BallisticHarmony
02-23-17, 13:19
As I look at my once-fired GAU-8 round sitting on my desk, I started wondering how large of a cannon you'd actually need to contain such an explosion. Obviously an autocannon that's larger than a car and slight reduces the speed of an A-10 simply isn't practical. However....
If it was a single shot weapon, that would remove a lot of variables including:
1. Ammunition storage
2. Multiple Barrels
3. Power source
4. Spent casing retention
I assume that if you had a stable enough tripod and a capable muzzle brake, you could essentially fire any caliber. How much energy would be transferred in the form of recoil, how enormous would the muzzle blast be, and how many rounds could you fire before the entire system collapsed in on itself? What materials would this cannon need to be built with?
In case you didn't pick up on it, this is purely hypothetical and not intended to be taken seriously. Just posing a question for the forum.
If it was a single shot weapon, that would remove a lot of variables including:
1. Ammunition storage
2. Multiple Barrels
3. Power source
4. Spent casing retention
I assume that if you had a stable enough tripod and a capable muzzle brake, you could essentially fire any caliber. How much energy would be transferred in the form of recoil, how enormous would the muzzle blast be, and how many rounds could you fire before the entire system collapsed in on itself? What materials would this cannon need to be built with?
In case you didn't pick up on it, this is purely hypothetical and not intended to be taken seriously. Just posing a question for the forum.