JiminTexas said:Load it up and don't use a ball or shot canister, just put in a wad.
Claypipe said:CP
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Certified Cannoneer
Claypipe said:No, its issued by the Department of Public Safety of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. A written test is taken at the Fire Academy. But, before one can take said test, the application has to be signed by another certified cannoneer with five years of certification. Our crew had to do a drill and firing for the Master Gunner of a local CW artillery group.
CP
Certified Cannoneer
rick landes said:At the last rendevous I was at I was told that in some cannon events alum. foil is being considered as a "projectile". I have never found much of a piece remaining, but do not use it any more. Discresion being the better part of valor and all.... I load a measured charge, a small piece of newsprint to keep the powder separated and then double the powder amount by volume of cornmeal as a wad. I find this works well and has no fire hazzard or litter problem.
J.D. said:Having a state entity controling who can and cannot become certified is frightening, at least to my mind.
It sounds as if the state wants to restrict the certification program, and by association, who owns a ML cannon.
Is there a penalty for owning, or firing a ML cannon without having the ceritification?
Thanks,
J.D.
rick landes said:At the last rendevous I was at I was told that in some cannon events alum. foil is being considered as a "projectile". I have never found much of a piece remaining, but do not use it any more. Discresion being the better part of valor and all.... I load a measured charge, a small piece of newsprint to keep the powder separated and then double the powder amount by volume of cornmeal as a wad. I find this works well and has no fire hazzard or litter problem.
I agree with much of the info shared on proper load procedures. I always wear thick leather Gauntlet type forging/welding gloves. I also like to keep a hand full of extra ear plugs in my powder box too.
J.D said:I fail to see where shredded, or more likely disentegrated aluminum from a properly folded aluminum cartridge could become a projectile.
IMHO, some test would be in order to prove or disprove that theory.
Is the person who reported the projectile theory knowledgeable enough to know what he is talking about, or is he merely reporting something he heard from someone who may or may not know what he is talking about. In other words, is your source credible?
J.D said:Wrapping charges in paper can present it's own problems. A burning ember remaining in the breech, for example. Or a spark from a primer landing in an open powder box, or on the charge as it is being transported to the gun could spell disaster.
J.D said:I'm certailnly no expert, but IMHO, there are many reasons to avoid paper in making cartridges or primers, and few, if any reasons to avoid aluminum foil and plastic tape.
I prefer to err on the side of information presented by people who obviously know what they are talking about until new information is validated by experience or testing.
J.D.
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