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Offline Double D

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Cannons for Kids
« on: July 23, 2011, 02:39:16 PM »
Was visiting my friend earlier this week.  I gave the kid K.I.S.S. Golf ball mortar N0. 1 some time ago.  After the CBCC I I also gave him a Brooks USA firecracker cannon.  So it was only appropriate we shot the cannons when I visited.



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« Reply #1 on: July 23, 2011, 03:52:09 PM »
You're a pusher!  Getting innocent children addicted!  Why, before you know it he will be onto the hard stuff, half scale and maybe even (GASP!) full scale!  Then, what? N-SSA?  Knob Creek shoots?  Maybe even, oh the horror!, Greyling? 

Have you no shame?   ;)
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« Reply #2 on: July 23, 2011, 04:11:10 PM »
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« Reply #3 on: July 23, 2011, 04:50:41 PM »
Good work DD , teach them right right off the bat ! You may have saved him many nasty burns with your coaching .  8)
 
Remember those kids at the last shoot ?   "Would you like to shoot a cann......",
 
"can I dad ,can I ,can I, please dad .....?"
 
'yea yea  just dont tell your mother' or something like that . ;D 
 
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« Reply #4 on: July 24, 2011, 02:34:08 AM »
Kids are what keep US young.

Another two great-grand kids coming soon.

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Re: Cannons for Kids
« Reply #5 on: July 24, 2011, 05:48:01 AM »
Quote from: subdjoe on July 23, 2011, 03:52:09 PM
You're a pusher!  Getting innocent children addicted!  Why, before you know it he will be onto the hard stuff, half scale and maybe even (GASP!) full scale!  Then, what? N-SSA?  Knob Creek shoots?  Maybe even, oh the horror!, Greyling? 

Have you no shame?   ;)

I can hear it now. The kid talking to a friend, "I'm up to 6 shots a day now!" Pretty soon he'll be up to a full can of Goex. Congrats, DD; start 'em young and they'll graduate to bigger and keep the sponsors busy building.
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« Reply #6 on: July 24, 2011, 07:14:21 AM »
It was kind of funny...I told the kid I like mortars better because I can see the ball fly...he said he  had never seen the ball fly. He was lighting the fuse and running for cover and still had his back to the mortar when it went off.  Gave him adequate instruction to move away after lighting the fuse and then turn and watch...he liked that a lot better.

We also did some range testing. 25 grains would send the steel ball to the end of the yard--about 30 yards.  Same load and golf ball went into the east pasture about 40 yards.  30 grains put the golf ball over the east pasture where the goats were; about 100 yards.  We didn't think mom or dad would think it funny if we hit a goat with a golf ball, so we stayed with 25 grains.  We were shooting FFg, but I prefer Fg for this shooting.

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« Reply #7 on: July 24, 2011, 09:21:06 AM »
Quote from: Double D on July 24, 2011, 07:14:21 AM
It was kind of funny...I told the kid I like mortars better because I can see the ball fly...he said he  had never seen the ball fly. He was lighting the fuse and running for cover and still had his back to the mortar when it went off.  Gave him adequate instruction to move away after lighting the fuse and then turn and watch...he liked that a lot better.

We also did some range testing. 25 grains would send the steel ball to the end of the yard--about 30 yards.  Same load and golf ball went into the east pasture about 40 yards.  30 grains put the golf ball over the east pasture where the goats were; about 100 yards.  We didn't think mom or dad would think it funny if we hit a goat with a golf ball, so we stayed with 25 grains.  We were shooting FFg, but I prefer Fg for this shooting.

Oh, lovely...now you will be corrupting him with math and statistical analysis!  You FIEND!
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« Reply #8 on: July 24, 2011, 09:47:36 AM »
Quote from: subdjoe on July 24, 2011, 09:21:06 AM


Oh, lovely...now you will be corrupting him with math and statistical analysis!  You FIEND!

Well yes, this is educational not recreational--and that's the story I am sticking to.
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« Reply #9 on: July 24, 2011, 10:10:34 AM »
so he goes to bed at night with dreams of math??  ::)
 
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« Reply #10 on: July 24, 2011, 11:53:58 AM »
Quote from: Double D on July 24, 2011, 09:47:36 AM
Quote from: subdjoe on July 24, 2011, 09:21:06 AM


Oh, lovely...now you will be corrupting him with math and statistical analysis!  You FIEND!

Well yes, this is educational not recreational--and that's the story I am sticking to.

"Honest, Mom!  I we were studying applications of algebra, geometry, trig, and statistics!"
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