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Marcus den toom · 11th November 2015, 02:23 PM

Hi Raf,

Michael has written a very good piece about clodshots in this thread http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...light=clodshot

He believed, an so do i, that the lead was mostly used to shoot iron "balls" from Brass cannons without wearing them down to fast. The softer lead would ease the wear on the barrel walls. The corners on the iron core where made to closely resemble a ball shape. The lead was most could have been wraped around the iron core, but also cast.. this debate i still not finished.

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11th November 2015, 02:23 PM	#12
Marcus den toom Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Netherlands Posts: 493	Hi Raf, Michael has written a very good piece about clodshots in this thread http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...light=clodshot He believed, an so do i, that the lead was mostly used to shoot iron "balls" from Brass cannons without wearing them down to fast. The softer lead would ease the wear on the barrel walls. The corners on the iron core where made to closely resemble a ball shape. The lead was most could have been wraped around the iron core, but also cast.. this debate i still not finished. Best