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Re: Cannon Rebuild
Reply #15 - Aug 4th, 2012 at 8:44pm
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Fritz wrote on Aug 4th, 2012 at 2:32pm:
Skratch,Your project turned out very well. Would surely like to see you fire several rounds, guess you could say it would be a blast!!!  Fritz
    
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By the time i get it done maybe this hot weather will have simmered down a bit so I can get out and make some smoke.

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Reply #16 - Aug 7th, 2012 at 4:42pm
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It's nice real Nice

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Reply #17 - Aug 7th, 2012 at 5:54pm
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Thanks Boats. I've got it apart now for the finish work. Decided to lose the lifting handle, seemed a good idea at the time but I think it would look better on a barn door.  Wink Going to make some other parts in keeping with a more complete traditional look.

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Reply #18 - Aug 7th, 2012 at 6:22pm
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Having shot these cannon's for the last 30 years you need the handles on the side of the trail for lifting and moving it.  One on each side that way the wife/girlfriend can help move it as well as crewing the gun
  
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Reply #19 - Aug 7th, 2012 at 8:18pm
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Good thinking!  Grin
  
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Reply #20 - Aug 13th, 2012 at 11:04am
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Finally got the project finished.  Smiley It's based on a Federal piece but I figured the Johnny Rebs must have captured a few so I put the C.S. on it.  Wink
  
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Reply #21 - Aug 13th, 2012 at 2:58pm
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Now does your tube have a seamless liner? If so was it cast in Place or set in after casting? If cast in place was the tube poured verticals or horizontally ?
  
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Reply #22 - Aug 13th, 2012 at 2:58pm
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Now does your tube have a seamless liner? If so was it cast in Place or set in after casting? If cast in place was the tube poured verticals or horizontally ?
  
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Reply #23 - Aug 13th, 2012 at 3:36pm
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A seamless liner cast in place, don't know whether vertical or horizontal. The bore was pitted, I inserted another seamless liner reducing the bore diameter to 2".

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Reply #24 - Aug 13th, 2012 at 3:52pm
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Very nice looking job. If it were me that made it, I would be some proud. Is the big BOOM day coming soon?

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Reply #25 - Aug 13th, 2012 at 5:10pm
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Soon Ron, very soon.. Smiley Been so busy with the build haven't had time to make up some ammo, going to remedy that maybe today.

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Re: Cannon Rebuild
Reply #26 - Aug 13th, 2012 at 6:05pm
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Then no issues.  What load are you thinking of using?
  
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Re: Cannon Rebuild
Reply #27 - Aug 14th, 2012 at 11:05am
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Skratch,Your project came out very nice,let us know how boom day goes.Should be proud of results--Fritz
  
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Reply #28 - Aug 14th, 2012 at 2:52pm
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Thanks to all for the comments.  Smiley Sportslube, the load is 800 gr. FFG, projectile is a 2 1/2" x 1 15/16" concrete cylinder, don't know the weight. Pic's are powder only noise maker and the projectile and powder in aluminum foil sleeve. The 1st shot with projectile, aimed at the backstop on our 25 yard range, hit high on the berm and off into the open desert to parts unknown.  Smiley I need to make a sight for elevation, next project I guess.
It was a fun build.

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Re: Cannon Rebuild
Reply #29 - Aug 14th, 2012 at 5:04pm
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Our 3/4 scale gun 2 1/4 inch bore with 4oz of 1f goex 7 degrees of elevation hitting targets at a. Mile. With canister load -1 degree of elevation. Pattern started at 40 yards down range 75 yards wide
  
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