how to check the recoil of a howitzer (canon/ field gun)?
403112
use swinging field dynamo meter/ reaction principle.
19099
The knob on the side is your elevation, "or Up & Down". The Knob on top is your windage. "Left & right.\nTake 3 very steady shots at a target, not too far away. Look at your target, mark the holes with a pen or cover with tape or something so you do not loose them. Then raise of lower you elevation. Then 3 more shots... then adjust, over & over again. You want to hope that the 3 shats are always together, as you make each adjustment. Once you get the elevation, Next work on you windage. Turning the knob left, moves the shots to the right, & vice versa. You really do not want to have your target too far away in the beginning, because you need to get a tight 3 shot pattern to be able to make adjustments. once you are on target at say 25 or 30 yards, then move the target farther away. In the beginning, you just want that tight 3 shot pattern to make accurate adjustments. Don't forget to hold your breath & squeeze slowly. You will get a stray shot from time to time, but this can be expected. Takes about an hour to do it right.
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Advanced Field Artillery Tactical Data System
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this should get you the info your looking for, if not call S$W custamer servicehttp://customersupport.smith-wesson.com/page/oucd/Weapon_History_Request.html.
1173031
You have not really given enough info to answer.  What is its condition.   One way for you to find out is to go to library and look in the Blue Book Of Gun Values.
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Just set it to field altitude when on ground. Then compare bar pressure reading on alttimeter to current pressure from weather station. If they are the same you areOK
759887
Here's the best site I have found for calculating the velocity of the spud:\nhttp://ffden-2.phys.uaf.edu/211.fall2000.web.projects/J.%20Jones%20and%20T.%20Kenny/Projectile.htm\n\nThis is for a combustible firing chamber.  The pneumatic guns are more predictable and reliable since the pressure can be set prior to firing.  Where the combustible require calculating the air to fuel mixture based on the size of the firing chamber.  This is explained on another part of the site referenced above.\n\nThe best choice for this type of gun seems to the the solenoid valves that are common on sprinkler systems.\n\nThey also recommend that the barrel resistance be measured using a simple fish scale to find the force of resistance of the spud against the barrel.\n\nI also looked at a rifled barrel that provides better accuracy.\n\nMost spud gunners use parametric measurements to find the range of their cannon.  This is done using inclimeters for altitude and pressure gages to measure the max pressure in the firing chamber, while increasing the amount of fuel or air pressure and taking a series of measurements to find the characteristics of the cannon.\n\nenjoy\n\nj
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check at your local gun shop, they will know
641166
I am not sure if you can but if you take it to any local gun store they should be able to take down the serial number and give a back round check on it.
109907
You can look at the ballistics statistics or go to the manufacturer. it also depends on what distance you are wanting too look at.
199712
Check Numrich Gun Parts.\ne-gunparts.com\nOn the "schematics" page they also have a manufatures cross referance that will tell you who made your rifle!  If you have any problems, just send a note to the folks at Numrich and they can tell you everything about your gun!
375814
depends on gun speed, wind speed, and the angle it has been shot at. my friend his his friend fron 120 yards away with a stock gun like the ones you find at walmart
190822
Checking the barrel for obstructions?
174930
Yes, it's called the AN/TPQ-37 Counter-Battery Artillery Radar...  It can tell you the point of origin and point of impact for an indirect round before it even impacts...  Good counter battery gun crew can return fire and take out the enemy tube before they can move...
791969
Bound's hubby here:\n\nFirst, do not zero with ammo you are uncertain about! My biggest question, why zero at metric distances? Most shooting in the US is in multiples of 100 yards!\n\nThe only windchart I have handy at the moment for .308 Match is for the 168 grain Sierra MatchKing ... loaded to the equivalent of Military Match M852 (the sierra 168 MatchKing loaded to 2550 fps). Since 100m is only 10 yards greater than 100 yds, you can use this to "get on paper". \n\nUsing 168gr HPBT commercial ammo (Remington, Winchester, or Federal), zero you your rifle to shoot 1.3" high at 100 yards, then you should be very close on at both 200 yards and meters.\n\nI may be jumping at conclusions, but I would suspect you purchased a Springfield Armory M1A, either an "issue" style, or maybe a target grade rifle. You may want to limit your ammo selection, if you are shooting "target" to 168 gr Hollow Point Boat Tails (HPBT) for distances to and including 600 yards, and 175 gr HPBT beyond 600 to 1000 yards!\n\nGood luck!
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Here's a link that might help you:  http://www.mebs.co.uk/deflection_fields.htm
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it is almost impossible for the novice.\n\nYou can drift the sight over a bit using a pin punch and a small jeweller's hammer\n\nOr you can invest in one of the sight adjustment vices that push the sight over using a small screw device\n\nOr you can try to find a competent gun smith who will guarantee his work.\n\nGood luck, the rear sight should drift to compensate for a bad frontsite