MatthewVanitas
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I've been corresponding with a fellow who owns a Class III 60mm mortar. Apparently, you can get launching projectiles which send an iron training round about 150 yards. There are also training rounds holding a BP shotgun shell that a create a puff of smoke to help spot your shots. Unfortunately, no manufacturer seems to be willing to sell increments to civvies, and even if legal I have zero interest in cooking up my own.
So, does anyone have any tips on the most fun mortar-like device which can actually be used with a proper compass and whiz-wheel?
I was in Marine Artillery, and always liked FO practice. It'd be fun to mess around with the charts-n-darts again.
Due to those requirements, I believe the historical mortars are out, since they don't seem to have any decent way to measure and maintain deflection and elevation.
Are there any BP variants of the modern 60mm out there, that don't need a class three? I'd be far happier just dumping some powder in a tube and priming it, rather than filling out paperwork just to use a blank launching charge. If you can't get increments and VT fuses anyway...
If it were BP, no NFA issues, plus you could use the standard tripods and levels for the 60mm, which I imagine might be bought surplus. Just need to measure out some powder, try a few shots, sketch up a basic Firing Table, and Bob's your uncle.
Any info on a BP version of a modern mortar, or any other alternatives?
-MV
So, does anyone have any tips on the most fun mortar-like device which can actually be used with a proper compass and whiz-wheel?
I was in Marine Artillery, and always liked FO practice. It'd be fun to mess around with the charts-n-darts again.
Due to those requirements, I believe the historical mortars are out, since they don't seem to have any decent way to measure and maintain deflection and elevation.
Are there any BP variants of the modern 60mm out there, that don't need a class three? I'd be far happier just dumping some powder in a tube and priming it, rather than filling out paperwork just to use a blank launching charge. If you can't get increments and VT fuses anyway...
If it were BP, no NFA issues, plus you could use the standard tripods and levels for the 60mm, which I imagine might be bought surplus. Just need to measure out some powder, try a few shots, sketch up a basic Firing Table, and Bob's your uncle.
Any info on a BP version of a modern mortar, or any other alternatives?
-MV