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Offline jeeper1

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Dominicks soda can mortar in action
« on: May 03, 2009, 04:22:50 PM »
It doesn't really show but it was raining.
I can't reach the ground anymore that's why I was shooting from the mobility scooter carrier.
Let us just say that it shot magnificently. My friends loved it and was quite impressed.
I also, for fun, launched a tennis ball.
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Re: Dominicks soda can mortar in action
« Reply #1 on: May 03, 2009, 04:25:38 PM »
I've shot my morters from the back of the pick-em-up truck too.    Sometimes it's just too muddy or too much snow to unload it.

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Re: Dominicks soda can mortar in action
« Reply #2 on: May 03, 2009, 06:12:27 PM »
Good show Jeeper, your carrier seems to have mutiple uses.
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Re: Dominicks soda can mortar in action
« Reply #3 on: May 03, 2009, 07:01:39 PM »
How much suspension bounce do you get when you fire that gun?
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Re: Dominicks soda can mortar in action
« Reply #4 on: May 03, 2009, 08:09:54 PM »
How much twist do you get from firing it at the edge?
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Re: Dominicks soda can mortar in action
« Reply #5 on: May 03, 2009, 08:14:09 PM »
 I like mine. In this shot you can see the can in the air...



 Here's my buddy demonstrating where NOT TO BE standing while lighting the fuse...

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Re: Dominicks soda can mortar in action
« Reply #6 on: May 03, 2009, 09:11:51 PM »
so vic 3 ...i must ask ...did your friend live ?

as he demo'ed how not to light the fuse ,,,,,,it appears he did it anyhow ...for some ...cause ...? wish him well for me and tell him  i said hi

at least he was sure of his backstop .... :o

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Re: Dominicks soda can mortar in action
« Reply #7 on: May 03, 2009, 09:43:25 PM »
Quote from: RocklockI on May 03, 2009, 09:11:51 PM
so vic 3 ...i must ask ...did your friend live ?

 Well, I didn't say he was a close friend...

 ;D

 This pic was specifically taken to show my 10 year old Son and ask him "what's wrong with this picture?" He's taken an interest in my cannons.

 And yes, my Son got it without any hints from me. He laughed his head off when he saw it.
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Re: Dominicks soda can mortar in action
« Reply #8 on: May 04, 2009, 05:28:00 AM »
Regarding the recoil watch the left corner of the carrier. The charge was 250 grains of 1F Goex.
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Re: Dominicks soda can mortar in action
« Reply #9 on: May 04, 2009, 08:02:51 AM »
Does bounce a bit doesn't it!! LOL
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Re: Dominicks soda can mortar in action
« Reply #10 on: April 09, 2010, 03:17:23 AM »
So far mine is 14 in. long,  8in. wide X8 in. made form 2x10s, Its to short and cant get a elavtion screw on it, Had it made with a 11 in. barrel. I got a block of lead that is 40 lbs. I may add a place in the new sled a place it.- Joe
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Re: Dominicks soda can mortar in action
« Reply #11 on: April 09, 2010, 06:48:09 AM »
Mount it with trunnion at or just ahead of center and the barrel fixed at 45 degrees. 

Here is one way it is done.  Inlet your base to hold the barrel at 45 degrees. 



 


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Re: Dominicks soda can mortar in action
« Reply #12 on: April 13, 2010, 03:23:16 PM »
Anybody else notice that Victor3 is holding a rifle in the background of the "what not to picture"? Is that to shoot the cans as they fly? Sounds like you guys know how to have a good time...
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Re: Dominicks soda can mortar in action
« Reply #13 on: April 14, 2010, 01:40:59 AM »
Might be a scattergun - and he's expecting to shoot beer-can or golf-ball skeet.  ;D

(I've tried, NEVER been able to do it.)
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Re: Dominicks soda can mortar in action
« Reply #14 on: April 14, 2010, 06:17:45 AM »
Quote from: Cat Whisperer on April 14, 2010, 01:40:59 AM
beer-can or golf-ball skeet.  ;D

Pull!!!     ::)
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