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Posted: 12/28/2015 8:59:51 PM EDT
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Quoted: Anyone experienced with golf ball cannons/mortars? I've been checking out a few on Google, and they look like they would a lot of fun. Looks like most take a charge of around 85-125 grains of FFG, any ideas of the range with a standard golf ball? I reloaded like 7.0gr of reddot It you shoot it too fast it will dog leg. |
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Posted: 12/28/2015 9:03:20 PM EDT
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Someone posted a video of a golfball cannon they got from here: http://blackpowder-cannons.com/
I just have a 50cal black powder cannon, though I am thinking of buying from the above also. |
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Posted: 12/28/2015 9:05:36 PM EDT
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I have a golf ball mortar made by the guy who made most of my handgonne barrels. I painted it but I still haven't built a bed for it. One of several small projects to complete in the new year. 
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Posted: 12/28/2015 9:11:35 PM EDT
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Golf ball, no. .50cal lead ball, yes.
I used chrome molly hydraulic pistons/rams from DitchWitches that were laying around, strong steel, and the barrel walls are WAAY thicker than they needed to be, I don't think you could blow one up unless you tried REAL hard...Like threaded the muzzle and screwed a bolt in it hard. |
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Posted: 12/28/2015 9:18:28 PM EDT
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What would be the legal ramifications if I decided to build/fabricate my own? I'm sure I can find golf balls fairly cheap, and I have several pounds of Pyrodex RS and Triple 7 laying around. From a legal standpoint, any difference in fabbing one up that uses a fuse versus primer ignition?
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Posted: 12/28/2015 9:36:25 PM EDT
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What would be the legal ramifications if I decided to build/fabricate my own? I'm sure I can find golf balls fairly cheap, and I have several pounds of Pyrodex RS and Triple 7 laying around. From a legal standpoint, any difference in fabbing one up that uses a fuse versus primer ignition? Makes no difference. It's just a muzzleloader barrel. |
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Posted: 12/28/2015 9:39:15 PM EDT
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Uh well I know a thing or two about them. They be FUN
I have built many different models. As for legal ramifications, don't build to sell. Also read up on it before using any ole type of steel for a barrel. I always used solid round stock 4140 or 4150 steel. A great source of information can be found at GreyBeardOutdoors.com, look under Black powder cannons and mortars. Word of caution DO NOT *%#@ AROUND with these and get careless. Search cannon and mortar accidents. Bad juju can happen. |
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Posted: 12/28/2015 9:41:16 PM EDT
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OH I need one of those. Im on property out in the boonies, could light one of those off with no worries.
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Posted: 12/28/2015 9:41:24 PM EDT
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Uh well I know a thing or two about them. They be FUN Please, elaborate...;) |
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Posted: 12/28/2015 9:52:52 PM EDT
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I like mine. It can shoot pretty far, but I am not sure of distance. I load alot hotter than that and fire hunter orange painted balls off the beach. I never see where they land but boy do they fly. That is my small one, I have few more circa 1860 that can shoot 6 lbs. projectiles. Now that is fun.
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Posted: 12/28/2015 10:15:45 PM EDT
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Uh well I know a thing or two about them. They be FUN
I have built many different models. As for legal ramifications, don't build to sell. Also read up on it before using any ole type of steel for a barrel. I always used solid round stock 4140 or 4150 steel. A great source of information can be found at GreyBeardOutdoors.com, look under Black powder cannons and mortars. Word of caution DO NOT *%#@ AROUND with these and get careless. Search cannon and mortar accidents. Bad juju can happen. My Boy Scout troop in Connecticut had one that fired cement-filled cans. That ended when one of the scouts lost a hand. |
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Posted: 12/28/2015 10:20:28 PM EDT
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What would be the legal ramifications if I decided to build/fabricate my own? I'm sure I can find golf balls fairly cheap, and I have several pounds of Pyrodex RS and Triple 7 laying around. From a legal standpoint, any difference in fabbing one up that uses a fuse versus primer ignition? Make the cannon. A golf ball cannon uses a 1.7 inch diameter bore. I used to make aluminum foil cartridges by forming the foil over the end of a broom handle, fill with Pyrodex RS, and twist close. The next time I do this I will use paper, the aluminum foil gets packed incredibly tightly into the breech and it's a major job to remove. A worm is most definitely required. My little Napoleon is a 1 inch bore, but I'd rather have one for golf balls. |
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Posted: 12/28/2015 10:26:23 PM EDT
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I seem to remember a scout being injured awhile ago. That's why I say "BECAREFUL". I had one of mine at a friends farm a few years back on the 4th of July. We were getting ready to fire it off after dark. The cannon was pointed in a safe direction across the pasture. Well dark came, we fired the cannon and his cows broke down the fence an hauled ass. That was the first AND last 4th I will be spending chasing damn cows.
