How do you fire a dikar spain 45 cal black powder only?

Answer 1

I am no expert, but i have the same cannon. the way i shoot it is First ram rod into it to make sure it is clean and there are no remaining embers from the last shot. Second i cut a length of cannon fuse and stick it in the little hole all the way in till it stops. Third measure out black powder i think 3 1/2 grams is what a 45 handgun shot would have. Pour it into the end of the cannon while holding the cannon straight up and down so it fills evenly in the but of the barrel. At this point sometimes i take a wad of paper towel and ram it down in tight to the powder to hold it all together. Now you can shoot it to try it out blank. To shoot something out of it you get it to this point and then I use a 44 cal. round ball and a cloth round wadding that i have to cut down because it is too big the way it comes. I also sometimes put some bbs in instead of a ball and then ram another wadding of paper towel to hold them in place till you are ready to shoot.