Cannon Ball or Shotput?

[Smith& W]

OK, i know i will never live this down for asking but,is this steel ball an old cannon ball or a high school shot put. 16 pounds and 5" diameter. [FONT=Verdana,Arial,Tahoma,Calibri,Geneva,sans-serif] bank of america near me hours of operation[/FONT]

 

[bobjones223]

 

[Leadeye]

Looks to be in good condition for a relic and I don't believe I've ever seen a cannon ball with a weight number cast into it.

 

[jsharmon7]

Men’s shot put is 16lbs, so I’m going with “shot put.” Final answer.

 

[t-squared]

Found this link from a quick google search of shot put ball...https://www.cofecshop.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=116768

 

[Cameramonkey]

I guess it could be a cannon ball if you happen to have a cannon with a matching bore.

Wait, is this like a handful of AR parts where you just HAVE to build one because you already have the beginnings?

 

[natdscott]

Wait, is this like a handful of AR parts where you just HAVE to build one because you already have the beginnings?

Hey listen, if you're making a motion, I second it!

 

[Smith& W]

All I need now is a barrel and fuse. thanks guys.

 

[steif]

All I need now is a barrel and fuse. thanks guys.

Hey! I can help with that! lol

 

[Beowulf]

A 16 pounder? Sounds like fun. If we do some extrapolation with the "safe" powder charges set by the NSSA for artillery, you'd have a charge of about 1 pound 10 ounces of black powder per shot!

That would make quite a large boom.

 

[DangerousDave]

I found one of these at a yard sale several years ago. I thought I really had something until I found out it was a shot put. LOL

 

[Disposable Heart]

Next on the question block: Corroded Ham's can or Civil War Canister shot?

 

[Beowulf]

Next on the question block: Corroded Ham's can or Civil War Canister shot?

 

[BGDave]

I have the fuse and a pound of two of black powder. Plastic pipe comes in five inch.

Anyone have a trained monkey or idiot brother-in-law to light it?

 

[2in1evtime]

could alway attach a chain and leg cuff to it

 

[JeepHammer]

I have the fuse and a pound of two of black powder. Plastic pipe comes in five inch.

Anyone have a trained monkey or idiot brother-in-law to light it?

YOU MADE ME BLOW SNOT!

I couldn't help thinking of my former brother in law... He's missing a couple of fingers from his 'Home Made' July 4th fireworks circa 1980 or so.
This is the same guy that cut a LARGE tree limb off directly over his head, wadded up the carpet and crashed through the front door of his apartment on a motorcycle, shoot a framing nail through his hand with a nail gun, got a row of stitches from a soup can lid, and that's just what I can remember right off my head from 35+ years ago.

I saw him about a month ago and was surprised he was still alive!

 

[NKBJ]

Received a six pounder ball this year from a nephew.
He found it walking down a road.

 

[sdtech58]

I can tell you without a doubt that it is not a high school shot put. Boys' shots are 12 lbs and Girls' are 8.8 lbs. Maybe a College/Olympic Shot, but definitely not HS. You're welcome...

 

[rhino]

I can tell you without a doubt that it is not a high school shot put. Boys' shots are 12 lbs and Girls' are 8.8 lbs. Maybe a College/Olympic Shot, but definitely not HS. You're welcome...

College and IOC/International track and field rules use a 16 lb for both men's shotput and hammer throw.

 

[4651feeder]

What do I have? Believe it is a 'skull cracker' from a ball mill, but never having been anywhere near where these would have been used, don't really know.
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