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[muzzleloadingat18]

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[Gun Tramp]

Im building it out of schedule 80 pipe.

No.

Its a 1.95in bore and is capped off with and inch of hardened steel and 2in of weld.

Hardened steel and welding? No.

I hate to say eye ball it but that will probably be the plan.

No.
Tips and advice? Stop. You are describing a poorly constructed pipe bomb.

 

[muzzleloadingat18]

No.

Hardened steel and welding? No.

No.
Tips and advice? Stop. You are describing a poorly constructed pipe bomb.

I can promise you it's a good weld. "Hardened steel" means absolutely nothing to you because you don't know what steel I used. Secondly there is 2 solid inches of weld. You can weld hardened steel just fine. On top of that it will be proofed with 2 double charges. You need to realize that they made cannons from stone wood and unwelded steel. So I suspect that an overbuilt modern steel cannon built by someone who can weld will be fine. Black powder is very low pressure. It takes the path of least resistance the bigger the bore the less pressure is produced.

 

[Gun Tramp]

Please note the requirements for the Cannon subforum:
Discussions about Traditional muzzleloading cannons. No breech-loaders, pipes with end caps, PVC, or "potato guns". Historic cannon design only.
Your original post describes a "pipe with end cap." Rather than waste your time smarting off to me, perhaps contact a moderator for clarification.

 

[muzzleloadingat18]

Please note the requirements for the Cannon subforum:
Discussions about Traditional muzzleloading cannons. No breech-loaders, pipes with end caps, PVC, or "potato guns". Historic cannon design only.
Your original post describes a "pipe with end cap." Rather than waste your time smarting off to me, perhaps contact a moderator for clarification.

You are right. I didn't know that non traditional cannons were against the rules. But I wasn't mouthing off. Everything I said is true. I had my father weld it.....he's welded in nuclear power plants so i promise the welds are good. Then I went in and added Inches of extra weld.the pupe wall is thicker than some .50cal rifles I've seen. And seeing as a .50 would be higher pressure I don't see the problem. But I'll bet you 1000$ it takes the proof loads and handles everything I put in it. I'm sorry if it came off as mouthing off but you made a lot of assumptions without a lot of information.

 

[Tumbledown]

I can promise you it's a good weld. "Hardened steel" means absolutely nothing to you because you don't know what steel I used.

Some might take this as being a bit mouthy. I certainly read snark.

Secondly there is 2 solid inches of weld. You can weld hardened steel just fine. On top of that it will be proofed with 2 double charges. You need to realize that they made cannons from stone wood and unwelded steel.

Just because Capt Kirk used wood for a cannon doesn't make it a good idea.