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To: sukhoi-30mki

What does a 16” HE Naval Rifle Slug, and associated powder bags, cost?


34 posted on 11/07/2016 6:33:00 PM PST by AFreeBird (BEST. ELECTION. EVER!)
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A couple billion, because we can’t make them any more. Have to start production from scratch. Then we have to rebuild a ship to fire them.


37 posted on 11/07/2016 6:43:44 PM PST by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
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To: AFreeBird

$30k a round for 16” shell. Three of those - close enough ought to do fine.


38 posted on 11/07/2016 6:45:27 PM PST by azcap (Who is John Galt ? www.conservativeshirts.com)
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To: AFreeBird

“What does a 16” HE Naval Rifle Slug, and associated powder bags, cost?”

It’s the battleship to wrap around that gun that is expensive.


52 posted on 11/07/2016 7:42:11 PM PST by dangerdoc ((this space for rent))
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