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Basic pieces in use in 16^th century.
Point blank range is the distance reached by shot with the piece horizontal. Windage is ¼ inch.

	Cal. in.	Wt of piece lb.	Diam. of shot in.	Wt of shot lb.	Wt of powder lb.	Point blank range paces
Cannon Royal	8¼	9000	8	60	60	420
Old Cannon	7	8000	6¾	42	20	400
Cannon	8	7000	7¾	60	44	400
Demi-Cannon	6½	6000	6¼	30	28	760
Culverin	5½	4000	5¼	18	18	500
Demi-Culverin	4½	3000	4	9	9	400
Saker	3½	1500	3¼	5	5	360
Minion	3¼	1100	3	4½	4½	340
Falcon	2½	800	2¼	2½	2½	320
Falconet	2	500	1¾	2	2	280
Robinet	1¼	200	1	1	½	--