Author Topic: New SAMCC barrel (Read 52030 times)

1Southpaw · « **Reply #390 on:** August 19, 2010, 04:36:26 AM »

It was a fun afternoon .
Those little SAMCC barrels do shoot !
If these old eyes were a bit better I would have shown that Kid DD how to shoot

Now to finish up the carriage .

Powder charge was 40 grains , Patched ball.

RocklockI · « **Reply #391 on:** August 19, 2010, 06:31:01 AM »

Ernie is your gun a samcc too ? what cal. is it ?

1Southpaw · « **Reply #392 on:** August 19, 2010, 06:37:07 PM »

Same Barrel , Just not finished like DD's

I was surprised how easy it was to get on target .
Of course I watched DD fire his and asked a 1000 questions

RocklockI · « **Reply #393 on:** August 19, 2010, 07:13:44 PM »

Ernie , it looks three times the size of DD's gun .

Nice shooting by the way .

Gary

gulfcoastblackpowder · « **Reply #394 on:** August 19, 2010, 07:54:40 PM »

DD's gun shrank due to the antiquing finish.

Double D · « **Reply #395 on:** August 25, 2010, 06:17:13 AM »

I was looking at the videos we took last week and yes indeed Southpaws gun is bigger.

Zulu · « **Reply #396 on:** August 28, 2010, 09:27:08 AM »

Quote from: Double D on August 25, 2010, 06:17:13 AM

I was looking at the videos we took last week and yes indeed Southpaws gun is bigger.

Is Southpaws barrel a Brooks 24 pounder? If so, it has a 1" bore. How did that recoil? I saw a film clip where DD's SAMCC did a back flip off the shooting platform. Did Southpaws gun recoil off the platform?
Zulu

Double D · « **Reply #397 on:** August 28, 2010, 09:36:17 AM »

Southpaws cannon is a SAMCC cannon closer to the camera lens than he or the the other gun.

He has the no wheel base that Michael sells as an option.

Here is screen grabs showing before and after recoil.

Ignition

12 frames later at 30fps later

Double D · « **Reply #398 on:** August 28, 2010, 06:41:15 PM »

click on picture

I keep seeing people saying this cannon flips on its back when it is fired. Watch the video very carefully, The cannon does not flip on its back when fired.

This was the first shot it ever fired. I sat the gun in the middle of a wooden platform, thinking that would be fine. If you watch the video real close you will see the gun almost stops when the rear wheels drop off the back of the platform and the gun then pitches over.

The gun does not flip when it is shot.

I suppose I will have to go shoot the gun with out the breech rope and make some video's so you guys can see for your selves...the sacrifices I make for full disclosure.

gulfcoastblackpowder · « **Reply #399 on:** August 28, 2010, 07:13:04 PM »

Though I want to believe you, I think you're going to have to prove it with another test.

GGaskill · « **Reply #400 on:** August 28, 2010, 07:14:36 PM »

I suppose I will have to go shoot the gun with out the breech rope and make some video's so you guys can see for your selves.

Exactly. Put the gun at the front of the platform. Or simply replace all the versions of that video with one that is a few frames shorter. No one will be able to tell it didn't stop at the end of the video.

irishman · « **Reply #401 on:** August 29, 2010, 04:55:50 AM »

I watch that video again and again. Douglas, that barrel flipped over every time!

Michael

Double D · « **Reply #402 on:** August 29, 2010, 04:58:34 AM »

You guys are pushing. I am going to be forced to go to the range and shoot the cannon again just to prove it doesn't....oh the sacrifices I make!

irishman · « **Reply #403 on:** August 29, 2010, 06:27:24 AM »

Yes! Back to the range with you. The punishment must meet the crime. The very thought of that barrel doing a "double back flip"......in mid air!

Michael

Zulu · « **Reply #404 on:** August 29, 2010, 06:30:40 AM »

Quote from: irishman on August 29, 2010, 06:27:24 AM

Yes! Back to the range with you. The punishment must meet the crime. The very thought of that barrel doing a "double back flip"......in mid air!

Michael

Maybe he could get it to do a "cannonball".

Zulu

Double D · « **Reply #405 on:** August 29, 2010, 06:39:56 AM »

...some one sent in the clowns!!!

No shooting today, summer ended today and its raining. Glad to see it gone, two weeks of 80 degree weather is excessive.

Zulu · « **Reply #406 on:** August 29, 2010, 06:56:53 AM »

Our first cold front of the year came in late last week. Temperatures plummeted to the low 90's.
Zulu

Double D · « **Reply #407 on:** September 03, 2010, 03:01:12 PM »

gulfcoastblackpowder · « **Reply #408 on:** September 03, 2010, 03:51:25 PM »

So...how much lead weight did you add to the bottom of the carriage to keep it from flipping?

Hope you had a good time shooting this to respond to us skeptics!

GGaskill · « **Reply #409 on:** September 03, 2010, 05:02:48 PM »

I notice there is a backup piece at the back of the platform now, even though it wasn't exercised.

gulfcoastblackpowder · « **Reply #410 on:** September 03, 2010, 06:41:35 PM »

Quote from: GGaskill on September 03, 2010, 05:02:48 PM

I notice there is a backup piece at the back of the platform now, even though it wasn't exercised.

That's only because it was grossly under charged.

irishman · « **Reply #411 on:** September 03, 2010, 06:51:20 PM »

Yes, very nice, but Douglas, did you hit the target?

Michael

Double D · « **Reply #412 on:** September 03, 2010, 07:04:29 PM »

You guys are pathetic!!!!

gulfcoastblackpowder · « **Reply #413 on:** September 04, 2010, 03:05:28 AM »

Quote from: Double D on September 03, 2010, 07:04:29 PM

You guys are pathetic!!!!

Thanks. We know!

Double D · « **Reply #414 on:** September 05, 2010, 06:27:43 AM »

I went shooting the cannon yesterday...

Cannoneer · « **Reply #415 on:** September 05, 2010, 08:21:13 AM »

Man, you've got reloading your cannon down to a science, that's what I call fast.

Double D · « **Reply #416 on:** September 05, 2010, 09:08:51 AM »

Don't try this at home, professional cannon shooter on closed course!!!

1Southpaw · « **Reply #417 on:** September 05, 2010, 05:02:40 PM »

Found this powder charger for a flint lock rifle . Perfect for priming the fuse hole(Vent) on the SAMCC cannon . It is a TC accessory and will dispense FFFFG powder by pushing down on vent hole.
Neat !

Double D · « **Reply #418 on:** September 05, 2010, 05:50:49 PM »

I need to get me one of those! Film cannister full FFFG is to messy.

gulfcoastblackpowder · « **Reply #419 on:** September 05, 2010, 06:06:12 PM »

There are other makes as well, and most have the same function. I use a full size brass flask when shooting my small arms, and when priming a larger cannon, if necessary. I always have one of these priming flasks on me as well, which would definitely work well for these smaller guns.