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Offline Matt Dixon

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My first MORTAR
« on: July 09, 2007, 03:23:28 PM »
My grandfather wanted a big boom for the 4th so i said i mite make one i work at a machine shop and it would be easy to make one so i spent about 10hr of research for free plans that i could use but what i wanted was something that kinda looked like the 13 inch seacoast mortars but i could not find anything. So what i made was a golf ball sized boor but since its my first time i wanted to be safe so i used a piece of 5in 4140 and turned it down so it was round then bored the barrel out to 1.75 witch worked good. The first shoot i used prodex and about 1tea spoon by the time i got done i use 2 table spoons for a good bang. I love it the golf ball went out of site still cant find it lol. I shoot blanks out of paper packed as tight as i can it works good. The sled is all most done, by the way the best stain to me for a old look is kerosene and used motor oil. but here is some pics.





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Re: My first MORTAR
« Reply #1 on: July 09, 2007, 03:30:08 PM »
hi and welcome, is it just me? or did the pics fail to come through, all i'm seeing is x's
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Re: My first MORTAR
« Reply #2 on: July 09, 2007, 03:38:06 PM »
Matt,

 Welcome to the forum! That's a nice little shooter.











 I thought I'd link the photos for ya! Please don't be upset.




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Offline Matt Dixon

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Re: My first MORTAR
« Reply #3 on: July 09, 2007, 03:42:17 PM »
No not at all thanks. And thanks for all the welcomes. ;D
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Re: My first MORTAR
« Reply #4 on: July 09, 2007, 03:43:26 PM »
hey i can see, a big thanks to intoodeep, i'm not known for computer skills, looks good,lance
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Re: My first MORTAR
« Reply #5 on: July 09, 2007, 03:46:49 PM »
the barrel is only 4in deep with a 1 by 1" powder chamber it needs to be deeper tho.
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Re: My first MORTAR
« Reply #6 on: July 09, 2007, 03:49:45 PM »
the barrel is only 4 in deep with a 1 by 1" powder chamber it needs to be deeper tho.

Live and learn.  Your next one will be better.   ;D
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Re: My first MORTAR
« Reply #7 on: July 09, 2007, 03:50:05 PM »
Nice Job! Matt "D" welcome to the Board... love the rustic look you gave her.. Intoodeep thanks for giving Max a little help with the Photo's..
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Re: My first MORTAR
« Reply #8 on: July 09, 2007, 03:56:01 PM »
In about a month im going to Gettysburg for some measurements on the mt howitzers. http://youtube.com/watch?v=Q2KZ6l1akjU         last night this was fired big boom and i used blanks and goex ffg     hope you like it
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Re: My first MORTAR
« Reply #9 on: July 09, 2007, 03:57:07 PM »
Thanks its just pine with oil and kero  stain i thank it works the best.
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Re: My first MORTAR
« Reply #10 on: July 09, 2007, 04:12:55 PM »
hey Matt Dixon, we are kinda neighbors, well close enough to get together and shoot once in a while. Tim[c.w.] lives close by too. i'm down here in Floyd Va......... take care,lance
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Re: My first MORTAR
« Reply #11 on: July 09, 2007, 04:16:21 PM »
cool we will half to do that some day
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Re: My first MORTAR
« Reply #12 on: July 09, 2007, 05:15:15 PM »
Welcome to the board Matt, Nice feehand first attempt.  Looks good.

Got your first post and click n the modify buttom and see how ai fixed you pictures.  When you copy links from photobucket click on the window next to IMG Code  and copy that  code.
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Re: My first MORTAR
« Reply #13 on: July 10, 2007, 04:39:47 PM »
Ok thanks.
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