Brutal 3/4" Ammo

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Wed Mar 14, 2007 6:56 pm

I'm not sure how much they vary in size, but a steel mouse ball with the rubber coating stripped off fits pretty nicely inside 3/4" pvc, and with a bit of wadding, makes a disgustingly powerful, almost unbreakable ammuntion with a large mass compared to the size.
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Wed Mar 14, 2007 9:44 pm

Hmm good idea, Never though of using them... :twisted:
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Wed Mar 14, 2007 10:17 pm

thats basically a ball bearing
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Wed Mar 14, 2007 10:25 pm

Whats a mouse ball?
Sorry I have never heard of such a thing
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Wed Mar 14, 2007 10:45 pm

the ball inside of an old computer mouse before laser mice were commonly used.
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Wed Mar 14, 2007 11:21 pm

ohhhh, Im slow, i thought it was talking about a (animal) mouse ball
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Wed Mar 14, 2007 11:47 pm

Now that the ammo and the pipe is described what is the proposed propellant and set up?
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Thu Mar 15, 2007 12:26 am

ive considered it before, but i keep losing the mouse ball, and yesterday i sacraficed my old 3/4 barrel.

if you used a mouse ball, PETA would kill you :D
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what is PETA??? (Pressure estimated time of arrival?) :shock: :shock:
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Thu Mar 15, 2007 4:40 am

its like a animal rights organization thing.

nice idea on the ammo im gonna try it out 2moz

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Thu Mar 15, 2007 5:53 am

dangewner to answer ur question there isnt many combustions with a 3/4 barrel if any....so duh u use air and its a pneumatic
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1. Air
2. People for the ethical treatment of animals
3. I wouldn't shoot mouse testes from a gun, that's just creepy.
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pneumaNINJA got a point moust testys what kinda freaks are you jk
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Fri Mar 16, 2007 7:15 am

hmm doesn't seem to fit in my barrel does anyone know the exact measurement of 3/4" in metric???

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Fri Mar 16, 2007 11:04 am

Well, they might not all be the same.... did you take off the rubber coating?
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