Tiff-TRG Posted April 7, 2011 Report Share Posted April 7, 2011 Does anyone on here shoot BP cannon? I quite like the idea of target shooting with a cannon.... I cannot justify spending money on a 'real cannon' but a reproduction minature would be ok. The only ones I've seen so far are by Ardesa (from Kranks) - what are they like? Also are are any others available in the UK? Cheers Tiff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr smith Posted April 7, 2011 Report Share Posted April 7, 2011 One of the guys at the club has one.Don't know what make or model or load involved but it fairly puts a smile on everyone's face. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wy111 Posted April 7, 2011 Report Share Posted April 7, 2011 A couple of mates fire a cannon every Sunday at 12 and extra, on special occasions, from a pub garden One on them started making his own brass miniatures on a lathe. I got one on my window sill He eventually got a bronze one cast from sectional wooden plugs he made and turned the castings down. It finished up about 3' long with a bore of(Guessing here) an 1 1/2". The other one, got an artillery carriage made and this is left in the pub garage, with the barrel transported from home on firing days. It is held on an SGC and they get their powder from Henry Kranks. The last times the Endeavour sailed up and moored up offshore here, they saluted each other, was brilliant Whether legal or not, I'm not sure, but they do have fun after Xmas, shooting at those shake up snow storms, with a Santa in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squarewheels Posted June 28, 2011 Report Share Posted June 28, 2011 worcester norton shooting club has cannon comps. Members shoot 20 mm ,18mm ,down to 0.22 .additionally there is one member with a 5.5" and other sizes . the club also caters for short barrel cannon ie Golf ball mortars. FYI cannon need to go on a FAC ,which is quite straight forward. Using black powder requires having the appropraite paperwork to own,purchase and transport. A club member has recently had cast several bloomfield barrels in gunmetal and bored out to 18mm which are available ,together with 12" dia cast aluminium artillary wheels. jeff Tanner makes good moulds and can supply the right patches etc. With practice one will find that at 25m the cannon are remarkably accurate with good grouping. I hope the above is useful. If any one is interested some pictures can be posted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted June 28, 2011 Report Share Posted June 28, 2011 Speak to Snotty on here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Green Posted June 29, 2011 Report Share Posted June 29, 2011 They were doing cannon shooting at the last Bisley open day. shooting at 300yds, it looked good fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted June 29, 2011 Report Share Posted June 29, 2011 'We' were doing at short siberia a few years ago, long story, but the short version was we were all asked to leave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squarewheels Posted June 29, 2011 Report Share Posted June 29, 2011 Interesting you tube clip. To assist any one who is intetested in cannon shooting, below are a few points which may be of assistance. A FAC is needed, which essentailly means you need to be in a club that holds COMPETITIONS as that is a justifiable reason to own acannon. The club must have a suitable range I would suggest that 25/50 m is adequate [some may disagree], the club must be insured for either the approraite caiber /muzzle energy ~ to establish if the cannon required is acceptable look at Dursleyrpc.og website /downloads/cannon/muzzle energy [Kier hague has done a good job in sorting it out] this table is useful in discusions with the Fire arms officer when discussing good reasons etc. It is important to understand this table as some ranges have a restriction of 0.75" bore and others have a muzzle energy ie a 20 mm cannon is acceptable[ME levels] on one range yet not accptable at wedgnock as its limited I belive to 0.75" [check the differenece between mm/and imperial on this one !!.] one can use other 'powders' besides black powder,which makes it easier to get started ,howver they dont generate as much smoke or coughing ! If your going to make your own cannon use common sense and do the calculations etc & get it proofed ~dont use a bit of old pipe or an old signal cannon as it may be made of the 'wrong sort' of Cast Iron which to put it simply is just foolhardy ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breastman Posted June 29, 2011 Report Share Posted June 29, 2011 I'm surprised the Fun-Police haven't been all over this one yet "Come on, justify why you NEED a cannon, what pest species do you use it on?!" :yp: Would love to have a go myself! Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartB Posted June 29, 2011 Report Share Posted June 29, 2011 Take a look at National cannon Association of Great Britain. http://www.ncagb.com/ I know that a number of people having started shooting the repro Ardesa cannons at Bisley. all on a firearms license. If you are near michaelham Priory Sussex on 9th/10th July, there are usually at least one and sometimes several medium size cannon. Great fun. also of course a chance to try muzzleloaders. Mention Pigeon watch to them on the 9th july and my name and you might get a free shot. Mart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted June 29, 2011 Report Share Posted June 29, 2011 'We' were doing at short siberia a few years ago, long story, but the short version was we were all asked to leave Happy days eh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CZ550Kevlar Posted June 29, 2011 Report Share Posted June 29, 2011 Cannons for sale. Some nice bits here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Green Posted June 30, 2011 Report Share Posted June 30, 2011 My mate was talking to a man who had a 105mm Howitzer at one of the military shows a few weeks back and he had that on an FAC! They won't let him have any ammo though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougy Posted June 30, 2011 Report Share Posted June 30, 2011 Speak to Snotty on here Yes and when someone does, tell him i accept his appologie for ruining our weekend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.philmypower. Posted June 30, 2011 Report Share Posted June 30, 2011 Sounds fun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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