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Posted: 12/28/2015 10:50:22 PM EDT
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Yeah, I can see the inherent danger in something like this...easy way to lose some important body parts if you aren't careful.
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Posted: 12/28/2015 10:57:29 PM EDT
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Anyone experienced with golf ball cannons/mortars? I've been checking out a few on Google, and they look like they would a lot of fun. Looks like most take a charge of around 85-125 grains of FFG, any ideas of the range with a standard golf ball? Aw, skip that get right to a bowling ball mortar. There is nothing like 16 lbs. going out of sight and landing 400+ yards down range. They whistle real nice on their journey. Built mine out of an old O2 tank. I fire it off with a 22 blank and a long chain. Only problem When I moved I dumped the 16 bowling balls I had in NJ. Now the only one I have is my wife's( she'll never use it). I was able to pick them up at garage sales for 2-5 bucks. Down here the good old boys don't get rid of nothing! I did have an old Carcano rifle I converted to shoot .308 blanks with a section of 1 1/2"( I think) pipe attached to the bbl it would shoot a golf ball out of sight Have fun but be careful |
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Posted: 12/28/2015 11:04:38 PM EDT
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What would be the legal ramifications if I decided to build/fabricate my own? I'm sure I can find golf balls fairly cheap, and I have several pounds of Pyrodex RS and Triple 7 laying around. From a legal standpoint, any difference in fabbing one up that uses a fuse versus primer ignition? The few I sold I made the buyer sign a disclaimer stating that it was a "signal cannon only" and was not designed to fire a projectile, and that I was not liable for anything they did with it. That said a .50cal lead ball w/patch fit perfectly and they were over built to hell and back... seriously you would HAVE to try real hard to blow one up. as in thread the muzzle and screw in a bolt. In general though muzzle loaded cannons are 100% legal. Local laws may come into effect though I suppose. Now if you make a breach loaded cannon... that can get your ass in trouble. I'm sure it can be done legally, but I'm sure there is some paper work to fill out, no idea what. |
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Posted: 12/28/2015 11:07:46 PM EDT
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Holy hell, bowling balls may be a little out of my league...I'm still at the baby steps stage! ;)
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Posted: 12/28/2015 11:10:21 PM EDT
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Posted: 12/28/2015 11:26:06 PM EDT
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Posted: 12/29/2015 8:17:15 AM EDT
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I seem to remember a scout being injured awhile ago. That's why I say "BECAREFUL". I had one of mine at a friends farm a few years back on the 4th of July. We were getting ready to fire it off after dark. The cannon was pointed in a safe direction across the pasture. Well dark came, we fired the cannon and his cows broke down the fence an hauled ass. That was the first AND last 4th I will be spending chasing damn cows. It was a long time ago, wish I could recall the details better. I was pretty young. This is all I can find online about it: "1967 Premature Ignition. Connecticut. Boy Scout loses arm while serving as No. 1 man on gun crew during an event held at a stadium. Crew had previously participated in many competitive shooting events." |
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Posted: 12/29/2015 8:26:42 AM EDT
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This makes me want a steampunk or pirate style golf ball pistol...
