Author Topic: Backyard cannon fun (Read 54073 times)

RocklockI · « **Reply #330 on:** April 03, 2009, 02:17:11 PM »

Rumor has it Polly does want a cracker !

Parrots DO come from the south you know ?

Why am I forsaken

? It's a mockery of a tradgity of an injustice ... I tell ya !

Parrots are natural born Southerners . And pretty too ,espesially the lesser known "Golden Toned Long Toms " .

Just like the CSA would have made if they had made Parrots ...... guns .... of brass .... and named them polly ,.... yep I'm # 7 .....now .

rays89 · « **Reply #331 on:** April 04, 2009, 03:01:24 AM »

I hadn't had achance to reply to this post (busy on the home front) Michael those are some really fine barrels. Sorry for being a pushy pain in the butt. But you do some great work.
From doing prior R&D with a Brooks-USA .30 cal. mountain howitzer barrel. You will have to lighten the load a little bit to avoid having predetonation of the firecracker in ther barrel. But once you get the load right it launches a black cat a very good distance.

Double D · « **Reply #332 on:** April 04, 2009, 03:40:10 AM »

I'm confused. Is this a firecracker cannon or a blackpowder cannon that can also launch a firecracker?

irishman · « **Reply #333 on:** April 04, 2009, 04:33:32 AM »

Quote from: rays89 on April 04, 2009, 03:01:24 AM

From doing prior R&D with a Brooks-USA .30 cal. mountain howitzer barrel. You will have to lighten the load a little bit to avoid having predetonation of the firecracker in ther barrel. But once you get the load right it launches a black cat a very good distance.

Ray, Thanks for the input. When you pick up this bird, the first reaction is that it must eat a lot of grains!

Was quite surprised to learn otherwise. That is what caused the bird on the "left" to be dirty. (not a political statement, DD

) JB has ammended the instructions to 7 or 8 grains of ffg from the 10 grains in the original BYCF barrel.

Can someone tell me how many days it will take to consume 1/4 pound of ffg?

Michael

irishman · « **Reply #334 on:** April 04, 2009, 04:49:16 AM »

Quote from: Double D on April 04, 2009, 03:40:10 AM

I'm confused. Is this a firecracker cannon or a blackpowder cannon that can also launch a firecracker?

DD,

I confuse people when I even think of black powder cannon. I get tunnel vision. The answers to your questions are NO and YES.

Michael

GGaskill · « **Reply #335 on:** April 04, 2009, 08:24:21 PM »

JB has ammended the instructions to 7 or 8 grains of ffg from the 10 grains in the original BYCF barrel.

Can someone tell me how many days it will take to consume 1/4 pound of ffg?

7000 grains per pound/7 grains per shot equals 1000 shots, so a quarter pound should give 250 shots. How many shots per day do you fire?

rays89 · « **Reply #336 on:** April 05, 2009, 02:18:03 AM »

GG
You have found a very cost efficent way of having fun especially during this economy. 1/4 pound is about $5.00 worth of black powder. With todays economy where can you have fun for $5.00?
Micheal you have the .30 cal barrel out are you planning on doing .50 cal?

irishman · « **Reply #337 on:** April 05, 2009, 04:58:12 AM »

Quote from: GGaskill linkCan someone tell me how many days it will take to consume 1/4 pound of ffg?[/i

7000 grains per pound/7 grains per shot equals 1000 shots, so a quarter pound should give 250 shots. How many shots per day do you fire?

Thanks George, with our stockpiles shrinking, we need to consume less.

Quote from: rays89 on April 05, 2009, 02:18:03 AM

GG
You have found a very cost efficent way of having fun especially during this economy. 1/4 pound is about $5.00 worth of black powder. With todays economy where can you have fun for $5.00?
Micheal you have the .30 cal barrel out are you planning on doing .50 cal?

Ray, I made a 50 cal Parrott, then started thinking about shrinking stockpiles, so I built a 40 cal... that Parrott will consume less grain. I don't know which one to build....what do you think? 40 cal or 50 cal.

