Barrels and shot

[Daliab]

Mantura 738 HMS Victory 1/78 scale.
Looking for the size shot to use for cannon ball holders.
In addition, looking for the right size barrels to use.
Looking at mounting barrels like in the picture.
What say you experts?

 

[Uwek]

Mantura 738 HMS Victory 1/78 scale.
Looking for the size shot to use for cannon ball holders.
In addition, looking for the write size barrels to use.
Looking at mounting barrels like in the picture.
What say you experts?

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Take a look at this page from wikipedia

Naval artillery in the Age of Sail - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

You can find there this text


Due to the fact, that the Victory had several different types of guns you have to click on the different "pounder"-links where you can find the information about calibers etc.
I guess this will help

 

[Jay]

Mantura 738 HMS Victory 1/78 scale.
Looking for the size shot to use for cannon ball holders.
In addition, looking for the write size barrels to use.
Looking at mounting barrels like in the picture.
What say you experts?

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Supposedly my Black Pearl is 1:48 and I used 7 1/2 shot. You can look at my build log. Hope that helps.

 

[Daliab]

Thanks you everyone for your input. Had a number of shotgun shells from #1-10 shot. Ended up using #8 and #6 shot. As for the barrels.... I think I'll take John's advise and leave them off.