The ladle was made of the same diameter as the shot , and it had a definite length .
Ladle was filled once for the charging of small guns but for larger guns the ladle had to be filled two or even three times .
The ladle was made of the same diameter as the shot , and it had a definite length so that it was filled once for the charging of small guns but for larger guns the ladle had to be filled two or even three times .