We get this question a lot. A lot of the "loudness" has to do with how tight you pack your wadding. Even a smaller cannon can let of a comparable "boom" to a bigger cannon. That being said, the "loudest" cannon is most likely going to be the "Fat Boy." See the chart that below shows decibel readings in controlled "loudness" tests. Keep in mind that a fraction of a decimal point is still a significant change in perceived loudness. Every 3dB is a doubling in sound pressure.
No. There's shipping regulations and licensing that comes with that territory so we only offer the cannons for now. But we buy our fuses from CannonFuse.com and been really happy with them. Black Powder can be found at many gun stores and we recommend calling gun stores in your area to check around - just make sure your using BLACK POWDER and not smokeless.
Please note that you should only shoot BLACK POWDER and no other kind in these thunder mugs/cannons. This is very important as smokeless powders can lead to destruction of the device and serious injury to others.
Any sort of Black Powder and Black Powder substitutes are safe to use. I know there are cannon grade (Fg) through pistol grades (FFFG) but we noticed little difference between grades when proper packing and wadding is used. We personally use Pyrodex RS in our shows as its readily available.
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