Ball Valve Breech Loader for GB's?
Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2007 4:36 pm
I've seen people drill out the side of a small ball valve to create a simple breech loader mechanism for spherical projectiles.
Has anyone tried this with a 2" PVC ball valve for golf balls?
I'm considering drilling a 1.68" hole centered in the side of a 2" ball valve so that when the valve is "closed", this hole is exposed (and a GB is dropped in), and when the valve is "open" the ball is in-line with the barrel.
My concerns are, could the golf ball possibly get "stuck" on the lip of the SDR21 pipe protruding into the ball valve? I could dremel it smooth like the ramp on a semiauto pistol's chamber, and fill the gap between the SDR21 and the inside wall of the ball valve with epoxy to create a seamless gap.
Screws or epoxy will easily keep the ball from rolling backwards into the chamber, but what could be used to keep the ball from rolling down the barrel before being fired? I was thinking about a pencil eraser or strip of rubber that would provide just a small amount of friction to hold the ball in place.
Opinions are much appreciated.
In case you couldn't tell, I finally found a local supplier of SDR21 pipe and am now having lots of fun with a huge box of golf balls.
Peace,
Pete Zaria.
Has anyone tried this with a 2" PVC ball valve for golf balls?
I'm considering drilling a 1.68" hole centered in the side of a 2" ball valve so that when the valve is "closed", this hole is exposed (and a GB is dropped in), and when the valve is "open" the ball is in-line with the barrel.
My concerns are, could the golf ball possibly get "stuck" on the lip of the SDR21 pipe protruding into the ball valve? I could dremel it smooth like the ramp on a semiauto pistol's chamber, and fill the gap between the SDR21 and the inside wall of the ball valve with epoxy to create a seamless gap.
Screws or epoxy will easily keep the ball from rolling backwards into the chamber, but what could be used to keep the ball from rolling down the barrel before being fired? I was thinking about a pencil eraser or strip of rubber that would provide just a small amount of friction to hold the ball in place.
Opinions are much appreciated.
In case you couldn't tell, I finally found a local supplier of SDR21 pipe and am now having lots of fun with a huge box of golf balls.
Peace,
Pete Zaria.