Author Topic: New Project / My Odessey (Read 3174 times)

dittles · « **Reply #30 on:** July 29, 2011, 05:22:31 PM »

1300 hours.... I'll listen for it!

Double D · « **Reply #31 on:** July 29, 2011, 05:54:33 PM »

Quote from: Ex 49'er on July 29, 2011, 03:24:56 PM

How many bells iz 1300? Great looking Howie! I bet the UPS man would complain if he had to deliver that.

2 bells on the Afternoon watch....

GGaskill · « **Reply #32 on:** July 29, 2011, 06:02:24 PM »

I forgot to mention , the finished weight is 142 lbs.

That's barrel only or barrel plus carriage?

I bet the UPS man would complain if he had to deliver that.

I don't think UPS will take packages that heavy; at least, not the package UPS. UPS Freight would probably take it.

Ex 49'er · « **Reply #33 on:** July 29, 2011, 08:27:42 PM »

Quote from: GGaskill on July 29, 2011, 06:02:24 PM

I forgot to mention , the finished weight is 142 lbs.

That's barrel only or barrel plus carriage?

I bet the UPS man would complain if he had to deliver that.

I don't think UPS will take packages that heavy; at least, not the package UPS. UPS Freight would probably take it.

It would probably have to go in 2 packages. I just had something delivered that weighed 80 lbs. from UPS.
My Dom Parrot was delivered in multiple boxes.

armorer77 · « **Reply #34 on:** July 30, 2011, 05:36:50 AM »

Barrel is 93 lbs alone . I have 1000 grs of 1Fg , one chance to get the film right .

Double D · « **Reply #35 on:** July 30, 2011, 06:38:43 AM »

Dom sent me a popcan Dictator UPS, and it weighed 92 lbs.

armorer77 · « **Reply #36 on:** July 30, 2011, 07:30:38 AM »

I think 120 lbs is the UPS limit , anything over 70 lbs is overweight .

armorer77 · « **Reply #37 on:** July 30, 2011, 08:00:25 AM »

Firing has been postponed by 30 mins. Stay tuned . Armorer77

Double D · « **Reply #38 on:** July 30, 2011, 08:54:21 AM »

Quote from: armorer77 on July 30, 2011, 08:00:25 AM

Firing has been postponed by 30 mins. Stay tuned . Armorer77

Hurry up it's almost time for my dogs to take there nap....

armorer77 · « **Reply #39 on:** July 30, 2011, 09:15:56 AM »

Here are the loading photos

Ready

The charge 1000 grs 1Fg , I didn't want to push too hard on the first shot .

Seating the charge.

The Projo . Hang on a minute , Hopefully Youtube has my videos ready . Ed

armorer77 · « **Reply #40 on:** July 30, 2011, 09:36:17 AM »

I hope this works .

Works for me ..

Double D · « **Reply #41 on:** July 30, 2011, 09:36:28 AM »

Fixed your link and the wait was worth it.

1000 grains is a good proof load. Switliks chart says 260 grains max for a working load.

armorer77 · « **Reply #42 on:** July 30, 2011, 09:42:16 AM »

It works , not just another pretty face , she has a nice voice too .

oltom · « **Reply #43 on:** July 30, 2011, 11:55:22 AM »

That is REALLY nice!
makes lots of noise an smoke i bet!.......

Cat Whisperer · « **Reply #44 on:** July 30, 2011, 03:51:47 PM »

Quote from: armorer77 on July 29, 2011, 01:40:30 PM

Tomorrow at 1300 Douglas .

Hmmm. I was in the Artillery - that's "one-three-hundred hours, over".

Double D · « **Reply #45 on:** July 30, 2011, 05:12:39 PM »

Quote from: Cat Whisperer on July 30, 2011, 03:51:47 PM

Quote from: armorer77 on July 29, 2011, 01:40:30 PM
Tomorrow at 1300 Douglas .

Hmmm. I was in the Artillery - that's "one-three-hundred hours, over".

My military training way back in the olden days stated that if you used the word over to an Arty guy , he would do it again...I could get with that.

Cat Whisperer · « **Reply #46 on:** July 30, 2011, 05:46:58 PM »

Quote from: Double D on July 30, 2011, 05:12:39 PM

Quote from: Cat Whisperer on July 30, 2011, 03:51:47 PM
Quote from: armorer77 on July 29, 2011, 01:40:30 PM
Tomorrow at 1300 Douglas .

Hmmm. I was in the Artillery - that's "one-three-hundred hours, over".

My military training way back in the olden days stated that if you used the word over to an Arty guy , he would do it again...I could get with that.

No. The conversation would be: "one-three-hundred hours, over" with the response "one-three-hundred hours, out". The whole thing echoed to ensure accuracy.

The restricted word is "repeat". By saying "repeat, over" (and the response "repeat, out") the same firemission would be repeated. That is to say if the call for fire had been Battery 2 rounds, HE & WP in effect, on the word "REPEAT, over" the entire battery would fire another 6 rounds of HE and WP another two times at the same target.

SO, to avoid that from being misunderstood, "Say again, over" is used. (And I would always say: "Say what? over".)

Double D · « **Reply #47 on:** July 30, 2011, 06:00:41 PM »

I just want to see him shot it again, say in Montana...

Ex 49'er · « **Reply #48 on:** July 30, 2011, 10:15:24 PM »

Them wheels on the Howie roll real nice with 1000 grains of powder. How far did the can go and was there anything left of it?

1Southpaw · « **Reply #49 on:** August 02, 2011, 03:00:58 PM »

"On the way, wait " , I recall this from Ft.Sill days back in 1960 . The FO would then send back corrections .
I was a crew leader on a 105 . We fired fire missions for the 90 Day wonders . Memory is failing :<(
Ah yes , If we were close the FO would say "fire for effect "
Always we would fire bracket shots , One long , one short and the rest on the money .

Cat Whisperer · « **Reply #50 on:** August 03, 2011, 09:42:48 AM »

Quote from: 1Southpaw on August 02, 2011, 03:00:58 PM

"On the way, wait " , I recall this from Ft.Sill days back in 1960 . The FO would then send back corrections .
I was a crew leader on a 105 . We fired fire missions for the 90 Day wonders . Memory is failing :<(
Ah yes , If we were close the FO would say "fire for effect "
Always we would fire bracket shots , One long , one short and the rest on the money .

Or the short form (from the FDC to the FO): splash, over; with the response from the FO acknowledging the heads-up: splash, out.