Low Tech cannons mortars and shells

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Originally Posted by Polydamas

There were weapons in the 15th-17th century which fired exploding shells, but none of the weapons listed in GURPS Low Tech pp. 87-89 had exploding shells as a standard ammunition type. If you need stats, use the Grenade a Main and the Napoleon 12-pounder in GURPS High Tech as a model.

If you see a castle in England with holes in the wall, generally it surrendered in the Civil Wars, had holes dug in it, and was blown up with gunpowder.

You mean, take the 12lb shot and apply the low explosivo modifier?

Was reading HT yesterday but the damage/weight rateio, i did nota understood