Bolt Cannon.
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Bolt Cannon.
I found the propellant used very interesting and was surprised how much power the little gizmo actually had..
https://youtu.be/bN8LCPWY_no?feature=shared
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Re: Bolt Cannon.
Wow! Just WOW! What a darned hoot. The power is indeed surprising. This will very surely alarm "the authorities."
Re: Bolt Cannon.
I've used matches in place of gunpowder in .38 .. .357 .. .44 and .45 caliber. You can reach 800 to 900 fps with it. In a cartridge you don't need the striker material. The primer will set matches off.
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strike-anywhere or safety ? . . . . . . .
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Re: Bolt Cannon.
I'd be careful crushing up strike anywhere matches.
In school we were making Thunder mugs, 1.5" do a few inches long. Drill the bore out on the lathe, drill a touch hole on the mill then a 45acp full of black( or more), pack with tp. Place a golf ball on top and that charge will send a golf ball out of sight BUT wear your hard hat!
I'm not going to mention a mortar that used a 12ga full of black and tennis balls charged and fused which lead to cardboard tubes with burst charges to light commercial fireworks for display shells.
In school we were making Thunder mugs, 1.5" do a few inches long. Drill the bore out on the lathe, drill a touch hole on the mill then a 45acp full of black( or more), pack with tp. Place a golf ball on top and that charge will send a golf ball out of sight BUT wear your hard hat!
I'm not going to mention a mortar that used a 12ga full of black and tennis balls charged and fused which lead to cardboard tubes with burst charges to light commercial fireworks for display shells.
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Re: Bolt Cannon.
Safety Matches. Used the Strike-Anywhere tips to reload primers.
I wrote the tests up in the little booklet SURVIVAL RELOADING FOR HANDGUNS
Kindle - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B086H1MQ1H
Paperback - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B086PRKVNG
If you have a Kindle the book will be free for a couple days soon.
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T Y V MJimT wrote: ↑Thu Feb 22, 2024 4:39 pmSafety Matches. Used the Strike-Anywhere tips to reload primers.
I wrote the tests up in the little booklet SURVIVAL RELOADING FOR HANDGUNS
Kindle - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B086H1MQ1H
Paperback - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B086PRKVNG
If you have a Kindle the book will be free for a couple days soon.
Re: Bolt Cannon.
I will post an announcement. Amazon only lets me do it every so often.
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Re: Bolt Cannon.
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...a slightly larger version (or mortar)...
http://www.buckstix.com/CoehornMortarHunt.htm
A fun site if for no other reason than the dark feline humor accompanying the mortar build....
...a slightly larger version (or mortar)...
http://www.buckstix.com/CoehornMortarHunt.htm
A fun site if for no other reason than the dark feline humor accompanying the mortar build....
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Re: Bolt Cannon.
It’s called Armstrongs Mixture, if you were interested. It’s potassium chlorate and red phosphorous, basically.gamekeeper wrote: ↑Thu Feb 22, 2024 7:53 am I found the propellant used very interesting and was surprised how much power the little gizmo actually had..
https://youtu.be/bN8LCPWY_no?feature=shared
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Re: Bolt Cannon.
Thanks EG73, It seems like a pretty volatile mixture and I was thinking more along the lines as a primer than a propellant, I don't think I would be happy with large amounts of the stuff.
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Re: Bolt Cannon.
Jim, I had no idea such velocities could be achieved. I wonder how corrosive it is.
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Re: Bolt Cannon.
I watched that video on the bolt thing recently and wondered why not use black powder? And then I thought why not a longer bolt, and a little larger bolt and hole? And then I got to thinking why not make a rifle or pistol stock, or a cannon cradle?
Then I came to me senses and told myself to stick to guns.
Then I came to me senses and told myself to stick to guns.
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I don't know about corrosive chemically but I am sure match heads are abrasive. However, in a situation where they are the only option that really doesn't matter.Bill in Oregon wrote: ↑Sat Feb 24, 2024 10:11 am Jim, I had no idea such velocities could be achieved. I wonder how corrosive it is.
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Re: Bolt Cannon.
Absolutely. And you don't have to serial number them or register them. I have talented friends that build gorgeous copies of old single shots, and they tell me they only serial number them if they plan to sell one later.
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Re: Bolt Cannon.
What I was getting at is class 3 destructive device due to the size of that big bolt cannon might get the attention of atf.
