Miniature Cannon

[troddenmasses]

I thought that I would let you know that a few interested people have got together and formed a club to shoot miniature cannon. We shoot at two different ranges - one has 25 and 50 metre ranges, and has a calibre limit of .75", the other has 100 and 200 metre ranges, and doesn't have a calibre limit - only a muzzle energy limit (7000 joules). We have lots of different types of cannon - from a tiny .36", to lots of .50" and .75" models, to one 1.75" golf ball shooting naval deck gun.

We are located in the Midlands and Bristol area, and if anybody is interested, please let me know.

[supermag]

Shame that I am too far away, that sounds fun. What's the maximum range of a golf ball?

[Jim McArthur]

Talk about far away (for me! ) I have a 1/4 scale model of an American Civil War era gun, on naval carriage. I never fired it, though: never drilled out the vent hole. I just used it as a prop to talk to the tourists at the Battle of New Orleans reenactments.

We DID fire the Park Service's 6 and 12 pounders, though.

Jim

[rickosf]

i have a 1.75 bore cannon on ticket don't get out often.
but when i do what a bang 1/4lb of black makes

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CIo7E...eature=related

Richard

[troddenmasses]

i have a 1.75 bore cannon on ticket don't get out often.
but when i do what a bang 1/4lb of black makes

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CIo7E...eature=related

Richard

Very nice - is that on a shotgun cert so you can plink wherever you have permission? It looks like a hell of a bang. Most of our stuff is quite short, so has to go onto an FAC - meaning ranges only - hence starting up the club.

I live in the Midlands and I've made a 1/10 scale 24-pounder (.56" cal) on a naval carriage, for which I too haven't drilled the touchhole through.

I'd be interested to shoot it, but I'm concerned that if I do so and put the thing on-ticket, I won't be able to take it off or pass it to my sons, who don't shoot, without going through a helluva rigmarole to get it certified deactivated.

Sounds rather nice - it's a tough decision. How long is it? Could it be put onto a shotgun cert, meaning it would be much easier for your sons to keep? Once you drill that touch hole it would certainly be a real bugger to get back off ticket - I have quite a few in different calibres - some I have drilled the touch hole on, so are on ticket and live in my cabinet - some either have no hole, or a blind touch hole so that they can live on the side in my office.

One person sent me a pm asking about licensing troubles - I thought that I would post a reply here for all to see. In essence, these are just M/L pistols that are fired from a static position, so shouldn't attract any more attention - unfortunately, some FEO's seem to think that we will be starting the next civil war with them. The biggest hurdle seems to be 'good reason'. This is the main reason that we started the organisation - to show the many different firearms departments around the country that we were serious about 'target' shooting with these things. As soon as we told our firearms department that we were members of the NCAGB, and that we were holding regular target shooting competitions (whether anybody hits the target or not - actually they can be surprisingly accurate), we found that any restrictions just fell away.

[Jim McArthur]

As soon as we told our firearms department that we were members of the NCAGB, and that we were holding regular target shooting competitions (whether anybody hits the target or not - actually they can be surprisingly accurate), we found that any restrictions just fell away.

What's the NCAGB?

Jim

[Jim McArthur]

i have a 1.75 bore cannon on ticket don't get out often.
but when i do what a bang 1/4lb of black makes

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CIo7E...eature=related

Richard

I'll say! When we were involved with the Baratarian cannon crew, we shot (usually) half pound, (occasionally) 3/4 pound charges - NO projectiles - but this was from a huge, 6 pounder tube.

1/4 lb. charges from a miniature is pretty hefty! Are you shooting projectiles?

Jim

[MikB]

We are located in the Midlands and Bristol area, and if anybody is interested, please let me know.

I live in the Midlands and I've made a 1/10 scale 24-pounder (.56" cal) on a naval carriage, for which I too haven't drilled the touchhole through.

I'd be interested to shoot it, but I'm concerned that if I do so and put the thing on-ticket, I won't be able to take it off or pass it to my sons, who don't shoot, without going through a helluva rigmarole to get it certified deactivated.

Regards,
MikB