I just bought one of these cannon from Kennesaw.What a blast.25 grains of Pyrodex packed tight and you will have a blast.50 grains of powder and it sounds like a 12 gauge.
Nice job on the video. I just bought the same cannon and have posted two videos of it being fired. I use black powder and it seems to produce a different bang than yours does. Mine sounds more like a gunshot. These are great fun for just $27.00 plus fuse and powder. Thanks for the video.
@mannbradmusic Brad, Thanks for your interest in this cannon. I have heard of some schools using black powder cannons to celebrate touchdowns for their team. Unfortunately, my previous HS and current college do not do this. This cannon is a bit small, but still produces quite a bang. I hope to upload some better firings this summer so that the UA-cam community can get a feel for how this cannon sounds.
Very cool. FYI, you can easily make your own black powder. It's just 75% Potassium Nitrate (fertilizer), 15% Charcoal (make your own from soft wood like Willow, Pine or Fir), and 10% Sulfur (optional, but it lowers the ignition temp. Use more charcoal if not using Sulfur). Store bought charcoal has additives in it that make the powder less powerful, but it does work. Google how to do it, it's kinda fun. I think I'm going to make my own cannon now. Thanks for the video!
@mybirdbomb It really depends on the size of the cannon, the type of "powder" you are using, the powder's burn rate, etc. In all cases you should follow the safety instructions. In no way am I an expert, so I cannot advise you on how much powder is safe.
@mybirdbomb So I found the correct setup, 1" of fuse in cannon, fill powder grains to expansion area or half full. It worked well. Typical Kennesaw setup!
I made one. It was 50 cal. Put in 10 copper bbs. I don't know where it launched itself to. Will find out tomorrow. CRAZY kick. about as much as a real shotgun. It was designed to fit on a lego artillery piece mount i made tho. CRAZY. You can see a couple eary vids of it shooting very low powder loads on my channel, though you have to go to some of my first vids.
how come your kennesaw is different from mine because i got mine from cabelas and the was a kennesaw, but yours is a strait berall mine has like some sort of design at the center
@aaronzack14 hmmm Well, first of all, I bought my cannon atleast a year back. And I don't know how long they had it sitting in inventory for. Second, I did not buy mine from Cabelas. I bought mine from a online website. I do know that Kennesaw makes different cannons, so maybe you just got a different model.
i think when the cannon gets airborn and flys backwards that meens u used to much powder , lol jk , nice vid but u should invest in a funnel lid (really helpfull , pyrodex makes them to fit right on the jug ) and id advise a powder measure for easier and more acurate loads ,, my 2 cents
It dont come with any powder to shoot it. I was thinking about getting one but im afraid I wont get to shoot it I live in nj and the stuff your talking about they dont sell ?
It says in the instructions to NOT USE smokeless powder...I shot mine yesterday for the first time using pyrodex and it just went fffffssssss and blew some smoke out....it did not go bang...packed it tight and still no bang...I will keep trying....
@Airborne80 Blackpowder is supposed to burn a bit quicker than the pyrodex I used in these firings. I can imagine that your report was "quicker" and thus why it sounded more like a gunshot. To me, my cannon sounds a bit "slower" than a gunshot, but I think that it give the percussion a good cannon-like sound. Unfortunately, the reports in this video sound extremely muffled to the poor microphones on my video camera.
I just bought one of these cannon from Kennesaw.What a blast.25 grains of Pyrodex packed tight and you will have a blast.50 grains of powder and it sounds like a 12 gauge.
Nice job on the video. I just bought the same cannon and have posted two videos of it being fired. I use black powder and it seems to produce a different bang than yours does. Mine sounds more like a gunshot. These are great fun for just $27.00 plus fuse and powder. Thanks for the video.
Smaller wadding with a AA battery as a projectile works nice. The cannon does a flip and you get more boom.
@mannbradmusic Brad, Thanks for your interest in this cannon. I have heard of some schools using black powder cannons to celebrate touchdowns for their team. Unfortunately, my previous HS and current college do not do this. This cannon is a bit small, but still produces quite a bang. I hope to upload some better firings this summer so that the UA-cam community can get a feel for how this cannon sounds.
