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    Video-Shooting the Traditions Shenandoah Rifle

    I got this some time back and had a time getting it to spark properly...so I re-hardened the frizzen and put a new flint in it and its working great! Firing every time and the speed of ignition is perfect! Check it out. http://youtu.be/Hw_FCwO0eGk
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    Video-Black powder cannon project

    We will see mister pipe... Having difficulties finding something the right diameter to sleeve the outside, I think what I will do is drop the size significantly...I can turn a piece of bar stock down to ID, do the hot cold method put the bar stock in the bore then mill the bore to around 1.69...
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    Video-Black powder cannon project

    Part two, building the barrel, cut the breechplug and welding it in place. I have considered using a larger piece of tubing and sandwiching grout or high pressure concrete between the two...thoughts? I would think 1 1/2 inches then another schedule 80 outside.
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    Video-Black powder cannon project

    Ahhhh now you are worried about the newbie....except anytime anybody asks you people questions they get smartass answers. I will not be back here. go play dress up.
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    Video-Black powder cannon project

    Well I wouldnt do it if I were you jack..... I get it, you think its stupid and dangerous ....I think you have covered it.
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    Video-Black powder cannon project

    Man I mean fun! They will burn through some powder!
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    Video-Black powder cannon project

    Point taken DD you are correct it is not the correct tubing, and it is not assembled correctly.
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    Video-Black powder cannon project

    Well I got news for all you "going to blow yourself up" guys.... I havent, thats what they said when I started making black powder.... and for the nine hundredth time Im only shooting powder from it....hence the name signal cannon....dang I forgot why I dont hang around this sight, waaaaay too...
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    Video-Black powder cannon project

    Yea not the best piece of pipe...but got the right stuff comin schedule 120 4130 XXH....on its way.
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    Video-Black powder cannon project

    Man am I glad you took your mommas advice...I just couldnt take another expert opinion, thanks for keeping it to yourself.
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    Video-Black powder cannon project

    I found this piece of pipe out in the scap pile so I thought I would try my hand at building a black powder cannon...I started with a piece of what I believe to be schedule 120 seamless pipe about 3 feet long and welded two 3/8s plates over the end and decided to test it before I did any more to...
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    58 Remmington smoothbore project

    I will not be shooting roundballs through this one again, It will most likely be loaded with the number 1s or 2s. Ive got Colts for shootin round balls!
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    58 Remmington smoothbore project

    Thanks for lookin for me, I appreciate that.
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    58 Remmington smoothbore project

    disks huh?...gonna have to figure out how to cast some of those, that just sounds wicked.
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    58 Remmington smoothbore project

    Not sure on the diameter he said it was 3/8 ID, have thought about several ways of making the reload easier but paper would be the least amount of trouble.
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