Michael

BoomLover · « **Reply #338 on:** April 05, 2009, 07:18:55 AM »

What ever you build, I know it will be nice, Michael! BoomLover

Ex 49'er · « **Reply #339 on:** April 05, 2009, 07:54:41 AM »

Go with the 50 cal. Go with the 50 cal. Go with the 50 cal. Easier to get ammo for.

Double D · « **Reply #340 on:** April 05, 2009, 07:58:03 AM »

Agree with the 50 caliber...most gunshops carry precast or swaged .50 round lead ball for muzzle loaders. The 50 calliber will be much more marketable.

rays89 · « **Reply #341 on:** April 05, 2009, 01:43:46 PM »

While .395 ball is available. Sounds like the group wants the .50 cal. .490 ball is easy find. So .50 cal is the best bet.

irishman · « **Reply #342 on:** April 06, 2009, 04:52:03 PM »

Thanks for all the input guys....the birds have multiplied!

Michael

GGaskill · « **Reply #343 on:** April 06, 2009, 05:24:37 PM »

These are stainless or brass?

irishman · « **Reply #344 on:** April 06, 2009, 05:33:24 PM »

George, They are turned from FC360 extruded brass rod, as all of our barrels are. Thus the designated "Golden Gun". Thanks for asking, I should have called it out.

Michael

BoomLover · « **Reply #345 on:** April 06, 2009, 06:51:59 PM »

Michael, now we know why you have been so busy! For a minute, I thought the .69 cal was mine! We can dream, can't we? Very nice looking line of brass to add to your product inventory! Beautiful work! BoomLover

GGaskill · « **Reply #346 on:** April 06, 2009, 07:29:57 PM »

They look silver on my monitors. Maybe you should back off on the flash.

DoktorD · « **Reply #347 on:** April 07, 2009, 03:17:19 AM »

Just ordered my Brooks 24 pounder, .69 cal...

While I'm lookin forward to that 1/2 scale parrott from Dom, I also need a "little" somthin to be able to shoot in my back yard

Oh how I'm hooked!

rays89 · « **Reply #348 on:** April 07, 2009, 02:11:18 PM »

They look like brass on my monitor and they look sweeeeet.....

RocklockI · « **Reply #349 on:** April 08, 2009, 03:17:58 PM »

OH Baby , Ooooh Ahha ....!!!!

I got a .30 brass prarrot in the mail today ! Thanks Irishman !!!!

She's a bute and has the correct pedagree ...... and it IS one of a kind .

I'll get tracy to post a pic ....yes I know I should be able to do it by now ...but it is what it is .

Then I'll have my own ..."dirty bird contest ."

believe me it's a horse of a differant color ....or something .

Hooowhoo

RocklockI · « **Reply #350 on:** April 08, 2009, 03:52:34 PM »

Boom ,Bang , very rifle like . So far Polly is eatin crackers like you can't believe !!!!

Thanks again Irishman

DoktorD · « **Reply #351 on:** April 08, 2009, 04:05:16 PM »

The anticipation of seeing irishman's work for my own eyes is growing!

I cant wait to see that 12.25" package

Mat

RocklockI · « **Reply #352 on:** April 08, 2009, 04:30:00 PM »

I own a Brooks .30 cohorn and I've more fun with it than shoud be allowed .....and may not be soon

.

You can watch them sail in a high arc then pop . timing them to air bust is not too hard ,if you use the red high class cracker w/green fuse .

This Parrot hits quick and with distance and air busts too ! with the regular Black Cat type cracker .

Tomorrow I will dig out the red ..."shells" and think this thing out for as long as I can stand it ....!

gary

brokenpole · « **Reply #353 on:** April 11, 2009, 09:27:18 AM »

I am getting into this backyard mortar fun thread. So I went in search of and now I have a question.

I have a BNA Cork Mortar. I love this little table top noise maker but I want to shoot something other than corks. Want something a little more "authentic" looking. The muzzle of my little "friend" is approx 3/4". I found a site that sells 5/8" wooden balls ($6 per 100).

Think putting these out of the muzzle (with the normal powder load for a #7 cork) would be a problem?

