Author Topic: powder (Read 904 times)

mauserman026 · « **on:** August 07, 2009, 03:02:23 PM »

i am buying few cannons weres the cheapest and good place to buy i am new at this ?

dan610324 · « **Reply #1 on:** August 07, 2009, 03:17:12 PM »

why not check out the sponsors first ??
what do you want ??
original
replica
scale model
full size
brass , bronze or steel
authentic or not

mauserman026 · « **Reply #2 on:** August 07, 2009, 03:26:48 PM »

i was talking about powder i am sorry

dan610324 · « **Reply #3 on:** August 07, 2009, 03:34:41 PM »

subdjoe · « **Reply #4 on:** August 07, 2009, 04:33:16 PM »

Whereabouts do you live? What granuation of powder? How much do you want to buy at once? You need to give us something to work with.

mauserman026 · « **Reply #5 on:** August 07, 2009, 04:57:23 PM »

well i was getting the french and indian cannon from cannon mike and a carrande from hern iron works i was going to shoot live rounds with lead balls by this fall i will have every thing set up i have 400 acers to shoot in i live in london kentucky on a huge farm

Double D · « **Reply #6 on:** August 07, 2009, 05:02:21 PM »

What are the bore diameters if the two guns you are getting?

mauserman026 · « **Reply #7 on:** August 07, 2009, 05:02:45 PM »

also what company makes good barrels i can shoot live rounds i love doms cannons and south bend replicas gray star cannon i am going to have a buch me and my buddys going to have a lot of fun i been watching this fourm long time more i look at cannons more i fall in love with them

Ex 49'er · « **Reply #8 on:** August 07, 2009, 08:33:09 PM »

Cannon Mike lists the French and Indian War cannon as having a 1 5/16" bore.

Victor3 · « **Reply #9 on:** August 07, 2009, 10:20:00 PM »

This seems to be the most popular vendor around here...

http://www.powderinc.com/

mauserman026 · « **Reply #10 on:** August 08, 2009, 01:17:49 AM »

i was want to buy 100 pounds at a time or more i dont need the best stuff to shoot to costs to much what i am buying is over 1 inch bores

Double D · « **Reply #11 on:** August 08, 2009, 02:53:58 AM »

I don't think any one will sell you more than 100 lbs without a license.

dynomike · « **Reply #12 on:** August 08, 2009, 03:22:13 AM »

50lbs max without lic. in TN.

mauserman026 · « **Reply #13 on:** August 08, 2009, 03:29:01 AM »

thinks i can make a tirp there with out braking me up has any body ever bought any barrels from cannon mikes and bear track trading post

dominick · « **Reply #14 on:** August 08, 2009, 10:29:17 AM »

I think most of the sellers limit purchases to 50 lbs without a license. I understand it to be federal law.

subdjoe · « **Reply #15 on:** August 08, 2009, 11:54:39 AM »

Quote from: dominick on August 08, 2009, 10:29:17 AM

I think most of the sellers limit purchases to 50 lbs without a license. I understand it to be federal law.

It is 50# in one shipment. Getting ready for Gettysburg last year we had 75 pounds ordered from Coonie's. They shipped it as on @ 50# and 1 @ 25 #. Or you could drive down to Powders Inc. and pick it up.

Double D · « **Reply #16 on:** August 08, 2009, 06:08:35 PM »

Quote from: mauserman026 on August 08, 2009, 03:29:01 AM

thinks i can make a tirp there with out braking me up has any body ever bought any barrels from cannon mikes and bear track trading post

I think we have Cannon mikes cannon or two around.

Ex 49'er · « **Reply #17 on:** August 08, 2009, 07:08:09 PM »

I've got one of Cannon Mikes Spanish Swivel guns, 1 1/4" bore. It's a keeper, great lines and 2 thumbs up!
It came in the white and I had the swivel parkerized and the barrel blued.

mauserman026 · « **Reply #18 on:** August 09, 2009, 10:49:42 AM »

i just orderd my first saturday off bear track trading post he made me a good deal on the lewis and clark barrel next week or two i am ordering a barrel off of cannon mike french and indian barrel

Double D · « **Reply #19 on:** August 09, 2009, 11:50:42 AM »

Well, I for one think you made a mistake buying the Bear Track trading.

The cast iron barrels do not appear to have liners and appear to be very poor quality.

Did you ask if the barrel have a liner and is it seamless or seamed?

mauserman026 · « **Reply #20 on:** August 09, 2009, 05:28:38 PM »

he told me that they had liners i still got my money order sitting here i was going to mail it he was asking half down 150 dollers

mauserman026 · « **Reply #21 on:** August 09, 2009, 05:37:56 PM »

he told me he pouerd the cast around a steel liner i know i dont want something to blow up on me

GGaskill · « **Reply #22 on:** August 09, 2009, 05:57:46 PM »

... he poured the cast around a steel liner ...

That is not the preferred method. The liner can move and the bore end up pointing a funny direction and the breech be off center with a thin place.

Double D · « **Reply #23 on:** August 09, 2009, 06:01:46 PM »

I think you need to find out a lot more about cannons before you buy. Do you research before buying. Buying cannons is not something that you should not take lightly. A decision based on price alone is a wrong decision.

You need to ask how the breech plug is installed. Ask him if the breech plug and liner complies with N-SSA standards. I believe the N-SSA regulation require pictures of the breechplug. Ask if the liner is seamless tube.

What is the diameter of the bore and the diameter of the barrel around the chamber?

Remember when you fire a cannon you are setting off a controlled explosion, you want to do that safely.

mauserman026 · « **Reply #24 on:** August 09, 2009, 06:06:38 PM »

thinks i didnt want to buy something to blow me up i am just getting started thinks alot guys for the help

Double D · « **Reply #25 on:** August 09, 2009, 06:11:32 PM »

Don't get us wrong we are not saying anthing is wrong with Bear track cannons, we are saying you need to ask more questions.

mauserman026 · « **Reply #26 on:** August 09, 2009, 06:14:16 PM »

i think i might go with herns iron works be safer