Very cool. FYI, you can easily make your own black powder. It's just 75% Potassium Nitrate (fertilizer), 15% Charcoal (make your own from soft wood like Willow, Pine or Fir), and 10% Sulfur (optional, but it lowers the ignition temp. Use more charcoal if not using Sulfur). Store bought charcoal has additives in it that make the powder less powerful, but it does work. Google how to do it, it's kinda fun. I think I'm going to make my own cannon now. Thanks for the video!
@mybirdbomb It really depends on the size of the cannon, the type of "powder" you are using, the powder's burn rate, etc. In all cases you should follow the safety instructions. In no way am I an expert, so I cannot advise you on how much powder is safe.
@mybirdbomb So I found the correct setup, 1" of fuse in cannon, fill powder grains to expansion area or half full. It worked well. Typical Kennesaw setup!
I made one. It was 50 cal. Put in 10 copper bbs. I don't know where it launched itself to. Will find out tomorrow. CRAZY kick. about as much as a real shotgun. It was designed to fit on a lego artillery piece mount i made tho. CRAZY. You can see a couple eary vids of it shooting very low powder loads on my channel, though you have to go to some of my first vids.
how come your kennesaw is different from mine because i got mine from
cabelas and the was a kennesaw, but yours is a strait berall
mine has like some sort of design at the center
@aaronzack14 hmmm Well, first of all, I bought my cannon atleast a year back. And I don't know how long they had it sitting in inventory for. Second, I did not buy mine from Cabelas. I bought mine from a online website. I do know that Kennesaw makes different cannons, so maybe you just got a different model.
try using green grass or white bread for your wadding. these are both eco friendly and easy to obtain.
Tissue paper is “eco friendly” idiot it’s made out of trees
thank u, this really helped me wih the information i needed to know about packing the cannon and what to use. now i need to buy one
@Idiotology101 Your welcome! There are plenty of sites across the web that sell black powder cannons.
i think when the cannon gets airborn and flys backwards that meens u used to much powder , lol jk , nice vid
but u should invest in a funnel lid (really helpfull , pyrodex makes them to fit right on the jug ) and id advise a powder measure for easier and more acurate loads ,, my 2 cents
It dont come with any powder to shoot it. I was thinking about getting one but im afraid I wont get to shoot it I live in nj and the stuff your talking about they dont sell ?
They do at sporting goods stores
about how much powder did you load ? I am assuming 1/2" in the barrel. would 3/4" be way too much. Thx
Nice job!
if you don't mind, where in georgia did you get that cannon, cuz i want one as decoration ;)
It says in the instructions to NOT USE smokeless powder...I shot mine yesterday for the first time using pyrodex and it just went fffffssssss and blew some smoke out....it did not go bang...packed it tight and still no bang...I will keep trying....
How many grains of pyrodex did you use?
"The tighter you pack it, the better bang you are going to get"
good but i think it was actually maybe made to shoot something like a copper bb
Can you shoot 2f powder in that cannon
@Airborne80 Blackpowder is supposed to burn a bit quicker than the pyrodex I used in these firings. I can imagine that your report was "quicker" and thus why it sounded more like a gunshot. To me, my cannon sounds a bit "slower" than a gunshot, but I think that it give the percussion a good cannon-like sound. Unfortunately, the reports in this video sound extremely muffled to the poor microphones on my video camera.
dang thats slow burning,
id recommend 1/8 in. fuse at 9 seconds to the foot
very technical I must say
Great video. Very informative. Thanks!
A funnel would make it easier to pour into the cannon.
@mybirdbomb Yes, that sounds about right.
can you actually shoot a .58 cal lead ball
@vaugier7 I can't say exactly for your area, but I know I paid about $25 for the bottle of Pyrodex in this video at my local Walmart.
Plizz tell me how to buy black powder online??
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How many ppl want to see the cannon upside down in the bottle of pyrodex.
Lots of fun !
the tighter you pack it,the better bang your gonna get....lmmfao
@shaftwood By no means am I an expert, but I am glad to share what information I do know! Thank you for your comment and enjoy!
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use a plastic funnel to load it
nice now put bbs in it and aim at a watermelon id make a cool vid
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It's not made for it but you probably could
invest in a proper funnel
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