# A Question about cannon balls

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-about-cannon-balls/802761>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [November 26, 2017, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-about-cannon-balls/802761 "2017-11-26T17:17:56Z")\
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**Author:** ![Mr.Miskatonic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mr.miskatonic/32/310_2.png) [@Mr.Miskatonic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Miskatonic)\
**Post date:** [November 27, 2017, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-about-cannon-balls/802761/21 "2017-11-27T22:56:36Z")

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> [@engineer\_comp\_geek](#):
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> For re-enactments they also often don’t load the ball, which puts significantly less strain on the cannon’s barrel.
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Not to mention the reneactors you are pointing towards.

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**Author:** ![Urbanredneck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/ea5d25/32.png) [@Urbanredneck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Urbanredneck)\
**Post date:** [November 28, 2017, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-about-cannon-balls/802761/22 "2017-11-28T13:34:05Z")

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> [@Sailboat](#):
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> I can report from experience that standing beside a Civil War cannon is loud, but nothing like standing in front of one, even a long way away. I was at a demo where they fired cannons more-or-less in our direction (no projectiles, of course, and possibly reduced powder charges) from across a valley. Even from a distance, being in the cone of shock emanating from the cannon’s muzzle was impressive. The guns across the valley, pointed at us, were alarmingly louder than the ones next to us.

Can you even imagine a load of double canister?

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