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Ammo of choice for 1.5'' loading chamber?
Posted: Sun Sep 21, 2008 12:01 am
by Grandtheftyourwife
For 1.5'' whats the best fitting Ammo for the Loading chamber? tried potatos but want something that can be reused .
Posted: Sun Sep 21, 2008 12:24 am
by Pilgrimman
If it's SCH-40, you can try ping pong balls.
Posted: Sun Sep 21, 2008 12:33 am
by Lentamentalisk
Pilgrimman wrote:If it's SCH-40, you can try ping pong balls.
... filled with sand! or cement, or water, or just about anything heavy.
also, I use little cat tennis balls
linky.
tea lights work great too.
Posted: Sun Sep 21, 2008 11:28 pm
by jon_89
How well do ping pong balls fit? I just built a cannon with a 1.5 inch barrel.
Posted: Sun Sep 21, 2008 11:36 pm
by Pilgrimman
They fit about within a millimeter, maybe better. There are 2 sizes though. I think the new ones are bigger and fit better. Bottom line, they fit either way, and very well.
Posted: Sun Sep 21, 2008 11:39 pm
by jon_89
So to get it to travel the furthest possible what would you suggest I fill it with?
Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2008 1:12 am
by starman
jon_89 wrote:So to get it to travel the furthest possible what would you suggest I fill it with?
Why don't you try sand like Lentamentalisk suggested? Use your imagination...experiment with different ones. Too much mass will drag you down, not enough won't go far either. It really need to match the power capabilities if your specific cannon.
@Lentamentalisk: Thanks for the cat tennis ball link. Those look great!