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Posted: 12/29/2015 8:19:43 PM EDT
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This makes me want a steampunk or pirate style golf ball pistol... Yeah, that would be fun! I need to go through the GB website above, I'd completely forgotten about them having a cannon section. I've been a member there for years, but haven't been on the site in a while. First thing I need to decide is if I want to build a golf ball mortar or cannon. A mortar using a fuse seems to be easiest, but a cannon seems to be more fun...especially if I can fab up a sighting system and start engaging targets... ;) |
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Posted: 12/29/2015 9:14:43 PM EDT
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Holy hell, bowling balls may be a little out of my league...I'm still at the baby steps stage! ;) I remember the mythbuster episode about the bowling ball cannon, it did some damage, wayyyyyyyyyyyyy down the line. |
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Posted: 12/29/2015 10:25:57 PM EDT
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It was a long time ago, wish I could recall the details better. I was pretty young. This is all I can find online about it: "1967 Premature Ignition. Connecticut. Boy Scout loses arm while serving as No. 1 man on gun crew during an event held at a stadium. Crew had previously participated in many competitive shooting events." Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I seem to remember a scout being injured awhile ago. That's why I say "BECAREFUL". I had one of mine at a friends farm a few years back on the 4th of July. We were getting ready to fire it off after dark. The cannon was pointed in a safe direction across the pasture. Well dark came, we fired the cannon and his cows broke down the fence an hauled ass. That was the first AND last 4th I will be spending chasing damn cows. It was a long time ago, wish I could recall the details better. I was pretty young. This is all I can find online about it: "1967 Premature Ignition. Connecticut. Boy Scout loses arm while serving as No. 1 man on gun crew during an event held at a stadium. Crew had previously participated in many competitive shooting events." The KA house in Rolla, Missouri had a fatal accident with a cannon around 1979, and that was the end of salute cannons on campus. I mostly load mine with a projectile of paper and enough gunpowder to make a supersonic crack, and that is enough entertainment in the yard. |
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Posted: 12/29/2015 10:34:11 PM EDT
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I have a brass golf ball cannon. I will try to upload pics latter in the week.
I can drive a golf ball further than Tiger Woods. I once shot a hole in a wooden fence with it. Definitely the sort of thing that will make you giggle like a little girl when you set it off. |
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Posted: 12/29/2015 10:37:59 PM EDT
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golf ball canons are for sissys. Guy at work has a bowling ball canon made from a large oxygen cylinder......oxygen tank you'd use with an oxy-acetylene outfit. It'll launch a 16 lb.'er a tad over 400 yards.
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Posted: 12/29/2015 10:54:33 PM EDT
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The KA house in Rolla, Missouri had a fatal accident with a cannon around 1979, and that was the end of salute cannons on campus. I mostly load mine with a projectile of paper and enough gunpowder to make a supersonic crack, and that is enough entertainment in the yard. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I seem to remember a scout being injured awhile ago. That's why I say "BECAREFUL". I had one of mine at a friends farm a few years back on the 4th of July. We were getting ready to fire it off after dark. The cannon was pointed in a safe direction across the pasture. Well dark came, we fired the cannon and his cows broke down the fence an hauled ass. That was the first AND last 4th I will be spending chasing damn cows. It was a long time ago, wish I could recall the details better. I was pretty young. This is all I can find online about it: "1967 Premature Ignition. Connecticut. Boy Scout loses arm while serving as No. 1 man on gun crew during an event held at a stadium. Crew had previously participated in many competitive shooting events." The KA house in Rolla, Missouri had a fatal accident with a cannon around 1979, and that was the end of salute cannons on campus. I mostly load mine with a projectile of paper and enough gunpowder to make a supersonic crack, and that is enough entertainment in the yard. One of my old neighbors used paper as well. Called it his Confetti Cannon. |
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Posted: 12/29/2015 10:55:09 PM EDT
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Someone posted a video of a golfball cannon they got from here: http://blackpowder-cannons.com/ I just have a 50cal black powder cannon, though I am thinking of buying from the above also. Well...Now I need one of those! |
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Posted: 12/29/2015 11:17:09 PM EDT
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Well...Now I need one of those! Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Someone posted a video of a golfball cannon they got from here: http://blackpowder-cannons.com/ I just have a 50cal black powder cannon, though I am thinking of buying from the above also. Well...Now I need one of those! Oh god yes..... 
