes long MS #7-175ms Movement
Infinite in depth MS #8-200ms © Copyright 1987, 1999 The Ensign-Bickford Company
FREE FACE
LENGTH
D
E
P
T
H 5/6 5/6 5/6 5/6 5/6 5/6 5/6 5/6 5/6 5/6
125 225 325 425 525 625 725 825 925 1025
150 250 350 450 550 650 750 850 950 1050
START 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
7/8 7/8 7/8 7/8 7/8 7/8 7/8 7/8 7/8 7/8
START 175 275 375 475 575 675 775 875 975 1075
200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000 1100
84 84 84 84 84 84 84 84 84 84
5/6 5/6 5/6 5/6 5/6 5/6 5/6 5/6 5/6 5/6
209 309 409 509 609 709 809 909 1009 1109
234 334 434 534 634 734 834 934 1034 1134
7/8 7/8 7/8 7/8 7/8 7/8 7/8 7/8 7/8 7/8
259 359 459 559 659 759 859 959 1059 1159
284 384 484 534 684 784 884 984 1084 1184
APPLICATIONS SURFACE DELAYS NOTES 5/6 In-Hole Delay

Bunch blasting 84 & 100ms 84ms surface delay created by
Decking for construction marrying 42ms + 42ms = 84ms 425 Actual Firing Time
or quarry shooting IN-HOLE DELAYS 450
MS #5-125ms
Surface Delay
4 rows deep MS #7-175ms
Infinite in length MS #8-200ms Movement
LENGTH
D
E 175
P
START 25 75 125
T
H
0 50 100 150
Twin Path for 2 holes per delay

START
0 25 50 75 100
START
0 25 50 75 100
125
START 25 100 175 250 325
50 125 200 275
0 75 150 225 300
APPLICATIONS LIMITATIONS
Ditchline Infinite in Length
EZDet ®
25
192
17
25 25 25
167 184 209 234
START
START
25
142
17
125
25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25
0 25 50 75 100 125 150 175 200
17 Noiseless Trunkline Delay

or EZTL®
APPLICATIONS LIMITATIONS Surface Delays Required
Branching ditchline Infinite in length May use 9ms, 17ms, 33ms,
May only branch twice or 42ms between branches
without doubling up EZDet ®
LENGTH
D
E
P
T
H
75 150 225 300 375 450
50 125 200 275 350 425
START 0 75 150 225 300 375 125
25 100 175 250 325 400

or EZTL®
Ditchline Infinite in length None
EZDet ®
LENGTH
D
E
P
T
H
75 175 275 375 475 575
50 150 250 350 450 550
START 0 100 200 300 400 500

125
25 125 225 325 425 525

or EZTL®
Ditchline Infinite in length None
EZDet ®
FREE FACE
LENGTH
D
E
P
T START
H
F 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400

R 17
25 75 125 175 225 275 325 375 425
START E
E 17 67 117 167 217 267 317 367 417
42 92 142 192 242 292 342 392 442
17
F
125
A 34 84 134 184 234 334 384 434
284
C 59 109 159 209 259 309 359 409 459

or EZTL®
APPLICATIONS LIMITATIONS Surface Delays Required EZDet ®

End Pull Infinite in Length 17ms, or 42ms
Infinite number of decks 3 rows deep Movement
17ms, 42ms, 67ms, 92ms
etc. between rows © Copyright 1987, 1999 The Ensign-Bickford Company
FREE FACE
LENGTH
D START
E
P
T
H
42
100 75 50 25 0 42 67 92 117 142
F 42
R
42
START E 184 159 134 109 84 126 151 176 201 226
E 42
42
F 268 243 218 193 168 210 235 260 285 310
125
A 42
C
42
E 352 327 302 277 252 294 319 344 369 394
APPLICATIONS Surface Delays Required

V-Cut 17ms or 42ms or EZTL®
34 or 84ms between rows
LIMITATIONS EZDet ®
10 holes in length & infinite in depth
or Movement
2 rows deep & infinite in length (must have no more than 5
holes on opening side) © Copyright 1987, 1999 The Ensign-Bickford Company
FREE FACE
LENGTH
D START
E
P
T
H
100 75 50 25 0 67 92 117 142 167

F 42 42
R
START E 234 209 184 159 134 201 226 251 276 301
E 42 42
F 368 343 318 293 268 335 360 385 410 435
125
A 42 42
C
E 502 477 452 427 402 469 494 519 544 569
42
APPLICATIONS Surface Delays Required

V-Cut 17ms, or 42ms or EZTL®
84 OR 134MS between rows
LIMITATIONS EZDet ®
16 holes in length & infinite in depth
or Movement
2 rows deep & infinite in length (must have no more than 8
holes on opening side) © Copyright 1987, 1999 The Ensign-Bickford Company
FREE FACE
LENGTH
D
E
P START
T
H
F 0 25 50 75 100 125 150 175

