Author Topic: Cut Bank Cannon Convention, II August 20-21 2011 in Montana (Read 23804 times)

Double D · « **Reply #240 on:** August 15, 2011, 05:53:40 PM »

The ground at the range is hard and rocky...

Make sure you mark you balls you can identify them.

seacoastartillery · « **Reply #241 on:** August 15, 2011, 08:52:37 PM »

I have captured some of your warnings about the range and the weather for the shoot, Double D.

Do not under estimate these temperatures.

Predictions for temps during the shoot are for mid 80s.

At 80 degrees here you will burn.

The air is much thinner.

The ground at the range is hard and rocky.

Humidity will be low and you will dry out.

Then there is the famous, Welcome to the northern Montana paradise you have read about picture.

Quote from: Double D on August 15, 2011, 05:53:40 PM

You're not exactly P.T. Barnum, are you Double D.? Maybe you should turn over shoot promotion to your buddy with two Krupp guns.

As for the last bit of advice, "Make sure you mark you balls you can identify them." I have no comment.

Thanks for being brutally honest, DD, we like to know what we are getting into. Say, did you get the casting bench built yet?? No? Do you have two saw horses and 2 or 3 planks?

Ernie's not the only one who's getting excited. We are too!! Finished the Platform for the Brooke today. We will dust off the Chassis and Upper Carriage and mount the tube tomorrow! 'Bout time!!

Tracy

Double D · « **Reply #242 on:** August 16, 2011, 03:45:53 AM »

I will furnish the two propane tanks, zinc casting pot and the burner...the rest is on you...

Warnings? Those are the things that make this paradise!!!

seacoastartillery · « **Reply #243 on:** August 16, 2011, 07:59:24 AM »

We certainly have much appreciation for all that you have done, Double D. Never let that be in question! We can haul a couple of knock down saw horses in Mike's Camry. Maybe someone with a pickup can bring a few 4 or 6 foot long, 2 X 8 or 2 X 10, planks. Are rifled guns allowed to conduct counter-battery fire against the pristine, defending artillery pieces emplaced near the Fort? The five-book prize is packed, I better put it in his car or I'll forget it.

M&T

Double D · « **Reply #244 on:** August 16, 2011, 09:27:54 AM »

I have some 2 x 10's.

Yep rifled bores allow, but I thought you didn't have sights?

seacoastartillery · « **Reply #245 on:** August 16, 2011, 09:58:04 AM »

Quote from: Double D on August 16, 2011, 09:27:54 AM

I have some 2 x 10's. Great, they will do very nicely. Thanks.

Yep rifled bores allow, but I thought you didn't have sights?

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We don't have iron sights yet. They will be made after we return to CO. We do have a no-screw down mount for the old Weaver scope. Maybe we can adapt it to this tube. It will get us close, hopefully. If shooting at the artillery supporting the Fort is a contest with an award, we won't use that; we'll just sight over the tube.

Tracy & Mike

Double D · « **Reply #246 on:** August 16, 2011, 10:07:30 AM »

Since shooting the fort is only for fun why use the scope..don't under estimate how easy it is to shoot a target this big and that includes the steel gun targets. You are selling yourself short by using the scope.

I would like to see the scope shot on paper and have made targets for use at 100 and 200 yards for just such use.

No scope for the structured events

Double D · « **Reply #247 on:** August 16, 2011, 11:47:26 AM »

Just received a door prize for the Cannon shoot. Dominick Carpenter has donated one of his Civil war Field guns. Thanks Dom!!!

RocklockI · « **Reply #248 on:** August 16, 2011, 01:22:45 PM »

Thanks Dom !

Major Kunze! your Cannon has arrived and YOU MISTER had better put her to good use with OR without sights ! OR Major Couture will do it for you !

DD do we have any navel targets ..... ?

Zulu · « **Reply #249 on:** August 16, 2011, 01:55:01 PM »

Quote from: RocklockI on August 16, 2011, 01:22:45 PM

Thanks Dom !

Major Kunze! your Cannon has arrived and YOU MISTER had better put her to good use with OR without sights ! OR Major Couture will do it for you !

DD do we have any navel targets ..... ?

Gary,
Navel is a belly button. I've never seen a belly button target.

Naval refers to the Navy.

Zulu

Cannoneer · « **Reply #250 on:** August 16, 2011, 05:09:23 PM »

Quote from: Zulu on August 16, 2011, 01:55:01 PM

Navel is a belly button. I've never seen a belly button target. Naval refers to the Navy.
Zulu

So, my sheltered Texas amigo, you've evidently never witnessed an inner city Emergency Room.

Zulu · « **Reply #251 on:** August 16, 2011, 05:53:10 PM »

Quote from: Cannoneer on August 16, 2011, 05:09:23 PM

Quote from: Zulu on August 16, 2011, 01:55:01 PM
Navel is a belly button. I've never seen a belly button target. Naval refers to the Navy.
Zulu

So, my sheltered Texas amigo, you've evidently never witnessed an inner city Emergency Room.

