Shooting our 1/4 Scale Parrott Cannon !

Tanksta · June 11, 2010, 02:15 PM

Thought I would post this over here. The cannon is 1/4 scale.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZOejRvfv5g

Kadmos · June 11, 2010, 02:37 PM

Cool little thing, I guess that was blanks yes? Sort of looks like you are shooting at a roadway...

Tanksta · June 11, 2010, 03:07 PM

We used about 200gr of black powder and some wadding. It packs a pretty good punch.

simonkenton · June 11, 2010, 04:38 PM

That is cool!
A pretty little gun!

I wish I had that thing when I was 14 years old, damn I would have had some fun.
I would be dead, but it would have been fun!

Hawg · June 11, 2010, 07:19 PM

Pretty cool, I'd have to load it up for real tho.

simonkenton · June 11, 2010, 07:55 PM

That's what I'm talking about.
I would have found a projectile, whether rock, golf ball, or whatever, but I would have found a slug and fired it at something.

BlackPowderSmoke · June 11, 2010, 10:58 PM

I need one of those. It would be too much fun, though!!

Tanksta · June 12, 2010, 02:59 PM

We have some .69 cal lead balls, but will wait to shoot them when we aren't at our shop in town. We did use another projectile......skittles. Check it out!

http://www.youtube.com/user/RedneckP.../4/_PigZlZXYSM

DG45 · July 8, 2010, 01:12 AM

I saw the crew from the TV reality show Pawn Stars shoot a bowling ball out of a mortar a couple of nights ago. You could probably top them by shooting billiard balls out of your little cannon.

bamaranger · July 8, 2010, 01:17 AM

Hey,

Parrots shot a conical projectile, as you know I bet.

So a .69 minie would be "authentic".

Is it rifled?????

notascrename · July 25, 2010, 11:49 AM

Jawbreakers make great "plinking" rounds. Local store sells 2 1/4 inch ones that fit good in my mountain howitzer. They don't carry like an iron ball but at 100 yds. theyll go through a car. sorry no pics, I live in dial-up land.

mec · August 6, 2010, 10:22 AM

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Jawbreakers make great "plinking

used to suck on those for 20 minutes to get them to fit our 1.25" cannon barrel. They would blow right through a two by four.

Rifleman1776 · August 6, 2010, 10:31 AM

Neat. I have a smaller version in .50 cal, not rifled. Have fired blanks many times but no balls.

June 11, 2010, 02:15 PM	#1
Tanksta Junior Member Join Date: June 11, 2010 Posts: 3	Shooting our 1/4 Scale Parrott Cannon ! Thought I would post this over here. The cannon is 1/4 scale. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZOejRvfv5g

June 11, 2010, 10:58 PM	#7
BlackPowderSmoke Member Join Date: June 8, 2010 Location: North Carolina Posts: 26	I need one of those. It would be too much fun, though!! __________________ For a Complete Directory of Black Powder Specialty Forums, Please Visit BlackPowderSmoke.com

July 8, 2010, 01:17 AM	#10
bamaranger Senior Member Join Date: October 9, 2009 Location: North Alabama Posts: 8,308	conical projectile!!!!!!! Hey, Parrots shot a conical projectile, as you know I bet. So a .69 minie would be "authentic". Is it rifled?????

June 11, 2010, 02:37 PM	#2
Kadmos Member Join Date: April 27, 2010 Posts: 93	Cool little thing, I guess that was blanks yes? Sort of looks like you are shooting at a roadway...

June 11, 2010, 03:07 PM	#3
Tanksta Junior Member Join Date: June 11, 2010 Posts: 3	We used about 200gr of black powder and some wadding. It packs a pretty good punch.

June 11, 2010, 04:38 PM	#4
simonkenton Senior Member Join Date: April 25, 2008 Posts: 891	That is cool! A pretty little gun! I wish I had that thing when I was 14 years old, damn I would have had some fun. I would be dead, but it would have been fun!

June 11, 2010, 07:19 PM	#5
Hawg Senior Member Join Date: September 8, 2007 Location: Mississippi Posts: 16,189	Pretty cool, I'd have to load it up for real tho.

June 11, 2010, 07:55 PM	#6
simonkenton Senior Member Join Date: April 25, 2008 Posts: 891	That's what I'm talking about. I would have found a projectile, whether rock, golf ball, or whatever, but I would have found a slug and fired it at something.

June 12, 2010, 02:59 PM	#8
Tanksta Junior Member Join Date: June 11, 2010 Posts: 3	We have some .69 cal lead balls, but will wait to shoot them when we aren't at our shop in town. We did use another projectile......skittles. Check it out! http://www.youtube.com/user/RedneckP.../4/_PigZlZXYSM

July 8, 2010, 01:12 AM	#9
DG45 Senior Member Join Date: January 5, 2009 Posts: 904	I saw the crew from the TV reality show Pawn Stars shoot a bowling ball out of a mortar a couple of nights ago. You could probably top them by shooting billiard balls out of your little cannon.

July 25, 2010, 11:49 AM	#11
notascrename Junior Member Join Date: July 24, 2010 Posts: 4	Jawbreakers make great "plinking" rounds. Local store sells 2 1/4 inch ones that fit good in my mountain howitzer. They don't carry like an iron ball but at 100 yds. theyll go through a car. sorry no pics, I live in dial-up land.

August 6, 2010, 10:31 AM	#13
Rifleman1776 Senior Member Join Date: April 25, 2010 Location: Arkansas Posts: 3,309	Neat. I have a smaller version in .50 cal, not rifled. Have fired blanks many times but no balls.