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Help with my Las Vegas trip
« on: April 04, 2009, 04:58:07 AM »
Hi everyone. My wife & myself are planing A trip to Las Vegas in the fall (2009) 5 days to see the sights .If there is A cannon shoot close I will book the trip for the same time. Please let me know what is happing in October -- November.

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Re: Help with my Las Vegas trip
« Reply #1 on: April 04, 2009, 04:29:57 PM »
Steve - 

Enjoy the trip!

Do you have any pix of smoke and fire from the 4-1/2" ?

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Re: Help with my Las Vegas trip
« Reply #2 on: April 05, 2009, 02:38:14 AM »
Steve,

 Unfortantely, there are no cannon events in Las Vegas. There was one in Arizona at one time but, I have not seen it listed in a while. Maybe, there is one in S. California during your stay. But, either way it would be atleast 3-4 hours away from Vegas.

 Anyway, I'm sure you and your wife will enjoy your time in Vegas.

 

 
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Re: Help with my Las Vegas trip
« Reply #3 on: April 05, 2009, 02:50:23 AM »
I built this last fall , so haven"t taken to many photos. I have been shooting 2 liter pop bottles full of water out of it.I hope to fill them with something different ,the plastic pop bottle ruptures on impact with the ground. This is test firing before completing
hope you enjoy it.

Take Care Steve


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Re: Help with my Las Vegas trip
« Reply #4 on: April 05, 2009, 03:18:16 AM »
Ahhh yes, there is an un-interuptable supply of 2-liter bottles.  I'd fill them with sand or cement.

What ranges do you get?

I can do 450 yards with 7.5 lb 4" pvc pipe filled with concrete.  (short barrel).

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Re: Help with my Las Vegas trip
« Reply #5 on: April 05, 2009, 03:45:48 AM »
It's unknown yet, its been A long cold White winter it is finely getting above freezing through the day. I hope to be able to roll my 11/2" cannon out in A couple of weeks , if the snow melts..

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Re: Help with my Las Vegas trip
« Reply #6 on: April 05, 2009, 04:38:32 AM »
When Steve starts driving south after about 600 miles he finally gets to US Canadian border...then he only has about 1000 mile to lost wages...all Freeway from ther if he crosses at Coutts-Sweetgrass. 

Intoodeep...you might make note of that. Go to I-15 and turn north on I-15, take the Shelby-Cut Bank-Glacier National Park exit go west to  tot he traffic light turn north....


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« Reply #7 on: April 05, 2009, 07:04:23 AM »
Intoodeep...you might make note of that. Go to I-15 and turn north on I-15, take the Shelby-Cut Bank-Glacier National Park exit go west to  tot he traffic light turn north....

 Just a brief 1090 miles.....  :(
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Re: Help with my Las Vegas trip
« Reply #8 on: April 05, 2009, 07:47:45 AM »
Steve, that mortar of yours sure has a nice ring to it in the video.
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Re: Help with my Las Vegas trip
« Reply #9 on: April 05, 2009, 07:55:41 AM »
Intoodeep...you might make note of that. Go to I-15 and turn north on I-15, take the Shelby-Cut Bank-Glacier National Park exit go west to  tot he traffic light turn north....

 Just a brief 1090 miles.....  :(

But it's freeway all the way!!  ;D

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Re: Help with my Las Vegas trip
« Reply #10 on: April 05, 2009, 01:09:39 PM »
Steve, that mortar of yours sure has a nice ring to it in the video.

Yes, but not after I put it in the new base..the ring was lost

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Re: Help with my Las Vegas trip
« Reply #11 on: April 05, 2009, 04:27:42 PM »
Thanks every one for your help. I told my wife there was no shoots near Vegas and she said we can always rent a car and go to California or gust go to LA instead .Got to love her , but we would really like to see the Dam and Canyon.I know there is other stuff to see as wall.
I will get my fall Fix hear at our cannon shoot in September.

Thanks again Take Care Steve

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Re: Help with my Las Vegas trip
« Reply #12 on: April 05, 2009, 05:45:18 PM »
Steve do you know about our Cannon shoot in Montana in August?

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Re: Help with my Las Vegas trip
« Reply #13 on: April 05, 2009, 06:37:47 PM »
...but we would really like to see the Dam and Canyon.

 Yeah, see Hoover Dam if you get a chance. It's Impressive.

 Best dam tour I've ever been on.  ;D

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Re: Help with my Las Vegas trip
« Reply #14 on: April 06, 2009, 03:00:58 AM »
Steve do you know about our Cannon shoot in Montana in August?

No But that would make A nice road trip!

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« Reply #15 on: April 06, 2009, 03:14:33 AM »
You can find information about the the shoot here. Montana Model Cannon Shot .  Also keep your eye on the sitcky at the top of the board called Upcoming Cannon Shoots and events

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« Reply #16 on: April 06, 2009, 03:39:44 AM »
You can find information about the the shoot here. Montana Model Cannon Shot .  Also keep your eye on the sitcky at the top of the board called Upcoming Cannon Shoots and events

I used to live 2 hours north of you. Definitely doable.

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Re: Help with my Las Vegas trip
« Reply #17 on: April 06, 2009, 12:07:14 PM »
I prefer to call the dam "Boulder" Dam.  (Hoover was not that good of a president IMHO) The tour as stated is GREAT! Also be sure to check out Red Rock (Great Hiking) & Mt. Charleston (Be sure to get a "Mt. Charleston Coffee").

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Man, wouldn't it be great to have a shoot out this way?

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Re: Help with my Las Vegas trip
« Reply #18 on: April 06, 2009, 02:01:30 PM »

Man, wouldn't it be great to have a shoot out this way?

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So put one on!

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Re: Help with my Las Vegas trip
« Reply #19 on: April 06, 2009, 04:51:06 PM »
...

Man, wouldn't it be great to have a shoot out this way?

:Sigh:

We started the New River Vally Annual Mortar and Cannon shoot by picking the name for it (atmospheric extraction) and setting a date.  I found a friend with access to a relative's property (beautiful 100-200yard range) and we JUST DID IT!

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Re: Help with my Las Vegas trip
« Reply #20 on: April 06, 2009, 05:23:55 PM »

Man, wouldn't it be great to have a shoot out this way?

:Sigh:

So put one on!

Hear A different person hoses our shoot every year , last year it was my turn. This year I will travel 4 hours for the two day shoot . Every year different range deferent targets new challenge.