Re: [OM] shutter speed

[Rick Beckrich]

Probably the latter Chuck... these were "poof" rounds being fired for
loading/handling practice

On 12/22/09, Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> At the highest of 4 charge levels for 120mm mortars the muzzle velocity
> if about 1050 feet/second or double that for the 60mm mortar.  So that's
> even tougher for a Hassy 500.  But if fired at the lowest charge level
> the muzzle velocity is only 335 feet/second vs 500 for the 60mm.
>
> Chuck Norcutt
>
> Rick Beckrich wrote:
> > FWIW- back in the late 70's I did several shoots for the Washington Army
> > National Guard at the Yakima Firing Range (think high desert). Someplace
> I
> > have several prints that plainly show a mortar rounds in flight from
> track
> > mounted 120mm mortars... and as I recall, these were shot with a Hassey
> 500
> > - not exactly a shutter speed champ.
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