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Offline mazo kid

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Re: Small shooting cannons
« Reply #15 on: July 20, 2021, 12:36:38 PM »
Len, that is a nice birthday present! Do you still have a horse to help move it around? *6' *6'
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Re: Small shooting cannons
« Reply #16 on: July 20, 2021, 02:23:39 PM »
Nice! That's a "not so small" small cannon for sure! BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOoooooooooooooooooom!
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Re: Small shooting cannons
« Reply #17 on: July 20, 2021, 04:19:57 PM »
I've got a homemade one I built out of a 45-70 trapdoor barrel. The wheels came from DGW.



I've got this barrel I got from Mazo awhile back. I need to get busy on a carriage for it.

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Re: Small shooting cannons
« Reply #18 on: July 20, 2021, 05:25:44 PM »
I really like that one with the green carriage Hawg. That's a nice looking piece.

I have a bunch of barrel ends from pistols I've cut down. I saved them because I thought I might try doing something like you've done and make a little canon.
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Re: Small shooting cannons
« Reply #19 on: July 21, 2021, 06:37:45 AM »
Quote from: Len on July 20, 2021, 09:02:29 AM
My recent birthday present. Cast iron. Bore 1½"

I want one!!!!! how much does it weigh, and how do you get it up on the table..??
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Re: Small shooting cannons
« Reply #20 on: July 21, 2021, 06:39:04 AM »
how about some load data for the Big Boy!!!
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Re: Small shooting cannons
« Reply #21 on: July 21, 2021, 12:21:49 PM »
Quote from: Len on July 20, 2021, 09:07:03 AM
It certainly will augment my BP cost
I'm guessing that 200 grains will pop out a round ball pretty smartly. My 1" bore cannon will do a back flip with 125 grains of powder. L@.
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Re: Small shooting cannons
« Reply #22 on: July 21, 2021, 12:28:32 PM »
I would like to see some of these big bores in action!
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Re: Small shooting cannons
« Reply #23 on: July 21, 2021, 03:38:12 PM »
First off, I would have to know how to post a video. Otherwise you will have to be content with seeing a big cloud of smoke and an upside-down artillery piece! *6'
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Re: Small shooting cannons
« Reply #24 on: July 21, 2021, 03:42:29 PM »
Quote from: mazo kid on July 21, 2021, 12:21:49 PM
Quote from: Len on July 20, 2021, 09:07:03 AM
It certainly will augment my BP cost
I'm guessing that 200 grains will pop out a round ball pretty smartly. My 1" bore cannon will do a back flip with 125 grains of powder. L@.

Might wanna back off a lil on that. I don't think they're supposed to do back flips. (7+" (7+" (7+"
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Re: Small shooting cannons
« Reply #25 on: July 21, 2021, 04:08:32 PM »
Ya think?! When I shot the first mortar that I built, I started off with about 10 grains of powder. You could see the ball in flight!
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Re: Small shooting cannons
« Reply #26 on: July 22, 2021, 03:58:59 AM »
Quote from: AlaskanGuy on July 21, 2021, 06:37:45 AM
Quote from: Len on July 20, 2021, 09:02:29 AM
My recent birthday present. Cast iron. Bore 1½"

I want one!!!!! how much does it weigh, and how do you get it up on the table..??
Weight unloaded is 46 lb
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Re: Small shooting cannons
« Reply #27 on: November 28, 2022, 11:31:58 AM »
Classanr asked me to fix up a photo of my canon as a trap, to use in his Western short stories suite. Here's his rendering as a 19th century print.
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Offline Miguel Loco

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Re: Small shooting cannons
« Reply #28 on: November 28, 2022, 02:58:13 PM »
Looks legit to me! Great job....
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Re: Small shooting cannons
« Reply #29 on: November 28, 2022, 06:07:42 PM »
That will stop a prowler in his tracks!
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