R 42
START E
E
92 117 142 167 192 217 242 267
F 42
125
A
C 184 209 234 259 284 309 334 359
E

or EZTL®

End Pull 11 holes in length and infinite in depth 17ms or 42ms
67 or 92ms between rows or
Infinite in length and 3 rows deep Movement
FREE FACE
LENGTH
D
E
P START
T
H
F 0 25 50 75 100
R
42
START E
E
42 67 92 117 142
F 42 125
A
C 84 109 134 159 184
E

or EZTL®

End Pull 5 holes in Length 42ms or 17ms off
42ms between rows infinite in depth 2nd hole Movement
FREE FACE
LENGTH
D
E
P START
T
H
F 0 25 50 75 100 125 150 175 200

R
17
START E
E
17 42 67 92 117 142 167 192 217
F 17 125
A
C 34 59 84 109 134 159 184 209 234
E

or EZTL®

End Pull Infinite in Length 17ms
17ms between rows 3 rows deep Movement
FREE FACE
LENGTH
D
E START
P
T 42 42 42 42 42 42 42 42
H
F 0 42 84 126 168 210 252 294 336

R 42
START E MS11
E
67 109 151 193 235 277 319 361 403
F 42 MS11
125
A MS11 MS11 MS11 MS11 MS11 MS11 MS11 MS11
C 134 176 218 260 302 344 386 428 470

E

or EZTL®
MS11
EZDet ®
End Pull Infinite in Length 42ms
67ms between rows 5 rows deep Movement

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APPLICATIONS SURFACE DELAYS NOTES

APPLICATIONS SURFACE DELAYS NOTES

C 118 135 152 169 186 203 220

APPLICATIONS SURFACE DELAYS NOTES

C 84 109 134 159 184 209 234 259

APPLICATIONS SURFACE DELAYS NOTES

C 134 159 184 209 234 259 284 309

APPLICATIONS SURFACE DELAYS NOTES

C 144 153 162 171 180 189 198 207

APPLICATIONS SURFACE DELAYS NOTES

C 169 152 135 118 160 202 244 286

APPLICATIONS SURFACE DELAYS NOTES

626 526 384 242 100 217 334 451

684 584 484 342 200 317 434 551

742 642 542 442 300 417 534 651

100 100 100 100

APPLICATIONS SURFACE DELAYS NOTES

APPLICATIONS SURFACE DELAYS NOTES

APPLICATIONS SURFACE DELAYS NOTES

APPLICATIONS SURFACE DELAYS NOTES

APPLICATIONS SURFACE DELAYS NOTES

APPLICATIONS SURFACE DELAYS NOTES

APPLICATIONS SURFACE DELAYS NOTES

APPLICATIONS SURFACE DELAYS NOTES

APPLICATIONS SURFACE DELAYS NOTES

APPLICATIONS SURFACE DELAYS NOTES

APPLICATIONS SURFACE DELAYS NOTES

APPLICATIONS SURFACE DELAYS NOTES

APPLICATIONS SURFACE DELAYS NOTES

APPLICATIONS SURFACE DELAYS NOTES

APPLICATIONS SURFACE DELAYS NOTES

APPLICATIONS SURFACE DELAYS NOTES

176 109 42 101 160

218 151 84 143 202

260 193 126 185 244

302 235 168 227 286

APPLICATIONS SURFACE DELAYS NOTES

APPLICATIONS SURFACE DELAYS NOTES

APPLICATIONS SURFACE DELAYS NOTES

F 17 93 169 245 321 397 473 549 625 701

F 51 127 203 279 355 431 507 583 659 735

C 68 144 220 296 372 448 524 600 676 752

APPLICATIONS SURFACE DELAYS NOTES

F 17 76 135 194 253 312 371 430 489 548

F 51 110 169 228 287 346 405 464 523 582

C 68 127 186 245 304 363 422 481 540 599

APPLICATIONS SURFACE DELAYS NOTES

LIMITATIONS IN-HOLE DELAYS 17 Surface Delay

R 261 17 244 17 227 17 210 17 193 84 277 17 294 17 311 17 328

A 597 17 580 17 563 17 546 17 529 84 613 17 630 17 647 17 664

APPLICATIONS SURFACE DELAYS NOTES 76 Surface Firing Time

APPLICATIONS SURFACE DELAYS NOTES 50 Surface Firing Time

APPLICATIONS SURFACE DELAYS NOTES 25 Surface Firing Time

200 200 200

START E 267 467 667 867 1067 1267 1467 200

APPLICATIONS SURFACE DELAYS NOTES 50 Surface Firing Time

START E 92 142 192 242 292 342 392 50

APPLICATIONS SURFACE DELAYS NOTES 25 Surface Firing Time

APPLICATIONS SURFACE DELAYS NOTES 25 Surface Firing Time

APPLICATIONS SURFACE DELAYS NOTES 25 Surface Firing Time

APPLICATIONS SURFACE DELAYS NOTES 25 Surface Firing Time

E 276 259 250 267 284

F 100 100 100 100 100