Cannon sights.... what do you use?

[Evil Dog]

Been wondering just what you all have been using for cannon sights?  I'm seriously leaning towards installing one of the 1903 Springfield rifle type rear sights on the breech end of my cannon with a simple brass pin at the muzzle end for a front sight.  Sure would beat the heck out of just pointing it in the general direction.

[Will Bison]

I have a simple pin as a front sight, screws into the muzzle bell. I remove it when not in use. For the rear, I had an old Thompson/Center tang sight in the parts box that works great.

Your idea should work well.

[Cat Whisperer]

Evil Dawg -

This is a question that will sort out those that care about hitting something and those that just like to shoot!

With rifles, I like single shots.  Take 3 to 5 shots, walk 100 yars out there and check the target, mark the group, and walk back.

With full-auto, after about 400 rounds (each) we MIGHT look at the target.

So this is a revaling question, sorting out the thrill seakers from the accuracy nuts.

After getting over the thrill of clearing the mountain behind the range (sorry DD) and figuring that wasn't a behavior that should be repeated, I was happy with just listening to 7-1/2 pound chunks of concrete rip limbs off trees behind the range (but not behind the mountain behind the range).  

Now you talk about AIMING!  DD posted some pictures a while back on sights on cannon.  

Yes, I do, on occasion, measure the angle of elevation, with either a gunner's quadrant or with a carpenter's level with a magentic base.

Yes, on occasion I use a plumb bob to align the tube with the target (when using the 4.5" or beer can caliber mortars).

BUT, with the golf-ball caliber "hand gonne" it's just kinda pointed over yonder - and hope that someone watching notes where it went  - because all I see is a wall of smoke!

[Evil Dog]

Dare I ask how a plumb bob is used in aiming a mortar?  Generally I just try to point my 1 pound ball mortar in the general direction.

[Cat Whisperer]

Some folks will go so far as to paint a line from muzzle to breach.  Then one stands back holding the plumb bob in front of one's self lining up the line of the string with the line on the tube with the line of flight - hence to the target.

(Of course, there's always wind.)

[Kansas Boomer]

I have a Tasco Red Dot mounted on mine. It has very long eye relief, so you don't have to get close. You still have to get down on hands and knees to sight it in. So far works real well.  Kansas Boomer