REEALLLY Big Guns, and a bit political

PolarFBear · November 14, 2016, 05:23 PM

Just read an article on the US Navy's newest destroyer, The USS Zumwalt; named for a fine forward looking CNO in my opinion. I feel competent to reflect on the entry after 26 years in JP Jones' canoe club. But it seems the fancy new main battery, envisioned to shoot 75+ nautical miles, cost $880,000 a shot. The Zumwalt magazine is designed for 600 rounds! Seems the budget only affords for 30 rounds to be purchased. Hey, I learned that trying to feed a Desert Eagle 50AE was beyond my budget. But it seems like the current administration (at all levels of Command) needs a schooling in fiscal responsibility. At these prices perhaps the Iowa class battleships could be brought for yet another tour of duty.

lefteye · November 14, 2016, 05:31 PM

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$880,000 a shot

WOW - I couldn't afford a derringer!

DaleA · November 14, 2016, 05:37 PM

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cost $880,000 a shot

Well yeah for factory fodder but if you RELOAD...

(Probably need the RCBS Special catalog to get those 155mm dies...)

You can read a little about it here:
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2016/11/13...-question.html

and here:
http://phys.org/news/2016-09-navy-fu...destroyer.html

lefteye · November 14, 2016, 08:40 PM

I couldn't afford a Rock Chucker big enough to hold those dies or a building big enough to hold a Rock Chucker that big.

TheGunGeek · November 14, 2016, 10:19 PM

I read about this in WSJ today. This program in my view is highly questionable, and an example of wasteful spending. We probably would have been better just buying more cruise missiles.

dajowi · November 14, 2016, 11:15 PM

For that price maybe we can pay an enemy to sink his own ship.

Evan Thomas · November 15, 2016, 12:04 AM

Not really about firearms. So... closed.

November 14, 2016, 05:23 PM	#1
PolarFBear Senior Member Join Date: April 22, 2015 Location: NE Tennessee, a "Free State" Posts: 478	REEALLLY Big Guns, and a bit political Just read an article on the US Navy's newest destroyer, The USS Zumwalt; named for a fine forward looking CNO in my opinion. I feel competent to reflect on the entry after 26 years in JP Jones' canoe club. But it seems the fancy new main battery, envisioned to shoot 75+ nautical miles, cost $880,000 a shot. The Zumwalt magazine is designed for 600 rounds! Seems the budget only affords for 30 rounds to be purchased. Hey, I learned that trying to feed a Desert Eagle 50AE was beyond my budget. But it seems like the current administration (at all levels of Command) needs a schooling in fiscal responsibility. At these prices perhaps the Iowa class battleships could be brought for yet another tour of duty.

November 14, 2016, 08:40 PM	#4
lefteye Senior Member Join Date: January 30, 2006 Posts: 1,433	I couldn't afford a Rock Chucker big enough to hold those dies or a building big enough to hold a Rock Chucker that big. __________________ Vietnam Veteran ('69-'70) NRA Life Member RMEF Life Member

November 15, 2016, 12:04 AM	#7
Evan Thomas Senior Member Join Date: July 7, 2008 Location: Upper midwest Posts: 5,631	Not really about firearms. So... closed. __________________ Never let anything mechanical know you're in a hurry.

November 14, 2016, 10:19 PM	#5
TheGunGeek Senior Member Join Date: July 15, 2016 Location: Florida Posts: 182	I read about this in WSJ today. This program in my view is highly questionable, and an example of wasteful spending. We probably would have been better just buying more cruise missiles.

November 14, 2016, 11:15 PM	#6
dajowi Senior Member Join Date: November 2, 2005 Posts: 1,196	For that price maybe we can pay an enemy to sink his own ship.