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==Ammo Saftey==
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Some advise against shooting bolts, coke cans full of concrete, and other hard objects out of your gun; saying things along the lines of:
 
"Anthing that is much harder than a spud can cause grevious bodily harm if shot at another person,or any animal for that matter."
 
...in acctuality, even a tater will cause "grevious bodily harm" if shot at another living being. There may be an increased chance of ricrochet when using sturdy ammo - use common scence, and don't fire non-shattering ammo at close targets.
 
 
 
Some caution should be taken with shooting loose sub-munitions, specificaly gravel or stones, with a [[sabot]] behind them - there is a significant probability of them jamming up, and the barrel being overstressed when the sabot tries to keep moving through the blockage, leading to a failure. Always wrap your lose projectiles in something - paper towls, old socks, and plastic bags are all acceptable.
 

Revision as of 16:59, 9 February 2006

Spudguns can be very dangerous if built or used improperly. However, if they are respected, they can be great fun.

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