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Posted: 12/29/2015 11:33:10 PM EDT
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The KA house in Rolla, Missouri had a fatal accident with a cannon around 1979, and that was the end of salute cannons on campus. I mostly load mine with a projectile of paper and enough gunpowder to make a supersonic crack, and that is enough entertainment in the yard. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I seem to remember a scout being injured awhile ago. That's why I say "BECAREFUL". I had one of mine at a friends farm a few years back on the 4th of July. We were getting ready to fire it off after dark. The cannon was pointed in a safe direction across the pasture. Well dark came, we fired the cannon and his cows broke down the fence an hauled ass. That was the first AND last 4th I will be spending chasing damn cows. It was a long time ago, wish I could recall the details better. I was pretty young. This is all I can find online about it: "1967 Premature Ignition. Connecticut. Boy Scout loses arm while serving as No. 1 man on gun crew during an event held at a stadium. Crew had previously participated in many competitive shooting events." The KA house in Rolla, Missouri had a fatal accident with a cannon around 1979, and that was the end of salute cannons on campus. I mostly load mine with a projectile of paper and enough gunpowder to make a supersonic crack, and that is enough entertainment in the yard. There was a frat house at MIZZOU that had a cannon on the front yard & fired off a salute once a year. I worked at the local Bass Pro shop and one year a couple of freshmen came in, grabbed some smokeless powder, and asked if it was the right powder for their cannon. I pointed them to the pyrodex. The next year one of my coworkers asked me the same question with two new freshmen standing behind him. I once again pointed them to the pyrodex. A few months later I moved off for grad school. The next year I was visiting some friends in COMO and as we were driving through campus I noticed that their cannon was gone so I asked about it. Apparently it blew up the last time they fired off a salute. I'd wager they sent some freshmen in for powder and missed my good advice. 
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Posted: 12/29/2015 11:38:49 PM EDT
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My Boy Scout troop in Connecticut had one that fired cement-filled cans. That ended when one of the scouts lost a hand. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Uh well I know a thing or two about them. They be FUN
I have built many different models. As for legal ramifications, don't build to sell. Also read up on it before using any ole type of steel for a barrel. I always used solid round stock 4140 or 4150 steel. A great source of information can be found at GreyBeardOutdoors.com, look under Black powder cannons and mortars. Word of caution DO NOT *%#@ AROUND with these and get careless. Search cannon and mortar accidents. Bad juju can happen. My Boy Scout troop in Connecticut had one that fired cement-filled cans. That ended when one of the scouts lost a hand. Dang. The Forces of Montcalm and Wolfe (a French & Indian War reenacting group) holds a cannon certification course at Ft De Chartres in Illinois periodically. I understand that they fire soda cans full of plaster of paris at 55 gallon drums. My father took the class some time ago, but I have not. |
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Posted: 12/29/2015 11:45:33 PM EDT
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Oh god yes..... Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Someone posted a video of a golfball cannon they got from here: http://blackpowder-cannons.com/ I just have a 50cal black powder cannon, though I am thinking of buying from the above also. Well...Now I need one of those! Oh god yes..... |
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Posted: 12/30/2015 12:12:52 AM EDT
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golf ball canons are for sissys. Guy at work has a bowling ball canon made from a large oxygen cylinder......oxygen tank you'd use with an oxy-acetylene outfit. It'll launch a 16 lb.'er a tad over 400 yards. Oddly enough, I have 3 or 4 extra oxygen/shield gas tanks in the shop..... |
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Posted: 1/3/2016 12:26:23 PM EDT
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I started THIS THREAD with out seeing this ONE.
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