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Posted: 3/22/2012 12:25:39 PM
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THE IMAGE ABOVE IS A PAID ADVERTISEMENT 
Want to make something like this: 
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Posted: 3/22/2012 12:54:55 PM
what is the website that sells the breach. Also is there anyone else that makes either breach or receivers for vulcan barrels. I have one and dont know what to do with it. Cant wait to see it done.
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Posted: 3/22/2012 6:35:55 PM
IM inbound for his info. Doesn't have a website, but he does do demos out in AZ.
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Posted: 3/22/2012 6:37:56 PM
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Picture of Mike Riker's demo cannon. He sells these complete for about $6500
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tattoo
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Posted: 3/29/2012 2:31:45 AM
whats the ball park?
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Posted: 3/29/2012 9:38:53 AM
Breech itself is $4k, or you can buy the complete guns from him for 6500 I believe.
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Posted: 4/22/2012 2:38:52 PM
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Originally Posted By tattoo:
whats the ball park? I played with one of those last year at the post-SAR Small Shoot. Mike Riker makes cool stuff. PM me if you want more info. Mike |
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Posted: 4/22/2012 3:24:29 PM
i was asking about the cost so i can save up but if i had the funds now it would all ready be sitting at your house
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Posted: 4/22/2012 11:53:39 PM
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Originally Posted By tattoo:
i was asking about the cost so i can save up but if i had the funds now it would all ready be sitting at your house They're not cheap, but they're fun and of good quality. One thing, though. Be mindful of ricochets when shooting steel. One of the shooters got beyond lucky- he had his Oakley shooting/ballistic glasses up on his head instead of covering his eyes. A 20mm hit some steel and ricocheted back, striking him square on the left (maybe right- don't recall) lens. It was bloody but he was fine after cleaning up. The lens shattered and we only found pieces if it later on. Mike |
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Posted: 4/23/2012 5:54:58 PM
Originally Posted By prebans:
Originally Posted By tattoo:
i was asking about the cost so i can save up but if i had the funds now it would all ready be sitting at your house They're not cheap, but they're fun and of good quality. One thing, though. Be mindful of ricochets when shooting steel. One of the shooters got beyond lucky- he had his Oakley shooting/ballistic glasses up on his head instead of covering his eyes. A 20mm hit some steel and ricocheted back, striking him square on the left (maybe right- don't recall) lens. It was bloody but he was fine after cleaning up. The lens shattered and we only found pieces if it later on. Mike How close were you guys shooting the 20mm? What kind of steel targets? It's like that video of the dude having his hearing protection knocked off his head from the 50cal coming back. The breech is massive and super cool. Few more months on the F1 and then I can mount the barrel. |
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Posted: 4/25/2012 6:57:56 PM
Originally Posted By jestertoo:
Originally Posted By prebans:
Originally Posted By tattoo:
i was asking about the cost so i can save up but if i had the funds now it would all ready be sitting at your house They're not cheap, but they're fun and of good quality. One thing, though. Be mindful of ricochets when shooting steel. One of the shooters got beyond lucky- he had his Oakley shooting/ballistic glasses up on his head instead of covering his eyes. A 20mm hit some steel and ricocheted back, striking him square on the left (maybe right- don't recall) lens. It was bloody but he was fine after cleaning up. The lens shattered and we only found pieces if it later on. Mike How close were you guys shooting the 20mm? What kind of steel targets? It's like that video of the dude having his hearing protection knocked off his head from the 50cal coming back. The breech is massive and super cool. Few more months on the F1 and then I can mount the barrel. We were probably 100 yards away or so. The targets were propped-up steel plates. Bad ideas in retrospect- we should have been MUCH further away and the plates should have been gongs. Riker builds quality. Just treat it with the appropriate respect and you'll be good. 
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Posted: 4/26/2012 2:17:32 PM
Originally Posted By prebans:
Originally Posted By jestertoo:
Originally Posted By prebans:
Originally Posted By tattoo:
i was asking about the cost so i can save up but if i had the funds now it would all ready be sitting at your house They're not cheap, but they're fun and of good quality. One thing, though. Be mindful of ricochets when shooting steel. One of the shooters got beyond lucky- he had his Oakley shooting/ballistic glasses up on his head instead of covering his eyes. A 20mm hit some steel and ricocheted back, striking him square on the left (maybe right- don't recall) lens. It was bloody but he was fine after cleaning up. The lens shattered and we only found pieces if it later on. Mike How close were you guys shooting the 20mm? What kind of steel targets? It's like that video of the dude having his hearing protection knocked off his head from the 50cal coming back. The breech is massive and super cool. Few more months on the F1 and then I can mount the barrel. We were probably 100 yards away or so. The targets were propped-up steel plates. Bad ideas in retrospect- we should have been MUCH further away and the plates should have been gongs. Riker builds quality. Just treat it with the appropriate respect and you'll be good.
