twotrees
01-24-2008, 09:48 PM
Wife (RedFoxy) edited some vidio of a cannon shoot we go to in Mississippi, every spring. Well, not all cannons we also shoot BPCR and cap and ball pistols. All informal, and guys are all from another forum We belong to. Folks from Texas, Ohio, Ga, Mississippi and Canada come for this weekend of Holy Black shootin.
Ammo was an undrilled 16 pound bowling ball. Vidio runs 27 seconds long, turn up the sound, and please excuse Joe for his "Rebel pronouncment" but listen to the end for the thump. Impact was 250 yards down range, and you could feel it hit the ground through your feet.
This shot was 2 Tablespoons of Black Powder. The Mortar is made from an Oxygen tank and sits on a hand made red oak carrage. The 2 brass cannons were turned from bar stock. The one to the left of those was one of the cast/steel tube lined type. The one on the right was built by the same guy that owns the Bowling Ball Mortar "Buff".
The cannon shoot was won by the brass barreled gun on the right with a shot 4 inches off dead center on an 8"X11" piece of typing paper at 100 yards.
All saftey rules are upheld at these shoots.
http://tinypic.com/player.php?v=142r2tg&s=3
TwoTrees and RedFoxy
Ammo was an undrilled 16 pound bowling ball. Vidio runs 27 seconds long, turn up the sound, and please excuse Joe for his "Rebel pronouncment" but listen to the end for the thump. Impact was 250 yards down range, and you could feel it hit the ground through your feet.
This shot was 2 Tablespoons of Black Powder. The Mortar is made from an Oxygen tank and sits on a hand made red oak carrage. The 2 brass cannons were turned from bar stock. The one to the left of those was one of the cast/steel tube lined type. The one on the right was built by the same guy that owns the Bowling Ball Mortar "Buff".
The cannon shoot was won by the brass barreled gun on the right with a shot 4 inches off dead center on an 8"X11" piece of typing paper at 100 yards.
All saftey rules are upheld at these shoots.
http://tinypic.com/player.php?v=142r2tg&s=3
TwoTrees and RedFoxy