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Thread: What is it like to shoot a mountain cannon??

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    Boolit Master ktw's Avatar
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    I used to want a mountain gun. Now I want a German PAK40 instead.

    https://youtu.be/T7fhBm1ouSU?t=386

    -ktw

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    Quote Originally Posted by ktw View Post
    I used to want a mountain gun. Now I want a German PAK40 instead.

    https://youtu.be/T7fhBm1ouSU?t=386

    -ktw
    I think this may have been what I had in mind. 15 lb projectile my goodness even if that was powder coated lead that would be incredibly powerful.

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    Definitely a hair raising experience. Pun intended. Loudest noises I ever experienced were the 5"54's on my ship. I wanted a fired brass case in the worst way. Grabbed a set of ear muffs from a buddy in the air wing. Then the asbestos gloves and the ever present navy 32 gallon galvanized trash can. There were a few already laying on the deck. Grabbed one and back went the ear muffs and the gloves and trash can. Asked the Chief in the machine shop if someone could make an ash tray for me. Chief said ok and the machinist wanted the remaining brass for belt buckles. Cut it down, installed a bronze bolt where the primer assembly went. Sanded it down and sent it home. When I went on leave there it was. Still have it 54 years later. Frank

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    We have a Cannon shoot every year at my club on Memorial Day. Lots of beer can mortars show up as well as a pretty cool bowling ball mortar that shoots bowling balls out of sight strait up. Range is about 600 yards when laid down in it's mount for distance. 3 OZ of Black does it.
    The same guy has Rifled Breach Loading gun I don't remember the name, he shoots Aluminum Bullets he turns on a lathe, he also has a real Live Gatling Gun !

    He is well equipped! The hill shown in the back ground is about 350-400 yards to the top the gun has shot 16 lb bowling balls past that and onto the back side of the hill. Pretty good hike to retrieve them.

    Randy
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BP Bronze Point IMR Improved Military Rifle PTD Pointed
BR Bench Rest M Magnum RN Round Nose
BT Boat Tail PL Power-Lokt SP Soft Point
C Compressed Charge PR Primer SPCL Soft Point "Core-Lokt"
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