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Dave Englund > This civil war canon is about 450 yards from the bank in the distance where there are two targets, each about 18 inches square. Before the day is done both targets will be hit, along with several 5 gallon water-filled buckets.

Dave Englund > What's the recepie for blasting off a civil war canon?

Dave Englund > Oh, about a pound of black powder per charge.

Dave Englund > One of the lads displays the projectile that will be used in the canon. Also displayed are the colors of the reenactment regiment.

Dave Englund > About a 10 lb hunk of milled zink, with a copper flange to catch the rifling in the canon, get the thing spinning and on a straight path to the target.

This civil war canon is about 450 yards from the bank in the distance where there are two targets, each about 18 inches square. Before the day is done both targets will be hit, along with several 5 gallon water-filled buckets.

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