Author Topic: "Cancer Cannon Shoot" (Read 6818 times)

lance · « **Reply #90 on:** February 03, 2011, 07:02:17 AM »

Quote from: Cat Whisperer on February 02, 2011, 03:51:17 PM

I'll also bring a hand gonne (cannon on a stick).

I don't care what you bring, you just better kill some cancer cell targets

lance · « **Reply #91 on:** February 03, 2011, 10:26:14 AM »

I've had my exercise for the day!!! it started out that i just wanted to test fire the 1" Dahlgren with a cannister load.
The Dahlgren was loaded with 200g of FFg GOEX black powder, the cannister load is 12 .440 lead balls. The target was a cardboard box placed 25' in front of the Dahlgren. Now here is where the exercise comes into play, just as i'm ready to light the fuse, the 2 horses show up to see what i'm doing. So i have to walk to the barn and give the horses feed to keep them away from the target area. I figured i could walk back and fire the Dahlgren, before the horses finished their feed........WRONG.
Once again just before lighting the fuse, the horses showed up to let me know they ate their feed, and wanted to see what was going on. So i had to walk back to the barn and lock the horses up, then walk back to the target area. Anyway, the cannister round did o.k. at 25', the pattern was nothing to brag about, will probably set the targets 15' to 20' in front of the Dahlgren. Want to make sure the targets get the full effect. Here's a pic of todays test fire:

lance · « **Reply #92 on:** February 04, 2011, 07:58:21 AM »

Have a few things to do today to get ready for the shoot tomorrow.........
As Far as i know, everybody that said they were going to show up, knows where it's at.
If you are not sure, either post or send a PM, and i will PM the directions this evening.
Rain or shine, i'm shooting tomorrow, and if nobody from this forum shows up........i'm still going to have a good time

Cat Whisperer · « **Reply #93 on:** February 04, 2011, 10:02:02 AM »

Looked it up in google maps.

Dale is likely to bring some light overhead cover.

Cancer shoot at high noon in the OK corral!

lance · « **Reply #94 on:** February 04, 2011, 03:05:05 PM »

Quote from: Cat Whisperer on February 04, 2011, 10:02:02 AM

Looked it up in google maps.

Dale is likely to bring some light overhead cover.

Cancer shoot at high noon in the OK corral!

Bring ammo.......Here's what i have..........35 rounds for the Ballonabwehrkanone, and 25 cannister rounds for the Dahlgren.........Speaking of corral, i have to pen the horses up before everybody gets here, then fill 30 balloons with helium, and tie them together in a giant balloon cluster...............you'll see why UFO's don't land here

lance · « **Reply #95 on:** February 05, 2011, 03:45:11 AM »

It's a little bit foggy here, but looks like a good day for a shoot..................
Just waiting for High Noon........Tick Tock, Tick Tock.........

Cat Whisperer · « **Reply #96 on:** February 05, 2011, 04:24:40 AM »

Just loaded 30 two-oz loads for the double 10ga.
Leaving at 11am - should take about that to get there!
Dale leaving independantly, lives closer too.

Cat Whisperer · « **Reply #97 on:** February 05, 2011, 12:55:20 PM »

FLASH !

The cancer cells got wasted !

Pictures soon.

A good time was had by all!

Terry C. · « **Reply #98 on:** February 05, 2011, 01:03:40 PM »

Glad you guys got to shoot. Rained all day here.

I'll try to get my shots in tomorrow.

lance · « **Reply #99 on:** February 05, 2011, 01:42:25 PM »

I had so much fun!!!, i'm tired!!! Y'all don't know how much this shoot means to me.
Was almost dead a few months ago, and to be able to go outside now and target shoot with cannons, makes a big difference in my life. It was great to see Tim and Darlene, and Dale, and thanks to my sister for printing out the cancer targets.
Now i'm waiting to see what pictures Tim is going to post...........

