Watching now, just started and something I've wondered for a while, when he's putting the "jell ignite" in the ordnance it has a screw on tip, the "bomb", it is supposed to be a blank for ceremonies, why are they using live ammo for a ceremony? I mean, maybe I don't know my heavy artillery but if that were a blank he's messing with, and it goes off, how does it go boom without sending that screw on cap out the front of the canon?

They need some explosives to make the boom. So I guess, for plot’s sake, the gel ignite was just the right amount.

I guess I didn't make myself clear, gee even after reading it myself it makes no sense, LOL. what I meant was, if it were a Blank cartridge for ceremonies, why did it have a round on the end?

That's a good point because with handguns, blanks emit a small amount of discharge and it can be very ****erous if held too close to somebody. I'm sure with a cannon they must have a way to make the boom without too much coming out.

I just don't know enough about them.