Wonder if I can get them going fast enough to take out a few squirrels...lol.

GGaskill · « **Reply #354 on:** April 11, 2009, 03:27:21 PM »

Considering how much windage you'd have with a 5/8 projectile in a 3/4 bore, I see no problem unless the barrel is of really lightweight construction.

Double D · « **Reply #355 on:** April 11, 2009, 06:19:31 PM »

Ray89,

If you click on the Home Tab at the top of our forum and then scroll to the bottom of the forum you will find the Graybeard info center. Right in the middle of the Info section you find a section called Forum Stats' click on the link to more stats to open the entire Forum stat's section list. When you have the Forum stats section open scroll down a bit and you will see a Top 10 Topics Section. This topic is the 4th most replied too and the 7th most viewed topic on GBO.

Congratualtions Ray on coming up with such a great topic. Good job!!!

Victor3 · « **Reply #356 on:** April 12, 2009, 12:54:46 AM »

Quote from: brokenpole on April 11, 2009, 09:27:18 AM

I am getting into this backyard mortar fun thread. So I went in search of and now I have a question.

I have a BNA Cork Mortar. I love this little table top noise maker but I want to shoot something other than corks. Want something a little more "authentic" looking. The muzzle of my little "friend" is approx 3/4". I found a site that sells 5/8" wooden balls ($6 per 100).

Think putting these out of the muzzle (with the normal powder load for a #7 cork) would be a problem?

Wonder if I can get them going fast enough to take out a few squirrels...lol.

I have the same mortar. 5/8" wood balls don't go too far (~10') with a charge of FFFG using the supplied measure. I got some 3/4" balls, but they're too big. I sanded a few down to fit snug, and they shot ~30 yds.

rays89 · « **Reply #357 on:** April 12, 2009, 04:37:29 AM »

DD
Thanks. Coming from you I take that as a real compliment. This thread will be 4 years old on May 21st. It seemed like when I started this post most of the posts where for full scale cannon. A lot of people can't afford one of them or just don't have the space. So this is a great alternative.
I cannot take all the credit. A lot has to got to Michael the Irishman he does make some really beautiful barrels and he puts up with me. And especially all the people who have contributed to this post. I learned a lot from the posts and I am getting some cool Myrlwood to boot.
It started with the M-series cannon and has evolved. Now the topic is on the Parrot gun. In time it will be another (I am a pain in the butt to the Irishman saying you gotta make one of these or those hee hee)
I tend to talk to much. So I am just going to thank everyone who contributed to this post. And thank Michael and warn him I got some more ideas. and hopefully this topic will last another 4 years and go up in the statistics.
Ray
PS as for the most posted topic "why does God send people to hell. I couldn't resist and put my 2 cents in that one lol.

irishman · « **Reply #358 on:** April 12, 2009, 11:49:10 AM »

Quote from: RocklockI on April 08, 2009, 03:17:58 PM

OH Baby , Ooooh Ahha ....!!!!

I got a .30 brass prarrot in the mail today ! Thanks Irishman !!!!

She's a bute and has the correct pedagree ...... and it IS one of a kind .

[something about a pic here].....................] I'll have my own ..."dirty bird contest ."

believe me it's a horse of a differant color ....or something .

Hooowhoo

You referring to this bird, ROCKLOCKI ? !

RocklockI · « **Reply #359 on:** April 12, 2009, 12:37:33 PM »

well with the Dom southern parrot , and now a brass parrot which seems to me to be southern thru and thru who else would have thought about a high pressure brass rifle (ray and Irishman excepted)

.... " uuh i don't know cleatus ...whata yall think ?"

"well we still got the bronze statue of Harriot Tubbman ....? ." "Cleatus fecth miss Harriot into the furnace ." "We will "Cast the Brass Bird " ", and as far as anyone knows , they did.

The names have been changed to protect the guilty .....does that sound like anyone you know you know Irishman

huuummm , mabe just a little .

BTW I already dropped it ! It has character now , and I will never polish it as I want a old school patina . and a dent !