Wish there was a course interrupted thread breach like that on the 40 whitworth I like the whitworth but i feel the threaded breach hinders its speed its still quick but could be quicker...
I don't know the weight. I never weighed it. The 600 pounds was just a guess. The guess was based on the fact that it broke a 500 pound (rated) rolling cart.
I know this has been up for a while but I just found it. Please please tell me, can I just build one of these or is it considered a DD destructive device? I've tried to read about it on the BATFE web site but its confusing. I know black powder muzzle loaders are ok but the breach loader thing seems iffy
I thought it would be cool to build a small mortar type adult lawn dart game using lathe turned steel 1 inch darts propelled by 357 brass blanks filled with black powder but from what I can tell that's illegal also
Shane K The way I understand it is. As long as you are not shooting a complete cartridge (primer,powder and bullet all in one) your OK. The breech loader part must be ok because over 1/2 of the guns at the cannon shoot are breech loaders. I do hope you try to build one. They are alot of fun. Be careful. Do your research and be SAFE
Thanks for getting back to me on that. I know I kind of bombarded you with comments on different videos yesterday, once I discovered your channel I couldn't stop watching. I helped a guy build a carrage years ago for a barrel he had and have been interested since.
Three ounces? Did you run that through a Chronograph to get your muzzle velocity? And no, its not a destructive device IF the design and production if it was built on or before 1989, and it doesn’t use fixed (shell and cartridge and projectile integrated into a single insertable charge. Any muzzleloader using black powder and any cannon with ah breach that was designed before 1889 that also accept black powder ammo and separate shot are NOT a DD. Best bet is to go to your local federal building with your final plans and get an “ATF Letter” specifically exempting your project from qualification as a destructive device, and they’ll let you know what design changes you need to make to comply.
+Stephen Evans Oh yeah, almost forgot, the muzzle velocity might have to stay below a certain level . . . don’t want folks making APDS Muzzle Loading rounds