Hand made firearms are one thing , this is a whole nuther realm in which the feds might get their skivvies in a wad over.
Hand made firearms are one thing , this is a whole nuther realm in which the feds might get their skivvies in a wad over.
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I'm sure you are right. but people make mortars and shoot bowling balls and pop cans, are they classed as third class devices?
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I would like to encourage a high level of caution in regards to attempting this type of thing.
I own and fire several Black Powder Cannons. My cannons were designed and built following the very stringent safety rules and guidelines of the North-South Skirmish Association (N-SSA) and the American Artillery Association (AAA). And those rules and guidelines were developed after extensive research on the pressures developed when using a very well known and researched propellant - Black Powder.
While I have not looked, I am pretty sure there are no N-SSA or AAA specifications covering homemade bolt cannons. And I doubt there has been too much in the way of published research on the homemade propellant mixtures mentioned above.
Everyone who is involved in owning or shooting firearms of any sort bears a huge responsibility for their own personal safety and the safety of anyone who could potentially be impacted by the discharge of their firearm. And most of us rely on our experience and the known performance of our gun and the ammunition we use to help us keep everyone safe. And what exactly do we know about bolt cannons or the propellant mixtures mentioned above?
Any time someone gets hurt while using any type of firearm, it impacts all of us. Be safe out there.
I own and fire several Black Powder Cannons. My cannons were designed and built following the very stringent safety rules and guidelines of the North-South Skirmish Association (N-SSA) and the American Artillery Association (AAA). And those rules and guidelines were developed after extensive research on the pressures developed when using a very well known and researched propellant - Black Powder.
While I have not looked, I am pretty sure there are no N-SSA or AAA specifications covering homemade bolt cannons. And I doubt there has been too much in the way of published research on the homemade propellant mixtures mentioned above.
Everyone who is involved in owning or shooting firearms of any sort bears a huge responsibility for their own personal safety and the safety of anyone who could potentially be impacted by the discharge of their firearm. And most of us rely on our experience and the known performance of our gun and the ammunition we use to help us keep everyone safe. And what exactly do we know about bolt cannons or the propellant mixtures mentioned above?
Any time someone gets hurt while using any type of firearm, it impacts all of us. Be safe out there.
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Re: Bolt Cannon.
Yeah, safe is good. I was thinking a couple of those nuts screwed down right tight to the head would provide a lot of backup to the chamber, by the time the projectile got past those the internal pressure should be pretty low, shouldn't it? I was thinking just getting a chunk of 4140 and heat treating it like a 45 ACP barrel would probably be a good start. Then band the breech end with a shrunk-on heat treated cylinder. And Then try to blow it up in a hole or mine shaft or some such out of the way spot. Seems safe to me, but idk. Do you have pressure figures for your cannons?lthardman wrote: ↑Sat Feb 24, 2024 9:25 pm I would like to encourage a high level of caution in regards to attempting this type of thing.
I own and fire several Black Powder Cannons. My cannons were designed and built following the very stringent safety rules and guidelines of the North-South Skirmish Association (N-SSA) and the American Artillery Association (AAA). And those rules and guidelines were developed after extensive research on the pressures developed when using a very well known and researched propellant - Black Powder.
While I have not looked, I am pretty sure there are no N-SSA or AAA specifications covering homemade bolt cannons. And I doubt there has been too much in the way of published research on the homemade propellant mixtures mentioned above.
Everyone who is involved in owning or shooting firearms of any sort bears a huge responsibility for their own personal safety and the safety of anyone who could potentially be impacted by the discharge of their firearm. And most of us rely on our experience and the known performance of our gun and the ammunition we use to help us keep everyone safe. And what exactly do we know about bolt cannons or the propellant mixtures mentioned above?
Any time someone gets hurt while using any type of firearm, it impacts all of us. Be safe out there.
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Re: Bolt Cannon.
I dunno what exactly the atf class 3 destructive device rules say but I'm sure they have someone that keeps tabs on utuebe for this kid of stuff. Wether or not they act on it is a different thing.
Just saying, watch what you do and keep it quiet
Just saying, watch what you do and keep it quiet
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Re: Bolt Cannon.
Exactly right!
Every "accident" just gives more fodder for the anti's to try to take our rights, and allows anti-gun politicians (who general know less than nothing about firearms) the opportunity to legislate for our safety - whether we like it or not.