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Offline rifleshooter2

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Found a new source of ammo
« on: November 25, 2009, 05:01:30 AM »
While I was baking a sweet potato pie for Thanksgiving (yea I do it all) I discovered the Carnation Evaporated milk cans are just under 2 1/2 inches in diameter.That got me to thinking.


mmmmmm sildes in real nice


nice fit but remember shake well.


Now I just need to find some more recipies that use evaporated milk. LOL

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Re: Found a new source of ammo
« Reply #1 on: November 25, 2009, 05:42:32 AM »
The 'SHAKE WELL' on the lid is appropriate!   ;D
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Re: Found a new source of ammo
« Reply #2 on: November 25, 2009, 06:12:06 AM »
Heck, put a plywood sabot behind it and shoot it as-is.  I'm pretty sure the can won't rupture until impact, then if you're shooting at something solid you'll have a nice white spot where it hit.
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Re: Found a new source of ammo
« Reply #3 on: November 25, 2009, 07:29:32 AM »
Or you could go door-to-door wishing people a happy Thanksgiving and collecting their cans...
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Re: Found a new source of ammo
« Reply #4 on: November 25, 2009, 08:02:38 AM »
"just under 2.25 inches"....Interesting, I'll look into that for mine! Thanks, BoomLover
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Re: Found a new source of ammo
« Reply #5 on: November 25, 2009, 08:29:33 AM »
Now I just need to find some more recipies that use evaporated milk.

Pour it on your Wheaties.   MMMMMMMMMMMM.
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Re: Found a new source of ammo
« Reply #6 on: November 25, 2009, 08:37:50 AM »
Cant you order unlabeled empty cans on the I net ?

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Re: Found a new source of ammo
« Reply #7 on: November 25, 2009, 08:48:34 AM »
Quote from: BoomLover on November 25, 2009, 08:02:38 AM
"just under 2.25 inches"....Interesting, I'll look into that for mine! Thanks, BoomLover

thats just under 2.5 not 2.25 sorry
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Re: Found a new source of ammo
« Reply #8 on: November 25, 2009, 12:38:15 PM »
    Hansen's sugar free natural drink, www.hansens.com is a perfect fit for my 2 1/4 napoleon. It's available at local safeway for about $2 a four pack. Tastes like hell but the can fits.
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Re: Found a new source of ammo
« Reply #9 on: November 25, 2009, 12:53:51 PM »
Rifleshooter2,
That's an interesting mortar; do you have any photos that show the breech area?
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Re: Found a new source of ammo
« Reply #10 on: November 25, 2009, 01:04:33 PM »
My mistake, I read it wrong, but...I like the idea of the Hansens can...I'll check that out! BoomLover
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Re: Found a new source of ammo
« Reply #11 on: November 25, 2009, 01:19:20 PM »
     Boom J    Look at Rifleshooter2's additional info at the bottom of his profile page, sheet 3.  He has an excellent description of how he made that extraordinary grenade mortar complete with photos, nice ones.

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Re: Found a new source of ammo
« Reply #12 on: November 25, 2009, 06:46:30 PM »
Thanks, T&M; I missed that whole thread, somehow. I really like your grenade launcher, Rifleshooter2.
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Re: Found a new source of ammo
« Reply #13 on: November 25, 2009, 07:23:31 PM »
Quote from: rmagill on November 25, 2009, 12:38:15 PM
    Hansen's sugar free natural drink, www.hansens.com is a perfect fit for my 2 1/4 napoleon. It's available at local safeway for about $2 a four pack. Tastes like hell but the can fits.

Mixes well with cheap brandy (Korbel) or vodka.
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Re: Found a new source of ammo
« Reply #14 on: November 25, 2009, 08:02:29 PM »
Try sweetened condensed milk can for size.  If this fits punch two vent holes in top and cook can in waterbath overnight at 250 degrees I think.  Milk will turn to carmel.  Stuff gets way down on price it could be cheap recipe for home cooked load.

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Re: Found a new source of ammo
« Reply #15 on: November 26, 2009, 03:15:43 AM »
Quote from: blindhari on November 25, 2009, 08:02:29 PM
Try sweetened condensed milk can for size.  If this fits punch two vent holes in top and cook can in waterbath overnight at 250 degrees I think.  Milk will turn to carmel.  Stuff gets way down on price it could be cheap recipe for home cooked load.

blindhari

Talk about a sweet load!!
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Re: Found a new source of ammo
« Reply #16 on: November 26, 2009, 03:21:30 AM »
Quote from: subdjoe on November 26, 2009, 03:15:43 AM
Quote from: blindhari on November 25, 2009, 08:02:29 PM
Try sweetened condensed milk can for size.  If this fits punch two vent holes in top and cook can in waterbath overnight at 250 degrees I think.  Milk will turn to carmel.  Stuff gets way down on price it could be cheap recipe for home cooked load.

blindhari

Talk about a sweet load!!

Groan!  :)
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Re: Found a new source of ammo
« Reply #17 on: November 26, 2009, 08:15:55 AM »
While not calling anyone a liar, the evap milk cans I have measure about 2 15/16" plus a little.  Must be more than one size (these are 12 fl oz.)
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Re: Found a new source of ammo
« Reply #18 on: November 26, 2009, 09:00:10 AM »
Quote from: GGaskill on November 26, 2009, 08:15:55 AM
While not calling anyone a liar, the evap milk cans I have measure about 2 15/16" plus a little.  Must be more than one size (these are 12 fl oz.)

There's your problem I was using 5 oz cans

the can body is 2.472 and the rim is 2.537

Slides right in my mortar the bore is 2.565 a nice fit for tennis balls

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Re: Found a new source of ammo
« Reply #19 on: November 26, 2009, 11:14:56 AM »
Quote from: Double D on November 26, 2009, 03:21:30 AM
Quote from: subdjoe on November 26, 2009, 03:15:43 AM

Talk about a sweet load!!

Groan!  :)

(sweeps off hat in a bow that JEB would envy) Thank you, You are much too kind!   ;D
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Re: Found a new source of ammo
« Reply #20 on: November 27, 2009, 06:23:43 AM »
Whats a JEB ?
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Re: Found a new source of ammo
« Reply #21 on: November 27, 2009, 06:49:53 AM »
Quote from: RocklockI on November 27, 2009, 06:23:43 AM
Whats a JEB ?




That would be James Ewell Brown "JEB"  Stuart.
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Re: Found a new source of ammo
« Reply #22 on: November 27, 2009, 07:51:40 AM »
Sorry ,I thought maybe it had something to do with misgided bows and asc kissing that our weeman 'leader' has been doing in the news lately ?

Thats my excuse for sure an error . In NO WAY am I demeaning the spineless jelatonas globage of organizorleader . I would not want to be misunderstood .

Do you you get wierd beeps and tones on your phones ? the kind that the other person on the line cannt hear ????? ;D

I hoping it means 'low battery' ::)

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