Mike I've got a propped up steel plate that is set about 15deg off just for that reason. Some steel swinging targets have sent shit back at us in the past once it gets pitted. |
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Posted: 7/6/2012 10:50:31 PM
I've been having the same idea as you lately . I'm wanting to make a wheeled carrage and have a co-ax .50 and 20mm single shot cannon on it . Instead of the breech that you pictured I'd go with something closer to this .
and have the shell holder built into it . Probably go with some kind of dampening device for the barrels too . Need to find a decent place for a barrel first . |
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Posted: 8/7/2012 5:56:30 PM
Jesterto - any updates?
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Posted: 8/7/2012 6:27:18 PM
Still waiting for the F1 to come back.. Maybe next month?
I bought an M3 tripod to mount it on after seeing Serbu's 20mm test gun. |
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Posted: 9/29/2012 9:17:07 PM
F1 in my hand.. Time to start building.
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Posted: 10/17/2012 11:50:34 PM
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Barrel is threaded, muzzle brake is threaded and bored out (started life as a 50BMG brake).
Here it is sitting on an M3 tripod for mock up. I'll be welding up a mount that fits the standard M2 pattern, with some sort of recoil absorbing mechanism idea stolen from Matt's 30mm. I'll be unbolting the front leg of the tripod and mounting some sort of axle w/metal shield. 
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Posted: 10/18/2012 12:43:30 PM
Good Job!
Instead of having to design & fabricate a recoil mechanism, get one of these MAG 58 "soft mount" tripods. It already has has a spring loaded cradle. Don't let the fact that it is designed for a MG fool you, the tension can be increased by the addition of plastic buffers. Also, it can be adjusted from a sitting position all the way down to to a ground level. Their price is high. I haven't actively been looking, but I recall seeing these from $650-$800. http://www.cranetechnologiesinc.com/Mag58TripodSoftWith1919Adaptor.html  |
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Posted: 10/18/2012 9:50:34 PM
[Last Edit: 10/18/2012 9:54:06 PM by PugglePod9000]
Originally Posted By jestertoo:
Barrel is threaded, muzzle brake is threaded and bored out (started life as a 50BMG brake). Here it is sitting on an M3 tripod for mock up. I'll be welding up a mount that fits the standard M2 pattern, with some sort of recoil absorbing mechanism idea stolen from Matt's 30mm. I'll be unbolting the front leg of the tripod and mounting some sort of axle w/metal shield. <snip> OP, that's really cool! So, since it's not shoulder fired, do you have to do paperwork to build one??? <edit> just read above: "YES" ...I've got a new-in-the-wrapper Vulcan bbl I bought from IMA years ago 
<edit> just checked their site: They are out of stock now, but were selling for $399 before they ran out! I think I gave $125 way back when... |
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Posted: 10/19/2012 4:39:40 PM
The guy I bought my cannon breech from has built a 40mm L/60 from a bofors barrel.
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Posted: 10/19/2012 6:46:02 PM
Way cool on both the 20mm and the 40mm! I still dream about getting something bigger.
It's great to see how mainstream the bigger bore stuff is becoming. |
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Posted: 10/20/2012 9:15:01 PM
I've considered making a single shot to fire Mk-19 ammo out of a short piece of barrel. Steel barrel that is... Could ba a cool project.
Nice on the 20mm project Bro. Keep the photos coming. GROG |
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Hunterofgunman
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Posted: 11/16/2012 10:22:45 AM
Hi I have been wanting to get a breach like that I ahve the same thing in mind to do. I am already set up to reload 20mm. Do yo have an address or an email / cell# for the guy that made yours. I want to do low profile or that I can vehicle mount. Your help will greatly appreciated. Thanks Gerald.
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Posted: 11/16/2012 10:26:46 AM
I have been looking for someone to do a 2mm breach, I am already set to reload 20mm. Can you froward his contact info ? Thanks for the help. Gerald.
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Posted: 12/10/2012 11:59:40 PM
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Got the barrel clamps and the pintle/T&E lugs done.
The 3.5" square tube that the clamps will be welded to. It will slip over a 3" tube inside that with the lugs welded to them. That will mount to the Tripod. Cutout in the bottom of the 3.5" tube will fit around the mounting lugs. They will be connected by a nitrogen pressurized shock that works laying down. Any suggestions for a scope mount? 
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Posted: 12/11/2012 12:00:50 AM
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In the pictures above, you can see a spare front tripod leg, as well as some ugly spare car wheels. Those will be combined with some spindle/hubs into a front axle for my tripod.
ETA: The ugly yellow green military color was free with the wheels. |
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