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Offline oyvind

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Proof testing a civil war type Whitworth cannon.video I found on the web.
« on: December 25, 2009, 09:10:45 PM »
Proof testing and shooting a civil war type Whitworth cannon :o


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Re: Proof testing and shooting a civil war type Whitworth cannon.
« Reply #1 on: December 26, 2009, 12:46:47 AM »
what a well done job! how long have you been building this project?
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Re: Proof testing and shooting a civil war type Whitworth cannon.
« Reply #2 on: December 26, 2009, 04:21:23 AM »
SO, how close to the target did that last round hit?
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Re: Proof testing and shooting a civil war type Whitworth cannon.
« Reply #3 on: December 26, 2009, 05:39:34 AM »
You've got a great looking cannon there. Congrats!!!!!
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Re: Proof testing and shooting a civil war type Whitworth cannon.
« Reply #4 on: December 26, 2009, 06:07:45 AM »
This is a good post, thanks Oyvind. It sounds like the maker knew that the temporary carriage probably wasn't going to hold up to that first test firing with the trunnionless tube, but I don't think he foresaw that the recoil was going to turn the barrel into a rocket. In any case, the end product turned out to be one good looking rifle. 
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Re: Proof testing and shooting a civil war type Whitworth cannon.
« Reply #5 on: December 26, 2009, 06:54:41 AM »
Great looking final product! Been to Chuck's for the Lone Pine shoot, good group, great place to shoot. Thanks for posting this video. BoomLover
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Re: Proof testing and shooting a civil war type Whitworth cannon.
« Reply #6 on: December 26, 2009, 07:08:48 AM »
Oyvind, Can you please post a close up of the breech while open ? How are you sealing the breach ? Also can you post a photo of your shell and give a idea of shot grouping? It looks like your range is Lone pine ,very nice. I also have a 3in Navy barrel that will eventually be a Whitworth ,but has been postponed because of other jobs  :'(. I see you made your trunnion band extra long ,was that to keep barrel crush to a minimum? Is the barrel jump interfering with accuracy at all ? Thank you for your answers  Robin
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Re: Proof testing and shooting a civil war type Whitworth cannon.
« Reply #7 on: December 26, 2009, 10:07:05 AM »
Quote from: moose53 on December 26, 2009, 07:08:48 AM
Oyvind, Can you please post a close up of the breech while open ? How are you sealing the breach ? Also can you post a photo of your shell and give a idea of shot grouping? It looks like your range is Lone pine ,very nice. I also have a 3in Navy barrel that will eventually be a Whitworth ,but has been postponed because of other jobs  :'(. I see you made your trunnion band extra long ,was that to keep barrel crush to a minimum? Is the barrel jump interfering with accuracy at all ? Thank you for your answers  Robin

hey, it's not my gun. a video I found on the web..;-)
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Re: Proof testing and shooting a civil war type Whitworth cannon.
« Reply #8 on: December 26, 2009, 11:00:54 AM »
You didn't make this?  You probably would have recieved a kewpie doll if you had kept quiet.  ;)
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Re: Proof testing and shooting a civil war type Whitworth cannon.
« Reply #9 on: December 26, 2009, 05:11:57 PM »
Just swapped my old deaf speakers for some new ones. Was worth the wait. Definitely got my attention when the bbl was proofed. Frank
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Re: Proof testing a civil war type Whitworth cannon.video I found on the web.
« Reply #10 on: December 27, 2009, 12:41:34 PM »
Yeah I think he expected it would leave the carriage behind, it didn't have any trunnions at the time.
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Re: Proof testing a civil war type Whitworth cannon.video I found on the web.
« Reply #11 on: December 27, 2009, 12:51:31 PM »
The range is Lone Pine Oregon.

The proof range looks like any number of gully's I  have seen in eastern Washington,  eastern Oregon, north east California, Nevada and Idaho.

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Re: Proof testing a civil war type Whitworth cannon.video I found on the web.
« Reply #12 on: December 27, 2009, 07:35:38 PM »
Double D, I think your right...I have been told there are several cannon builders in the Bend area. This is a great little video! I hope to go to the next shoot, in the spring, Memorial Day, I believe. BoomLover
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