Author Topic: Quick and Dirty Mount Done (Read 678 times)

Smoothbore · « **on:** February 02, 2005, 07:20:53 AM »

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I finished the quick mount for my 1/3 scale 6-pounder this past weekend, and today the overcast was thin enough to allow for a couple of pictures to be taken--viola!!

Hopefully I will be able to take it up to my shooting range in the next week or so and remove the remaining leaves on the trees around the perimeter.

Cat Whisperer · « **Reply #1 on:** February 02, 2005, 02:03:08 PM »

Good stuff Dude!

Some shootin' irons I like because of their histerical look, but I like most for their practical use.

Looks like you could tow that around walking to the shooting position at the range. Might want to harness it before shooting though.

Take a look at others pictures for best camera position so you'll be prepared when you go to the range.

Smoothbore · « **Reply #2 on:** February 02, 2005, 03:16:29 PM »

Glad you like it. I have decided to leave it as is (practical) and save toward a 1/2 scale barrel to build into an artillary mount. This barrel is just a bit small to find spoked wheels that are in the ball park proportion wise. The few that I have run across are just too flimsy to me.

Your perception is correct--it does tow quite nicely with a rope through the eye on the aft end, and you are also correct in that it will need to be secured as it rolls very easily.

I have looked through the pictures on the sticky post, as well as a number of other sites that have cannon pictures. One of the great things about digital cameras--you can take a boat load of pictures and, in addition to the instant gratification, immediately delete those that don't measure up.

When I get to fire it (sometime in the next few weeks) I will take that boat load of pictures and post a couple that do measure up.

Later

Smoothbore · « **Reply #3 on:** July 18, 2005, 09:54:18 AM »

It was back in Feb when I posted this thread, and I still haven't found suitable wheels for a field carriage--have thus decided to make a set.

I finally was able to get up to my shooting range this past Saturday and fire this creature. I had made up some charges (100, 150 & 200 grain) in aluminum foil cylinders as was suggested by one of you. I ran through the charges in order.

It was being fired from a concrete floor, which is all that remains of a building damaged by last years hurricanes, requiring it to be torn the rest of the way down. Anyway, though I had only intended to signal fire it, in some of the remaining debris there laid several "Marks-A-Lot" markers.

I dropped one in behind a small load, thinking as small as the load is and as light as the marker is---that I would be able to see it go through the air---wrong!! All I saw was leaves fall from a couple of the pecan trees in the orchard through which it was launched.

Pictures?? After firing it through all three charge sizes and getting a handle on fuse timing, I intended to get some pictures. Unfortunately a massive thunderstorm railroaded in and ended my session all too early, then the drizzle continued for the rest of the day.

Smoothbore