Ranges, Elevation, &c., of 8-inch Howitzer.
Common Shells. Shrapnell
Shells.
Ricochet firing.
Charge. Fuze. Elevation. Range. Fuze. Elevation. Charge. Elevation. Range. Fuze.
lb. inches deg. yards. inches deg. lb. deg. yards. inches
4 ·3   2   450 .. .. .. .. .. ..
·4   600 ·3   2⅝ 1   9·5 400 ·85
·52 3   750 ·5   1·5 6·    400 ·8  
·65 900 ·7   1·5 9·    600 1·    
·8   1050 ·9   5⅝ 2   6·25 600 ·9  
·95 5⅜ 1200 1·1   6⅞ 2·5 5·5   600 ·75
1·1   1350 1·35 2   8·5   800 1·2  
1·3   1500 1·6   2·5 6·25 800 1·    
1·5   1650
1·75 9⅜ 1800 1   34·5 1170
2·     10½ 1950 2   34·5 2010
2·3   11¾ 2100
2·6   13   2250 3   5   900
3·     14⅜ 2400 3   10   1200
3·4   15¾ 2550 3   15   1930
3·9   17¼ 2700
32 Pr. Brass Howitzer.
Range. Common
Case.
Common Shell. Shrapnell Shell. Range. Common
Case.
Common Shell. Shrapnell Shell.
Yards. Elev-
ation.
Elev-
ation.
Fuze. Elev-
ation.
Fuze. Yards. Elev-
ation.
Elev-
ation.
Fuze. Elev-
ation.
Fuze.
200 P B 1150 4⅜ ·8
300 1°   1200 4⅞ ·9 4⅝ ·8
400 2°   ¾ ·2 P B 1250 ·9 5°  
450 ·2 ¼ ·2 1300 ..   ..   ·9 ·9
500 1°   ·2 ½ 1350 ..   ..   1·0 5⅝
550 ·3 1°   1400 ..   ..   1·0 6°   1·0
600 1⅜ ·3 1450 ..   ..   1·1
650 ·3 1⅝ ·3 1500 —  1·1 6⅝
700 ·4 2°   1550 1·2 7°  
750 2°   ·4 1600 1·3
800 ·5 ·4 1650 1·4 7⅝
850 ·5 1700 1·5 8°  
900 ·6 3°   ·5 1750 1·6
950 3°   ·6 1800 —  1·7
1000 ·7 ·6 1850 1·8
1050 3⅝ ·7 1900 1·9
1100 4°   ·8 4°   ·7 2000 2·0