First Military shot in 175 years

[Gunner Mercer]

I just fired my oldest smoothbore with 110 grains of powder and a military load of buck & ball at a 5 gallon plastic bucket at 45 yards. Wont be using this bucket anymore! 69 cal. ball and 3 buckshot made war hell!

 

[cynthialee]

Sweet!
I am more than a tad jealous!

hotoSmile:

 

[S.Kenton]

AWSOME... I'm with Cynthia, I'd LOVE to see pics!

 

[Patocazador]

Please give the particulars. Bore size, buckshot size, powder charge and how you loaded the ball and buck.

Was the ball patched and what order did you load them?

 

[Gunner Mercer]

All loads are put up in military paper cartridges-just as in Civil war. All my weapons are real except a .44 Remington and colt and a .50 Kentucky.

 

[Gunner Mercer]

If I can learn to post pictures I will post all my powder guns and cannons!

 

[Gunner Mercer]

My fingers don't work real good anymore- and hurt!
I am a purest -I cast most of my rounds and make (ALL) my powder. I have 2 Sniders .577, 1 Springfield .58, 1 Brunswick .69, .36 Spiller & Bur, .41 & 20 gage LeMat. Colts, Remingtons, a 4 inch bore Howitzer- 1.75 inch Howitzer and a home made Coehorn mortar that's a blast. It's all fun until you have to cleanthem.

 

[Gunner Mercer]

my wife is gonna try to teach me photos tomorrow. if you have iphone I can send you pictures- so far that's the only way I know ?!?!

 

[Gunner Mercer]

By the way! I purchased all my B/P weapons and parts using pay pal, ebay, and bill me later except one Snider Enfield. If you need antique or reproduction parts, that's a great place to start. Don't believe the folks when the tell you can't use ebay for guns. Try it for yourself and see.

 

[Gunner Mercer]

I can't figure out how to post pictures of my old rifles?

 

[AZbpBurner]

All loads are put up in military paper cartridges-just as in Civil war. All my weapons are real except a .44 Remington and colt and a .50 Kentucky.

Don't have any 'weapons', but I've got a passel of firearms. While all are also 'real' and capable of meting out death and destruction, most of them aren't very old.