Cat Whisperer · « **Reply #100 on:** February 05, 2011, 01:50:42 PM »

Been trying to post (the limits of size allowed are greatly exagerated).

The pieces (I'll allow comments from others, I'll focus on pictures (pun not intended)):

Cat Whisperer · « **Reply #101 on:** February 05, 2011, 01:52:24 PM »

more of the pieces:

Cat Whisperer · « **Reply #102 on:** February 05, 2011, 01:56:09 PM »

Miss February (the cannon):

Blaster · « **Reply #103 on:** February 05, 2011, 02:02:38 PM »

CW. I have a twin to that Dahlgren. Only difference is that I have added a brass "slap hammer" for shooting musket caps. I really like the idea of my Dahlgren firing almost immediately when I pull the lanyard rather than light the fuse and wait, hoping nothing passes in front of the muzzle (like a fast flying bird or a dog)
Sure wish I could have attended the "Cancer Cannon Shoot". $:-\$

lance · « **Reply #104 on:** February 05, 2011, 02:11:30 PM »

Quote from: Blaster on February 05, 2011, 02:02:38 PM

CW. I have a twin to that Dahlgren. Only difference is that I have added a brass "slap hammer" for shooting musket caps. I really like the idea of my Dahlgren firing almost immediately when I pull the lanyard rather than light the fuse and wait, hoping nothing passes in front of the muzzle (like a fast flying bird or a dog)
Sure wish I could have attended the "Cancer Cannon Shoot". $:-\$

Blaster, i did what i said, keep watching for the "Blaster" Pics

lance · « **Reply #105 on:** February 05, 2011, 02:21:20 PM »

Blaster, this picture is for you, cannister round fired from my Dahlgren:

Cat Whisperer · « **Reply #106 on:** February 05, 2011, 02:23:48 PM »

I've tried SIX times now on the opening shots.

One more:

Cat Whisperer · « **Reply #107 on:** February 05, 2011, 02:24:38 PM »

Cat Whisperer · « **Reply #108 on:** February 05, 2011, 02:29:36 PM »

First target shot:

Cat Whisperer · « **Reply #109 on:** February 05, 2011, 02:31:13 PM »

Cat Whisperer · « **Reply #110 on:** February 05, 2011, 02:39:28 PM »

In honor of BLASTING Blaster Bob's cancer:

Before,
The Hand Gonne (employed by Darlene, my rib),
and After

Cat Whisperer · « **Reply #111 on:** February 05, 2011, 02:43:02 PM »

Oooops. That was my near hit.
This was Darlene's:

Cat Whisperer · « **Reply #112 on:** February 05, 2011, 02:49:05 PM »

And we gave a double chemo treatment to Lymphoma:

Cat Whisperer · « **Reply #113 on:** February 05, 2011, 02:52:57 PM »

Another golfball launched with pyrodex:

Cat Whisperer · « **Reply #114 on:** February 05, 2011, 03:00:38 PM »

A couple of shots of Darlene and the Balloonengepoppencannon:
(sorry Lance, it's all I can remember)

Cat Whisperer · « **Reply #115 on:** February 05, 2011, 03:04:57 PM »

And Dale drawing a bead on the baloons trying to hide in defilade --

Cat Whisperer · « **Reply #116 on:** February 05, 2011, 03:08:02 PM »

Loading 120gr of Black into the powder chamber of the breech --

Cat Whisperer · « **Reply #117 on:** February 05, 2011, 03:11:35 PM »

The saboted golfball, and being loaded --

Cat Whisperer · « **Reply #118 on:** February 05, 2011, 03:15:38 PM »

Assembly and assembled.

lance · « **Reply #119 on:** February 05, 2011, 03:16:34 PM »

Quote from: Cat Whisperer on February 05, 2011, 03:00:38 PM

A couple of shots of Darlene and the Balloonengepoppencannon:
(sorry Lance, it's all I can remember)

...........BALLONABWEHRKANONE