Author Topic: Montana Model Cannon Shot (Read 36828 times)

KABAR2 · « **Reply #420 on:** August 08, 2009, 01:03:25 AM »

Quote from: no guns here on August 07, 2009, 11:53:49 PM

I think that if this were to be an annual event then BoomLover came up with a name for it:

"The Cut Bank Cannoneer Convention"

Somebody trademark that now...

NGH

I second the motion! All those in favor say ummmm aye!

RocklockI · « **Reply #421 on:** August 08, 2009, 12:57:29 PM »

HHheeeeeee ...I would like to thank Dom Carpenter for giving me a French 75 in 1/6 scale .

I drew high card in our 1 card poker game . I had first choice of door prizes`

i'm going home with more cannons then i brought .....what a great shoot DD .

i finally got my sight dope dialed in i came very close to a 550 yd gong but no direct hits .....

that Dom CSA Parrot is awsome .

tomorrow will be mortar day for me ....

what a hoot , thanks DD

KABAR2 · « **Reply #422 on:** August 08, 2009, 01:23:41 PM »

RocklockI,

That's all you report? Did the ground shake & Shudder? Did the Beast Speak?

We want to know!!!!

And congrats on your new cannon! hopefully you will baptize it while there..........

intoodeep · « **Reply #423 on:** August 08, 2009, 01:29:18 PM »

RocklockI,

Congrats on the new toy. I bet you were Giddy as a School Girl.

Sounds like a fun event. Maybe, I'll make it to a future event. We all await the photos....

Double D · « **Reply #424 on:** August 08, 2009, 02:08:22 PM »

Photo Dump.

intoodeep · « **Reply #425 on:** August 08, 2009, 02:29:21 PM »

DD,
Thanks for the photos.

Ok, I'll ask.

1. How many cannons were on the lines?
2. Who was the cannoneer that hit the steel?
3. What size (bore) is the field piece? Photo #7

Double D · « **Reply #426 on:** August 08, 2009, 02:36:18 PM »

Movie dump from George!

Double D · « **Reply #427 on:** August 08, 2009, 02:40:19 PM »

Quote from: intoodeep on August 08, 2009, 02:29:21 PM

DD,
Thanks for the photos.

Ok, I'll ask.

1. How many cannons were on the lines? 24 or so

2. Who was the cannoneer that hit the steel? Frenchtown Mike

3. What size (bore) is the field piece? Photo #7 1 5/16"

Now it's time for the braai

intoodeep · « **Reply #428 on:** August 08, 2009, 02:52:11 PM »

Quote from: Double D on August 08, 2009, 02:40:19 PM

Quote from: intoodeep on August 08, 2009, 02:29:21 PM
DD,
Thanks for the photos.

Ok, I'll ask.

1. How many cannons were on the lines? 24 or so

2. Who was the cannoneer that hit the steel? [color=redFrenchtown Mike[/color]

3. What size (bore) is the field piece? Photo #7 1 5/16"

Now it's time for the braai

Thanks DD for the reply. Enjoy the braai. Maybe top it off with a Castle Ale? I think you had great day of shooting.

KABAR2 · « **Reply #429 on:** August 08, 2009, 03:06:36 PM »

Looks like everyone had a great day for this, nice set of photo's

but the Video does not work

Cat Whisperer · « **Reply #430 on:** August 08, 2009, 03:12:25 PM »

Sorry to have missed it too. Spent he day between delivering wood for the widdow of a friend and scraping/wire-brushing/painting-tarring the roof. Good day, but missed the shoot. At work, business is OK, building back slowly and engineering work is intense. Might take a day off come Turkey Day.

dan610324 · « **Reply #431 on:** August 08, 2009, 03:41:18 PM »

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FIRST ANNUAL MONTANA SHOOTING

it seem that you had perfect weather, I wish I could have been there

Cannoneer · « **Reply #432 on:** August 08, 2009, 03:53:47 PM »

DD,
Thanks for posting the pics, it looks like fine collection on the firing line.

George,
Good work capturing the MM send one, thanks.

dominick · « **Reply #433 on:** August 08, 2009, 04:20:26 PM »

Looks like a good turnout of artillery pieces. Thanks for posting the pics.

Marine Dad · « **Reply #434 on:** August 08, 2009, 04:24:49 PM »

I am so jealous of all of you out there.
Looks like you all had way too much fun.

Double D · « **Reply #435 on:** August 08, 2009, 05:11:27 PM »

Smoke and fire!!

dan610324 · « **Reply #436 on:** August 08, 2009, 10:48:58 PM »

wow , thats a perfect picture of the monster , cant be better then that.

