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Thu Jul 27, 2006 6:31 pm

I have finally got most of my supplies for my large dual chambered combustion (Approximately 1050CI).

I was wondering, do you think i should go with a 3" barrel or a 2" barrel.
It will be capable of both but I can only pay for one at the moment.

The results that I am looking for are penetration power and destruction.

I know a 3" barrel could shoot larger things and cause more destruction but a 2" barrel could be more penetrating.

I just can't make up my mind, any help?

Oh ya I almost forgot, how could I hook up a large propane tank to my gun, my gun isn't very portable to begin with so I want to go with a large propane tank to reduce the cost of propane.

Also because of the type of fitting I had to buy in place of the T, the gun is now capable of triple combustion chambers instead of just 2 but for now an end cap will be in place of the third chamber, just for cost reasons but soon it will have a third.
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Thu Jul 27, 2006 6:51 pm

2", just because it's been my standard for so long, then i switched to 1.25
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Thu Jul 27, 2006 7:50 pm

The skinier your barrel is the more power you get.
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Thu Jul 27, 2006 8:04 pm

I guess I will go for the 2" barrel then.

As for the large propane tank though, how would I go about hooking it into a injection system, I have no clue on the type of fittings required or anything, I do know how to make the injection system just not how to attach it to the large tank, so any insight would be very helpful.
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Thu Jul 27, 2006 8:39 pm

Why don't you go for something inbetween. Ohhh, say, 2-1/2"? 8)

A water-injected tennis ball will definitely pack a punch.
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Thu Jul 27, 2006 8:41 pm

I have no clue where to get 2-1/2" pipe though.
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Thu Jul 27, 2006 8:49 pm

Search, not everything inlife is so e-z. look at canons that have propane injection systems and figure it out.
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Thu Jul 27, 2006 8:52 pm

No the injection system isn't the problem its how to attach it to a large propane tank, you know the ones you use for a BBQ.
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Thu Jul 27, 2006 9:45 pm

Ahhh. You could probably find adapters for it somewhere, (Mr. Heater, Home Depot, etc.).

2-1/2" pipe can be purchased off McMaster-Carr, along with fittings to get it to 2" or 3" threads.
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