Good ammo for my gun..

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Dussalater
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Wed Aug 27, 2008 4:31 pm

I am gonna have a 1.5 inch barrel and a .5 inch barrel... Need ammo for both of them. Any suggestions?
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Wed Aug 27, 2008 4:40 pm

Materials of the barrels?
You can tell how awesome a cannon is by the pressure used.
http://www.spudfiles.com/forums/high-pr ... 12803.html
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Wed Aug 27, 2008 4:50 pm

Im using pvc for the barrel.
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Wed Aug 27, 2008 4:54 pm

Dunno but others will, Try putting more detail into your posts next time.
You can tell how awesome a cannon is by the pressure used.
http://www.spudfiles.com/forums/high-pr ... 12803.html
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Wed Aug 27, 2008 5:06 pm

0.5" : (PVC .5" is slightly bigger than copper .5")
AA Batteries
Wax slugs
Blowgun darts
Homemade darts
Ice slugs
Potato bits
Gummy Bears :lol:
Other candy
Anything that will fit
BBs with wadding
Marbles
Ball Bearings


1.5" : (Assuming it's Sch-40 PVC pipe.)
Golfballs (If it's thinwall or sdr-21 pipe)
Ice slugs
Wax slugs
Anything that will fit
Potatos
C batteries (may need wadding)
BBs with wadding
Small bottles
Huge Ball bearings
Rebar steel with tape or something for wadding

Just look around your house for things that will fit. :wink:
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SpudUke5
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Wed Aug 27, 2008 6:04 pm

And also we have a ammo topic that is long so i think you should look at that first before making a new topic. :wink:
4SPC, My 4" piston 3" porting cannon
Memo:
Fix up copper cannon
Fix up 4SPC
Start Stirrup pump
Start Toolies piston bazooka
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Wed Aug 27, 2008 10:05 pm

what ever fits...
"physics, gravity, and law enforcement are the only things that prevent me from operating at my full potential" - not sure, but i like the quote

you know you are not an engineer if you have to remind yourself "left loosy righty tighty"
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