From HOWITZER HUNT - Mountain Howitzer Cannon Whitetail Deer Hunt and build your own 12 pound Mountain Howitzer CannonTo begin with, one must decide on a proper load with which to shoot a whitetail deer using a Mtn. Howitzer Cannon.
Since it would be rather difficult to hit a deer with a Mountain Howitzer Cannon that used a single 12 pound cast iron ball, ( even an exploding one ) and because down range fall-out ( from 1000 to 1500 yards ) would be a factor with that single 4-1/2" diameter ball, it would be more practical to use a standard load of what was called "Canister Shot". Using Canister Shot turns the Mountain Howitzer into rather large shotgun.
A standard load of canister shot for the 12 pound Mountain Howitzer Cannon - is 148 individual lead balls, specifically, .69 caliber ( dia ) lead "musket balls".
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goddamn. we got suprised by one at dusk, it ran out onto the path and stopped and stared at us (camo we were wearing worked??). everyone froze, then bam two .308's simultaneously hit it in the shoulder an inch apart (both had rem 700's). still ran headlong into a fence post, then back across the path into the forest. found it 4 metres off the path!
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