Victor3 · « **Reply #437 on:** August 08, 2009, 11:20:15 PM »

Good to see the cannon brethren getting together to pray....

"Lord, please don't let nobody get squished by a large chunk of seement."

More pics, please....

NORMSUTTON · « **Reply #438 on:** August 08, 2009, 11:28:06 PM »

Douglas

thanks for the pix

NORM

Spuddy · « **Reply #439 on:** August 09, 2009, 12:36:51 AM »

Thanks for the pictures and the video DD. I kept thinking about you guys while I was putting in a new lawn. Congratulations Gary on your new 75. I got to see it when I visited Dom a couple of weeks ago. Wish I was there.
Tim

Double D · « **Reply #440 on:** August 09, 2009, 02:34:36 AM »

Film credit to Gary, "Rocklock". This stil shot is a clip from short movie he took.

Photo Credit to George, GGaskill.

KABAR2 · « **Reply #441 on:** August 09, 2009, 02:45:49 AM »

Great Photo's Thanks,

If anyone else is having trouble viewing the videos place your curser over them right click choose properties

copy and past address and you will be able to view the video. Hope that helps.

Allen <><

seacoastartillery · « **Reply #442 on:** August 09, 2009, 03:38:38 AM »

We are having a great time at the shoot and certainly appreciate all the help with our new and unfamiliar equipment. Special thanks are due to Ernie for supplying us the tools we left behind and the suggestion to put hydraulic jacks on the trailer to lift it up to make placing the timber cribs under the mortar so much simpler. DD puts on a BANG UP SHOOT!! We have attended none better. Thanks, Double D.

The only disappointment we have, is the fact that Gary's film clip appears to have been chopped. Where are the sod-grass-cars-sky-ground-dirt-sky shots that occurred right after the Monster Mortar Muzzle Blast?? We want to know if he dropped his new camera or not right after his STARTLEMENT.

T&M

Double D · « **Reply #443 on:** August 09, 2009, 04:17:06 AM »

One Marine never portrays another Marine in bad light. Semper fi Gary!!!!!

Terry C. · « **Reply #444 on:** August 09, 2009, 08:54:08 AM »

Wish I could have been there, but it's a long way from southeastern Georgia to Montana.

That big chunk of concrete surely made quite a thud! Anyone got a pic of the impact zone?

That steel cannon target took a really hard hit. What was the caliber of the gun that scored that one? In a real engagement, that would have a perfect hit to take that gun out of the battle.

Oh and +1 on the prayer session...

"Please Lord don't let anybody blow their damn fool head off today!"

Double D · « **Reply #445 on:** August 09, 2009, 11:37:27 AM »

http://www.fototime.com/BDEF27EDD9F6DF3/orig.wmv

Double D · « **Reply #446 on:** August 09, 2009, 11:56:24 AM »

More pictures

Double D · « **Reply #447 on:** August 09, 2009, 12:16:35 PM »

Quote from: Terry C. on August 09, 2009, 08:54:08 AM

Wish I could have been there, but it's a long way from southeastern Georgia to Montana.

That big chunk of concrete surely made quite a thud! Anyone got a pic of the impact zone?

Following Cannonmn's suggestion, M&T prepared a naval penetrator round. I'll let them describe what the round is. Since Mike is former Navy he fired the shoot. His target was a large white rock about 275 yards. Mike missed the rock and the pentrator round went in the ground just over a foot and bounced out, missing the rock by about 18 inches...that the story we all agreed to and its the one I am sticking with.

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That steel cannon target took a really hard hit. What was the caliber of the gun that scored that one? In a real engagement, that would have a perfect hit to take that gun out of the battle.

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Oh and +1 on the prayer session...

"Please Lord don't let anybody blow their damn fool head off today!"

Thanks for that, the Lord blessed uswith two beautiful days of safe shooting, so your effrts wer not in vain.

Double D · « **Reply #448 on:** August 09, 2009, 12:25:34 PM »

Kid at Christmas...

1Southpaw · « **Reply #449 on:** August 09, 2009, 12:34:13 PM »

What I really want to know is ..... where did my Bowling Ball go ? The SeaCoast guys killed it with a 1 1/2 lb charge . When it went off no one saw any thing but a huge ..did I say HUGE cloud of smoke ? High speed photography needed to see just really happened . Personally I think it is on its way to Mars ...

We had a great time , funny how that happens when a bunch of black power , good guys , and the time and space to let it happen .
Special thanks to DD and his lovely wife . There was lots of prep time involved that they need a special "Thank You " for ...