1/3 scale Coehorn mortar

[cheese1566]

Shoots golfballs of course!
1/3 scale Civil War era Coehorn Mortar.
90grains of Goex makes her go 200+yds.
(30 does 50 yds, 60 does about a 100)
Started as a 3x6” 1144 stressproof stock.
Oak bed and hardware and mortar finished in flat black powder coat.

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[JimB..]

Nice work.

[sharps4590]

This site really, really needs a "like" button.

[smithnframe]

Very nice!

[GhostHawk]

Tempting, very very tempting. But then I'd want exploding projectiles and I'd end up in a bad place.

[Scrounge]

Tempting, very very tempting. But then I'd want exploding projectiles and I'd end up in a bad place.

I resemble that remark!

[DonHowe]

Cool!
100 grains in mine, elevation set at 45°, the ball was found 236 yds downrange.