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Offline spaz

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Common ammo for 3.5" bore cannon?
« on: June 28, 2005, 08:26:40 AM »
Does anyone have a good, common, readily available source of ammo for a 3.5" bore cannon?  Short of buying a mold and pouring lead/zinc, or buying premade balls, I haven't found that just right item.  My previous cannon used a pool ball for an excellent fit, flight, and could withstand the shock.  I poured concrete into PVC and they disintegrated.  The closest I can think of is a small bocce ball (84 mm) that i can get for around 6 for $30.  I don't know how they will hold up.  Thanks for your ideas.
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« Reply #1 on: June 28, 2005, 09:03:49 AM »
Did you try using the fiber reinforced concrete?
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« Reply #2 on: June 28, 2005, 10:01:16 AM »
I know what I am and what I am not, and I am NOT a mason.  I don't remember what kind it was, but I doubt it was fiber reinforced.  Is that readily available at Lowes/Home Depot?
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« Reply #3 on: June 28, 2005, 11:49:56 AM »
I think I got my sack at Home Despot.
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« Reply #4 on: July 08, 2005, 08:09:14 AM »
You can 3 3/8 projos from here.   Pretty expensive though.


http://www.cannonltd.com/implements.htm
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Common ammo for 3.5" bore cannon?
« Reply #5 on: July 08, 2005, 05:38:54 PM »
I still think the zinc cast balls are the best idea.  You go down range and pick them up and shoot them again.

bare cement is abrasvie and I too had them break up.
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« Reply #6 on: July 08, 2005, 06:39:53 PM »
My experience has been that balls fired from a mortar are pretty easy to find down range..... those fired from a cannon however are usually gone forever.
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Re: Common ammo for 3.5" bore cannon?
« Reply #7 on: July 09, 2005, 12:45:39 AM »
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Does anyone have a good, common, readily available source of ammo for a 3.5" bore cannon? ....  


Do you have a caliper to measure the exact inside diameter of the bore?  If so what is it?
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