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  1. steam1993

    waiting for action

    MY toys at Isle MN, at the Isle rendezvous.
  2. steam1993

    Vent pick in the touch hole while loading

    I was thinking the same think, in battle would you have the time to spare.
  3. steam1993

    .22 shorts used as caps revisited.

    I keep reading about making your own caps. Question is where do you get the equipment and the chemicals to make them, as i am low on caps and want to try and make mine own, as they are hard to find right now.
  4. steam1993

    Help needed

    If i had a choice I would go with the 1/2 scale 6 pounder, 2oz of 2f powder will give you a good bang. I can run up to 4oz in my 1.25 bore, when blank firing and a max of 2oz when live firing. Been playing with cannons now for 6 years, and own 4 plus a mortar. Can never have to many?
  5. steam1993

    American Pioneer Powder

    I have used AP in my cannons, and they love it nice boom! and smoke for blank shots . Yes i do use BP but as i can not all get it AP is my second choice for mt 1.25/1.5 in cannons.
  6. steam1993

    Made a mistake (Graphic)

    As a emr(emergency medical responder) I agree with the comments about STOP THE BLEED. You could also take a basic first aid course(8 hours),I am also on the first aid team at a lot of the rendezvous me and my wife do. Have had to respond to calls but so far nothing like in the post, all have...
  7. steam1993

    Some folks do shoot artillery in live fire competition

    Will have to check, but trying to remember that there is a live fire contest here in Minnesota that is open to all size of cannon and mortars. Yes I do live fire demos with my miniature cannons and full size mortar. I have even been part of a crew that has lived fired a 1883 3in rifled cannon.
  8. steam1993

    What's the difference between Pyrodex types?

    I Mixed Pyrodex with BP once in my 1.25 in bore cannon, never again used a 50/50 mix(4oz charge), when it went bang the cannon rolled back 7 feet plus the ground shook
  9. steam1993

    Powder!!!

    I got powder for $10 a pound, nice for blank fire. When you go through 5 to 6 pounds a week end it is a good buy. Ok i shoot cannons, and can get it in 25 pounds bag(loose).Will be putting a order in next year for 50 pounds.
  10. steam1993

    My first BP mortar

    Near me there is a golf course called Cannon golf course. But they would not let me play when i took a cannon and asked when would be my tee time.
  11. steam1993

    My toys

    No we just get swords out, a Scottish claymore is the best!!
  12. steam1993

    My toys

    MY wife likes cannons, so no problem here and she owns some of them too.
  13. steam1993

    My toys

    Mine coehon is 5.8 in bore, with a max range of 1/2 mile(have only shot 300 yards so far) cannon balls for mine are $75 apiece.
  14. steam1993

    My toys

    My collection so far, the field cannon wheels are not leaning it looks that way in the photo.
  15. steam1993

    Big Cannons!

    I will try and find the photo's/video's and post them here of me working on a couple of 30 pound civil war cannons. Each one takes a 2.5 pound charge.
  16. steam1993

    Prices on used guns are insanely high.

    One can all ways go to a rendezvous /civil war events, you can get a good deal and the if you ask you may even get a discount for cash. Just be nice and you will get a lot of help.
  17. steam1993

    Pyrodex shortage, newbie question

    The bang is most important to me, as long as i can hit the target I am happy, I use what i can get(afford),find, i use up to 4 oz powder in my cannons, and they don't care if it is BP or pyrodex, Same with my rifle/pistols. Have to use BP with flint lock toys.
  18. steam1993

    Fuse or not?

    I use fuze on my 5.8in bore/24 pound mortar, and on my cannons 1.25/1,5in bore, and i do live fire demo's. am looking at converting my half scale to flintlock. The public love watching the fuze burn down, if every think is done right no miss fire. I brought 600 ft of fuze 5 years ago...
  19. steam1993

    Legal powder amount

    I go through appox 25 to 30 pounds a year. Ok i shoot cannons, and try to keep 25 pounds on hand, it stays in the trailer with the toys.
  20. steam1993

    Blank rounds and Fire danger

    Will and try to find photo's of the 2 30 pound cannons being fired. We use a foil wrapper for the 2.5 pound charge(50/50 powder/oat meal) big bang and at least 15 feet of flame out of the muzzle. Does not wake the dead, bad pun as there are in a cemetery.
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