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    Expert advise please

    Thanks for all the advice so far. Simon I just wanted to thank you on the open forum. I had a long conversation with Nancy. What an interesting lady, thank for the opportunity to meet her. Blaine
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    Expert advise please

    Simon, please do let your friend in Hurricane see my post. If she is interested I would love to make contact with her as I am only about 60 miles from Hurricane. Thanks
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    Expert advise please

    Also if if any of you guys want to come test fire it for me you can stay at my place for free. I don’t live there, you would have it all to yourself. It is in Utah, Bryce Canyon, and Zion are a day trip from there. All the photos below are from the property or looking back at the property...
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    Expert advise please

    Hi everyone, I got a lot of great advice here while doing the project shown below several years ago. I am sad to say I have yet to fire it. What kind of powder should I use for beer cans filled with cement for a projectile? Where is a good place to get that powder? How much should I use...
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    Noobie Cannon Builder, Need Some Help!

    Satx, You are right about the oil patch being a great place to find high quality cannon building material real cheep. I built this cannon out of 7" drill collar scrap pieces and 4" heavy wall drill pipe scrap for a liner...
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    pop can mortar size

    The ID on mine is a little less than 2 5/8s". http://www.muzzleloadingforum.com/fusionbb/showtopic.php?tid/270622/post/new/#NEW
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    Deck Gun Completed. Thanks

    No I have not fired it yet. I'm waiting for some wet weather. I'm in Utah and everything is scary dry. I was told to put four or five tire weights in one end of the can before putting in the cement and shoot the heavy end forward and that will keep it from tumbling. It is a little over a half...
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    Deck Gun Completed. Thanks

    Thanks for all the advice I got from the guys on this board. Here is the "deck" from down range. See the whole project from start to finish here. http://s268.photobucket.com/albums/jj35/blaineburn/Deck%20gun/
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    New Hern Iron Works tube

    Yours is almost the same specks as this welded piece I am working on.
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    Touch Hole Size ?

    I am thinking cannon fuse.
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    Touch Hole Size ?

    So what size touch hole should I put in this cannon? http://s268.photobucket.com/albums/jj35/blaineburn/cannon%20project/
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    Cannon Kit Question??

    Taking advise from some here from my first post [Cannon Kit Question]. Mostly Harbor Master. I have gone forward with my project. I'm now at a point where I need some more advice. What size touch hole should I put in this cannon? What kind of finish would you guys suggest? Should I test...
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    Touch Hole ?

    In the eyes of the law, is a cannon with out a touch hole considered a fire arm or just an ornament?
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    Projectile ?

    Flintlock, Thank you. That is something I would not have thought of.
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    Projectile ?

    Does anybody know of a way to make a beer can/cement projectile scream or whistle? If not any body have any ideas that might work? Thanks
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