I'm very new to black powder issues. I bought a Ruger Old Army at a gun show, but have not used it yet. I'm looking forward to having fun.
Then I bought the following item on eBay:
Vintage Brass Black Powder Signal Cannon - 1 1/8" Inch Opening
It came with no instructions.
So I thought I'd give it a try. I had some 777 from the ROA deal. I put 1 tsp into the cannon, stuffed some tissue in to hold it in place, added a fuse and - big disappointment. It just went PFFT and released a lot of white smelly smoke. This procedure I picked up from the web. Its not working.
Questions:
1. Do I need a different powder?
2. Do I need a stronger wad material? Not sure what to use, since I'm not really trying to shoot projectiles.
Any suggestions
Then I bought the following item on eBay:
Vintage Brass Black Powder Signal Cannon - 1 1/8" Inch Opening
It came with no instructions.
So I thought I'd give it a try. I had some 777 from the ROA deal. I put 1 tsp into the cannon, stuffed some tissue in to hold it in place, added a fuse and - big disappointment. It just went PFFT and released a lot of white smelly smoke. This procedure I picked up from the web. Its not working.
Questions:
1. Do I need a different powder?
2. Do I need a stronger wad material? Not sure what to use, since I'm not really trying to shoot projectiles.
Any suggestions