On Sat, 4 Feb 2012 13:31:29 -0500, "Jim Wilkins"
wrote:


"Paul Hovnanian P.E." wrote in message
.. .
technomaNge wrote:

Awesome!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=xohy9gWz7kk

Why?

Aw, that's no big thing. I've shot a large 20mm ball from a matchlock
rifle. It used an old barrel from a Vulcan cannon.


What are the ballistics like? The range? Is there anything that this can
kill that a .50 or a .30 can't with one shot? Keep in mind, you'll be
getting back up off your ass after the first round misses, while your
game/target runs for cover.
Paul Hovnanian

The likely target would be an enraged bull WW1 tank.
(They did have 'male' and 'female' versions)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_IV_tank

Ugh! Too slow, unreliable, costly to run, and underarmed.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lahti_L-39

For civilians those are just toys, of no more practical use than bass boats.

Now you're talkin'! Big boy's toys.


Want to pack an even bigger gun?
http://mjm.luckygunner.com/2011/02/1...-at-the-101st/

One might take down the black helicopters with one, eh?

--
Energy and persistence alter all things.
--Benjamin Franklin