Re: Fiberglass mortars?

On May 30, 6:29 am, ned <nedgor...@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
On May 28, 7:47 pm, jlmemt <jlm...@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:





Are fiberglass mortars worth buying for ball shells and maybe single
canister shells?

I read the five pages of topics I got from a search, but didn't really
find a convincing answer. I found some 6" fiberglass mortars cheaper
then I can buy ready made HDPE mortars.

I will obtain some steel for eventual multi breaks, but probably won't
get into multis this year. Even then I will still want to do some 6"
pattern shells, etc that should not require steel.
If so, the next question is if anyone has any experience with Ace
pyro's fiberglass mortars? They are $15.19 for a 6" gun.

Thanks.

Jason

In this neck of the woods, fiberglass has become the material of
choice for mortars. HDPE is much heavier, especially when toting a
rack full of 6" guns, and steel represents a significant shrapnel
danger, even when dug into the ground. Just make sure the fiberglass
guns are well made ones, with a solid plugged end and a reinforced
open end.
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Thanks for all of the input.

I would have no source, that I know of, for ready made steel guns. I
would have to obtain the pipe and have a good welder weld them. First
I thought of having my father weld them, or weld them myself, but
neither of us have any serious experiance or training in welding. I
have decided that would not be a safe or acceptable option!
I still plan to have and use at least some steel guns, but with weight
and cost I really don't want to use steel when it is not nesaccary, as
for light pattern shells.


Jason

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