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Chapter 277 Ammunition Test

"No smoke? It seems to be the case. In the past, we had to wait for the pungent smoke to dissipate after the test. Today, there is no such situation!"

Master Fine reacted, his eyes lit up immediately:
"So we'll all be using this good gunpowder to make ammunition from now on? That's a really good thing!"

"I'm afraid it's not working now. This kind of gunpowder has different raw materials from black powder, and the output is still very low. It can't replace black powder, and it needs some extra processing before it can be applied to rifle bullets. However, it is used in small batches for artillery shells. There should be no problem."

Xia Lin shook his head and vetoed.

Although the power of gun cotton is several times stronger than that of black powder, its stability and burning speed are not very suitable for being used as propellant alone. If you want to use it as propellant, you need to go through another step, that is, to use it as propellant. Dissolve it in a mixed solution of ethanol and ether, and add some stabilizers and additional components to reduce its burning rate, so as to fully exert its power.

"It's good if it can be used in artillery shells. The original 80mm breech-loading gun needs to be cleaned for a long time every time it is fired. Now that there is this new type of gunpowder, there should be no problem!"

Master Fine also accepted this result, and retreated to the observation area more than 20 meters away.

Xia Lin also asked the tester to continue the test. He wanted to see how many shots the current barrel could withstand using gun cotton as the propellant.

Even the high-carbon steel barrel produced by the steel factory can usually withstand thousands of rounds of shooting, and it must take a long time. Xia Lin asked people to start using it on the artillery testing ground on the other side. Simultaneous testing of the power of the 80mm breech-loading gun of the new dual-base propellant shell he created.

Push the 80mm breech-loading gun to the test position and adjust it to a 45-degree elevation angle. In order to prevent the new propellant from being too powerful and cause the gun to blow up, and the fragments threaten the observation area and the tester in charge of the test, Xia Lin asked people to use it in the original A sandbag bunker was set up near the launch site, and the tester in charge of the test could hide behind the bunker with a pull rope to launch.

"Load! Close the chamber! Evacuate!"

"3! 2! 1! Launch!"

Following the order of the starter, the tester hiding behind the bunker suddenly pulled the pull rope in his hand and triggered the mechanism. The 80mm breech-loading artillery mounted on the steel and wooden gun mount suddenly retreated a certain distance, and issued a There was a deafening roar, and after the muzzle rose and fell, a cloud of mud was splashed on the open field at least six kilometers away.

"This power and range are not bad!"

Originally, the range of the 80mm breech-loading artillery, which used black powder, separate shells, and propellant packs as ammunition, was only two to three kilometers away. Now, after replacing the double-base propellant with diatomaceous earth explosives and guncotton as the main materials, the range It almost tripled, which made Xia Lin quite satisfied.

While dealing with rifles and artillery all the time, Master Fine and his apprentices, who were familiar with the power of black powder, also opened their mouths wide when they saw this scene, their faces full of astonishment.

"Boss, this power is not only good, it's like God's punishment! From such a distance, even those elite shooters with sharp ears can't see it, but our artillery can stay here and bombard as far as That place! Molten Lord, the artillery using this new type of propellant will definitely bring huge changes to this continent!"

After a long while, Master Fine closed his mouth, picked up the flagon with trembling hands, and suddenly poured himself a few sips of rum. His expression was full of disbelief, and he looked at Xia Lin with slightly The color of admiration.

"This kind of power can only be called good. Master Fine, the projectiles we currently use are solid lead projectiles. When we find a suitable method in the future, we can also use steel or other metals to cast a shell." , and then pack gunpowder into this shell.

After our artillery fires the shells to the enemy's position, the charge inside the shells will explode, so that the shells will gain stronger lethality! "

Xia Lin was a little helpless to Master Fine's exaggerated reaction, which explained his vision for the structure of the shell in the future.At present, the shells of 80mm breech-loading artillery still use solid lead bullets. Such projectiles mainly rely on kinetic energy to kill and injure the enemy. Under the blessing of hundreds of meters per second, the power is impressive, but it is still limited.

And once Xia Lin develops a suitable shell structure and fuze, and creates a grenade that can explode on the ground or in the midair of the enemy's position, the damage that can be caused is not limited to that of the solid lead bullet.

"Put charges inside the projectile? This is a terrible idea, but wouldn't it be too dangerous? If the projectile explodes due to vibration or other effects when fired, it will be a bombing accident!"

Master Faen swallowed when he heard Xia Lin's idea, and then asked suspiciously.

"This requires us to choose a non-explosive explosive as the charge for filling the projectiles! As long as it is controlled properly, the grenade I imagined can be realized completely. At that time, the power of the shells emitted by a cannon will cover dozens of square meters. The range of meters, that is the real firepower!"

Xia Lin, who has the knowledge brought by another world, naturally understands the way, but now it is useless to explain it carefully with Master Fine, so he skipped this topic and let these testers continue to test the firing ability of the 80mm breech-loading artillery. carry out testing.

With the double-base propellant made by mixing diatomaceous earth explosives and gun cotton, the residue after firing the 80mm breech-loading gun is several times less visible to the naked eye. The usual cumbersome cleaning steps now only need to use a bristle brush and dry cotton cloth Simply clean it up, and the rate of fire of the artillery has thus increased several times.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

On the other side, as the Type 2A rifle was continuously fired on the shooting range, the barrel that had not undergone any other treatment soon let out a mournful sound. After a loud sound of "Ouch!", the tortured Type 2A rifle announced Burst.

"How many times?"

Xia Lin called the recorder, took the test report in his hand and asked casually.

"Boss, a total of 170 rounds!"

The tester quickly explained.

"One thousand 170 three rounds? It seems that the untreated gunwool can be used as propellant, but the life of the barrel is still a little short. I don't know if the Wilkinson boring machine in the machining factory has been manufactured and adjusted. We have to ask Master Holkin to find some time to make a few gun drills out of fine gold, so that it is easier to process the barrel."

(End of this chapter)