FIRING THE THUNDER MUG ON THE 4th OF JULY
We shot the Thunder Mug last night. Loaded with a mixture of FFFg and Pyrodex R ... maybe a 600 grain charge. I wadded it tight with coarse steel wool, hammered in place. Shook the ground nicely when it went off. The steel wool ignited and lit up the yard!
Video Captures of the shot.
Ignition
The Thunder Mug, made from a hyraulic cylinder.
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Ele era velho.
Ele era corajoso.
Ele era feio.
FIRING THE THUNDER MUG ON THE 4th OF JULY
FIRING THE THUNDER MUG ON THE 4th OF JULY
That’s great! I need one of those but I’d get in trouble!
About a hundred grains of powder ... no wad ...
It will blow a nice smoke ring about 25 feet in the air ... shake the ground a little ...
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Ele era velho.
Ele era corajoso.
Ele era feio.
That's good stuff! Nm
NM
It does my heart much good
to know that without Miles Fortis around to set your property on fire, you are trying hard to do it yourself.
One of my customers invited me to his father's place around Northview. His dad has a bronze Lyle line throwing cannon he uses as a noisemaker for festive occasions. I visited Mom in her O'Fallon MO care facility the 4th-7th, so could not make the party, but I hope to eventually.