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  1. steam1993

    Yearly powder usage

    I will go through about 20 pounds a year. With my cannons, when blank firing i use 50/50 black powder non dairy creamer. Live fire i have to use all powder. My small arms use up about 5 to 6 pounds. As for grouping good luck with a smooth bore cannon at 100 yards. And my mortar a good group...
  2. steam1993

    my cannons

    They are all live firing, range up to one mile on the cannons and up to a 1/2 mile on the mortar. I have two events here in Minnesota where we do live fire demos. :)
  3. steam1993

    my cannons

    [/URL][/img] MY 1.25in bore ships cannon, 1.5in bore half scale field cannon and my 5.8in bore mortar, with a ball next to it.
  4. steam1993

    Bought A Coehorn

    I have a 24 pounder with a bore of 5.8 inches, and it has a range of half a mile. Just watch your power charge, or you get more distance than you want I KNOW just don’t ask how I found out. Just make sure to find out which powder works best and stick to it. They can be fun to play with, I...
  5. steam1993

    new cannon

    Have the barrel that is in good shape so is all the iron work, wheels ok just need a good cleaning and repaint.
  6. steam1993

    new cannon

    I have started to re build my 1/2 scale howitzer 1.5in bore. I am having to replace just about all the wood except the wheels. :cursing: Will post photo,s later
  7. steam1993

    salute charges

    I use non dairy creamer for my blank charges, 1oz powder 1oz creamer, nice flash as for left over residue about the same as any other time.
  8. steam1993

    Where did the Americans' cannon come from?

    True, cast iron is brittle, may be they used WROUGHT IRON. But as steel was also known by then they may have used a alloy of some sort.
  9. steam1993

    Cannon failure - Manslaughter charge

    Would like to know what happened to blow the breach. My be too much powder,or did he use smokeless. :confused:
  10. steam1993

    How much ffg vs. ffffg to order?

    I have a question what do they do with all the ffffg that we dont buy. I have to order powder this spring my be can get a good deal on all the 4f that is not sold? :hmm:
  11. steam1993

    Mortars

    My mortar is 24 pound 5.8in bore coehorn, made out of bronze,on a wooden base. range appox 1/2 mile with 8 ounces 1F powder or appox 100yards per ounce of 1F. Just be sure to use black powder, pyrodex does not work :redface:.
  12. steam1993

    Mortars

    I have a question how many of us play with mortars, am i the only one here, that shoots one. I do blank fire at civil war events and get to do live fire at 2 events a year(lost 5 mortar balls this year $80 each). I know this is about cannons but they are all artillery pices in the end. Hope...
  13. steam1993

    Wogdon's bent barrels

    Must rember that next time I have a duel with MN Captin Jack Sparrow. We both missed, ok so we were using blanks but it still looked good.
  14. steam1993

    New to flintlocks - Advice welcome

    I hope to get my Traditions.50 out when it warms up agin, gets cold in Minnesota. I just have to harden the frizzen, i have test fired it using a match. I am use to the powder flash as i have shot match locks.
  15. steam1993

    second hand cautions

    I agree I brought 2 1855 brass framed revolvers this spring from Cabelas's for $179.99 on sale, and that was with a spare cylinder.
  16. steam1993

    Traditions Kentucky Rifle kit

    I have now got my rifle together, and can not wait to put powder in it. This was my first kit and enjoyed putting it together,I can not wait to start another one. :)
  17. steam1993

    Miniature cannon idea

    My 1.25 naval cannon will shoot a 6 once lead ball about one mile, and that is with a wad. I use fuse on mine. When I can figure out how to post photos I will, have tried but know luck. :confused:
  18. steam1993

    Barrel finish

    I think that I will leave the barrel for now as I need it in 2 weeks. Will cold blue it later and let it brown by it self, as with my .50 CVA hawking, I like the way it looks now just remember to give it a good rub down with oil once a year.
  19. steam1993

    New from Minnesota

    I am in Albert Lea MN. And do big island in October, here in Albert lea.
  20. steam1993

    cannon load

    I use 2f or 3f in my 1.25inch bore cannon, max load 2oz. For live fire I use 1.75oz, makes a big bag. You should not need more that 2oz of powder. Have not tried 1f yet but do have a pound of it, and will try it soon. There is appox 438 grains to a ounce
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