For 16yrs every day I've driven past 15 barrels carefully stacked cosmo'd and plugged. 20 or so years ago 3 of them were shipped out and 3 received back. Now I'm a little nostalgic or maybe its knowing that a single shot would burn more powder than most of us will burn in 30yrs or that 1 of those come back barrels holds a range record as well as accuracy. You see 3 of those 15 barrels were mounted on the USS Iowa.
Today all 15 were cut up for scrap.
I didn't cry, but I somehow doubt I'll be the same, and I will miss being able to run my hand over such a magnificent piece of our history........................................