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Best alloy for small bore Bronze cannons

FrancF
Both are real close in composition but I would like to ask the builders out there.

Silicon bronze?
or
Navel Bronze?
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  • iceracerx
    Perhaps you should email Zink and ask him directly?

    I've made a Mountain Howitzer (32 cal) and a Naval Cannon (40 cal) from 360 brass.
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  • Bill DeShivs
    I believe it's "naval."
    Either will work for small guns.
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  • team roper ozzy
    i have cast a few out of bearing bronze with great results...made a few gold ball mortars out of high quality brass as well..the bearing bronze had a bursting strength of 40,000 psi and was aircraft quality
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  • USN_Airdale
    yes.., it is "Naval", and if you collect enough cartridge brass, you can have a full size replica 6 pounder, 3" bore Naval Cannon cast that will weigh in at 1,200- 1,500 pounds

    this is pretty similar to mine:
    wea_swivel-cannon.jpg

    mine has a longer "Tiller Handle", 24" long, 1" bore. fun to shoot
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  • Mossbergboogie
    quote:Originally posted by FrancF
    Both are real close in composition but I would like to ask the builders out there.

    Silicon bronze?
    or
    Navel Bronze?




    What are you looking at buying Francf? I myself want to get a parrot replica but cost is about 10G.
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  • FrancF
    I have some scrap bronze round stock at work and been thinking about turning it in the lathe. Nothing to serious just messing around.
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