Where to buy gun powder......

itbrokeagain · 08-01-2016, 09:09 PM

My dad got a really good deal on a civil war cannon. We want to fire it....... any ideas where I can buy a few pounds of gun powder? Apparently it takes a pound per shot

JeffK5 · 08-01-2016, 10:59 PM

I believe it takes special cannon grade powder which is very coarse to control burn rate , GOEX sells it. What are you thinking of using as a projectile substitute?

itbrokeagain · 08-01-2016, 11:05 PM

Do you have to have a projectile? I was thinking pack it and light it. Maybe fruit if necessary?

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JeffK5 · 08-02-2016, 07:54 AM

It takes something pretty tightly packed in for the cannon to go boom not just a big flash of powder burning without generating any pressure. The reenactment guys use peat moss plugs for a big boom and lots a smoke. It is still super dangerous though..

08-01-2016, 09:09 PM	#1
itbrokeagain Just Empty Every Pocket - CORE Member - Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Amelia Posts: 1,435	Where to buy gun powder...... My dad got a really good deal on a civil war cannon. We want to fire it....... any ideas where I can buy a few pounds of gun powder? Apparently it takes a pound per shot __________________ 91 fj 80 on 37 Nitto Muds with a 10k winch. Cage and sliders coming soon.

08-01-2016, 11:05 PM	#3
itbrokeagain Just Empty Every Pocket - CORE Member - Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Amelia Posts: 1,435	Do you have to have a projectile? I was thinking pack it and light it. Maybe fruit if necessary? Sent from my SM-G920V using Tapatalk __________________ 91 fj 80 on 37 Nitto Muds with a 10k winch. Cage and sliders coming soon.

08-01-2016, 10:59 PM	#2
JeffK5 Tiny Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Colerain Posts: 798	I believe it takes special cannon grade powder which is very coarse to control burn rate , GOEX sells it. What are you thinking of using as a projectile substitute?

08-02-2016, 07:54 AM	#4
JeffK5 Tiny Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Colerain Posts: 798	It takes something pretty tightly packed in for the cannon to go boom not just a big flash of powder burning without generating any pressure. The reenactment guys use peat moss plugs for a big boom and lots a smoke. It is still super dangerous though..