Defense Experts™, what could be credible field expedient fill for these shells?

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/6146353

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wrong answers only

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11 Comments

bradorsomething@ttrpg.network · 13 pts · 2y (1 reply)

This is ridiculous - those are air burst shells. Clearly they would be filled with air.

The problem isn’t the shells, it’s a lack of crew training.

Evilsmiley@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 2y

They didnt send a bicycle pump for them to put the air in though.

Schiffsmaedchenjunge@feddit.de · 10 pts · 2y (1 reply)

Fill with confetti and have an arty party

Estiar@sh.itjust.works · 6 pts · 2y

Pinkie Pie approved

TheTurducken@mander.xyz · 9 pts · 2y

The Gay Agenda

atlasraven31@lemm.ee · 6 pts · 2y

The dreams of a unified USSR

InEnduringGrowStrong@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 2y

It's just standard issue Russian thermos

21Cabbage@lemmynsfw.com · 2 pts · 2y (1 reply)

Silly answer: mayonnaise

Serious answer: bet those could still fuck something up if filled with concrete

skillissuer@discuss.tchncs.de · 1 pts · 2y

my take is that these were training rounds fitted with real, explosive fuze adapters and live fuzes. why would this happen? logistics fuckup in most charitable interpretation

Patimation_studios@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 2y

dead Russians

petrescatraian@libranet.de · 1 pts · 2y

@skillissuer you're supposed to fart inside the cannon then light up a lighter