I guess it does make a good bullseye.

Zulu

Double D · « **Reply #252 on:** August 17, 2011, 05:14:41 PM »

Final details time...

Got the cannon balls painted.

Got the out house set up.

Defensive battery's are in place.

All we need now is the ice for the beer.

Ex 49'er · « **Reply #253 on:** August 17, 2011, 07:37:39 PM »

Hope it doesn't rain! Or Snow!

Double D · « **Reply #254 on:** August 17, 2011, 07:51:35 PM »

Quote from: Ex 49'er on August 17, 2011, 07:37:39 PM

Hope it doesn't rain! Or Snow!

I make no guarantee's this is Montana...

Double D · « **Reply #255 on:** August 18, 2011, 05:18:55 AM »

Well I heard from GeorgeG this morning. He made Missoula last night. As soon as he gets a trie fixed, he will be headed this way.

The Colorado contingent made Billings-Gary, Tracy and Mike visited the cannon foundry yesterday in Cody. If Gary is half as cranked up about that as Tracy was, I am going to have lay in a stock of valium for those guys.

Asron87 and his brother are supposed to be in this morning, I suspect young guys, drive marathon from Bismark... I use to do that, lucky to stay awake driving clear across town now.

MikeR C and his bride will trek over the mountains tomorrow...

Southpaw went on injured reserve list this week. We will have a work party head to the Taft Farms and Retirement center this afternoon to load up his cannon and pay our respects to the infirm..

The following are still MIA-Check in guys

Prospector86
Cannonmaker
NVWalt
Gunsonwheels

1Southpaw · « **Reply #256 on:** August 18, 2011, 05:36:33 AM »

Hey ! I'm brain dead not injured

Busy trying to get stuff organized , peel'd bottle rockets last night ,
Need to round up stuff , pile on floor is growing .
I can load every thing with tractor , just need help unloading BB motar when I get to CBCC II .
Got new shooting platform made for the BB mortar, wouldn't you know it , it's warped also . Must have something to do with the personality of builder.
Not sure if my powder man or my gunner can make it .

got to get busy .....

Double D · « **Reply #257 on:** August 18, 2011, 08:08:40 AM »

Sponsor Brooks USA has donated one of their .30 cal. Mtn. Howitzer as a door prize. Michael also sent along two boxes of his guns to sell at the shot.

Thanks Michael for your continued support.

Asron87 · « **Reply #258 on:** August 18, 2011, 08:56:16 AM »

Me and my brother pulled into the Riverview RV Park around 4 in the morning. We slept in the car until breakfast at the Cafe and Grill. After a walk around town we returned to the campground and set up homebase. Now we're ready to take on the day. Unfortunately I lost my phone an hour before we left home, luckily the campground has internet.

1Southpaw · « **Reply #259 on:** August 18, 2011, 09:45:37 AM »

Welcome to CBCC II !
Lots of miles for you in a short time ..... ahhh youth

Cannoneer · « **Reply #260 on:** August 18, 2011, 10:41:29 AM »

Quote from: Double D on August 17, 2011, 07:51:35 PM

I make no guarantee's this is Montana...

Double D and 1Southpaw,
Oooohhhh noooooo! This must mean that you two are contemplating changing the name of the state. Guys, I think this might cause a big commotion, so why not test the waters first by attempting a more minor alteration; maybe something like changing Cutbank to Douglasburgh, or better yet, how about Ernieville, after all Southpaw's been there longer.

guardsgunner · « **Reply #261 on:** August 20, 2011, 11:17:54 AM »

What, no live streaming broadcast or a couple of stils even?

Asron87 · « **Reply #262 on:** August 20, 2011, 03:53:48 PM »

For anyone who didn't make it... that would really suck because you're missing out. Great cannons, great door prizes and great company. This is mine and my brothers first cannon shoot but I'm pretty sure it's just the beginning. Can't wait to start school and start making my own cannons... preferably a rifled high power parrot cannon. Now we're off to DD's, can't wait to see what we learn tomorrow.

Double D · « **Reply #263 on:** August 20, 2011, 03:54:35 PM »

Cannoneer · « **Reply #264 on:** August 20, 2011, 04:10:57 PM »

Very grand boys; I could tell that the third to go off was Southpaw's BB mortar, because I heard the ring and saw the ball.

dittles · « **Reply #265 on:** August 20, 2011, 04:12:50 PM »

That is what I looked like when I watched the video four times in a row!

DaveSB · « **Reply #266 on:** August 20, 2011, 04:40:53 PM »

Wish I was there! Hope to see more videos soon!

Ex 49'er · « **Reply #267 on:** August 20, 2011, 05:31:35 PM »

Thanks for making the vid. I can almost smell the burnt powder.

Double D · « **Reply #268 on:** August 20, 2011, 05:37:59 PM »

Double D · « **Reply #269 on:** August 20, 2011, 05:52:58 PM »