Firing The Thunder Mug in honor of Independence Day

JimT · Post by **JimT** » Sun Jul 04, 2021 2:57 pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3VZ8lqIyTGo

Blaine · Post by **Blaine** » Sun Jul 04, 2021 2:58 pm

JimT wrote: ↑Sun Jul 04, 2021 2:57 pm https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3VZ8lqIyTGo

JimT · Post by **JimT** » Sun Jul 04, 2021 8:45 pm

Video captures of the charge firing.

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In the 2nd and 3rd photos you can see the unburned powder that was blown out of the barrel, burning in the cloud.

GunnyMack · Post by **GunnyMack** » Mon Jul 05, 2021 4:31 am

Love it Jim!
How big is your mug? Reminds me of a buddy's cannon, lots of good fun!

JimT · Post by **JimT** » Mon Jul 05, 2021 8:03 am

GunnyMack wrote: ↑Mon Jul 05, 2021 4:31 am Love it Jim!
How big is your mug? Reminds me of a buddy's cannon, lots of good fun!

Gunny ... it is an 8 inch piece of hydraulic cylinder, welded to a base plate and with a touch hole and handle added. The bore is full length and 1 1/4 inches. The load I shot in the video was some really old Pyrodex P. I poured the barrel full and put a piece of duct tape over the bore just to keep errant sparks off the charge, especially while transporting it and lighting the fuse. I have wadded the charge at times for a bigger "BOOM" and have fire a full bore-size lead slug out of it. The large slug went up out of sight but we caught sight of it coming down. It landed about 300 yards from us and I recovered it.

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2ndovc · Post by **2ndovc** » Mon Jul 05, 2021 8:55 am

Cool!

I can't find the video this morning, but i usually set this off a few times on Independence Day.

We were down at the marina all day yesterday and they kinda frown on large projectiles flying about so I didn't get out out.

I'm going to take it out to a friend's farm this fall and see just how far I can hit something.

jb

JimT · Post by **JimT** » Mon Jul 05, 2021 9:48 am

2ndovc - COOL CANNON! I like it. Take some video when you fire it.

GunnyMack · Post by **GunnyMack** » Mon Jul 05, 2021 1:48 pm

For the 1976 4th my buddy's dad was asked by the town to build a 2/3 scale Revolutionary cannon. He built the carriage & wheels, found a foundry that had a second bronze casting cannon. Got it cheap and it went to the parade. Day after he took it to town hall asking where to deliver it. Mayor said you can keep it. Guess what happened next? Yup a touch hole was drilled! Beer can of water, frozen, tennis balls went right down the bore. Hard part was finding cannon grade black powder!

Grizz · Post by **Grizz** » Tue Jul 06, 2021 8:04 am

JimT wrote: ↑Sun Jul 04, 2021 2:57 pm https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3VZ8lqIyTGo

I thought this might be of interest, along similar lines

https://duckduckgo.com/?t=ffab&q=anvil+ ... &ia=images

JimT · Post by **JimT** » Tue Jul 06, 2021 1:22 pm

Grizz ... shooting the anvil used to be a big deal at county fairs and small town celebrations of the 4th of July.

jnyork · Post by **jnyork** » Wed Jul 07, 2021 9:55 pm

Shooting the anvil is still a popular event at South Pass Wyoming during their annual heritage celebration.

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