Ever heard of a cannononball .. ovoid?

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Originally Posted by Jim McDougall

... Could hot shot have possibly reached near molten state and as noted, deformed as fired?

This not having to be the case, i have read that one of the risks of hot shot was that the ball could expand its size with too much heat and become problematic for loading.
So why wouldn't the thing also deform while being shot?

Originally Posted by Jim McDougall

... Its like trying to study something from history or literature and coming up with endless rock band names or songs! ...

Yes, your'e dead right; a famous name came immediately to my mind: Cannonball Adderley. Are you a jazz lover, Jim?

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