tight fit bullet

[neilman88]

ive noticed that the more snug the ammo is the louder and faster AND harder it shoots

this is because the explosions work even harder to get oxygen right?

[TalonXxX]

also a snug fit allows for more pressure to build up and pack behind the ammo. ie, the more pressure the greater the initial velocity and force would increase as a result.

[neilman88]

ok sweet im gonna start to make all my bullets very snug now

[drac]

Talon pretty much hit the nail on the head. With a tight fitting projectile, there is virtually no blowby, which allows the projectile to harness more energy. Also, since none of the energy escapes around the projectile, it is released fromt the barrel as sound, hence the BOOM!

[neilman88]

ok cool i need better ammo for my 3/4 in width barrel any of u guys know of any excellent ammo for that size

i looked on the ammo page but i cant find anything for that size...

thx

[drac]

get some 3/4 inch wood dowel, and wrap it with some electrical tape. fits perfectly

[neilman88]

wood dowel? can u put up a link or something i dont know what that is....

[Ballad_Black]

Its like a cylinder of wood roughly. But basically.

[neilman88]

ahhhhh i see...i looked it up..ok sweet im gonna fix my camera so pics will be in soon

[alex bennett]

becarefull not to plug your barrel, by using a projectile too snug. When I snugged a capaciter from a broken amp in my barrel my end cap blew off and back about 15'. I use packing to prevent blowby, just any cloth, get a rod and pack it to the end then you can place objects on top and they will perform better. Happy Shootings.

[Andrew52]

a few pennies glued togeter with a pst it not around them works good me and my friend embedded the words in god in a popcorn can

[A-98]

a fun (not that loud )ammo is wadding with a ton of airsoft bb's infront of it (mega airsoft shotgun)

[Jakal444]

THink of it as an unhithered pneumatic ram, rams work better if they have an O-ring around them. Why? The air/hot gases are constantly trying to push against every part of the gun and since the ammo is able to move it will be pushed. However if there is clearence the gases will escape round the sides and those gases will be lost. When you have a rifled barrel this effect is useful however, since the gas spins round the projectile in a forward spiral giving the projectile its twist. This is why rifling works.

[Pete Zaria]

The air/hot gases are constantly trying to push against every part of the gun and since the ammo is able to move it will be pushed. However if there is clearence the gases will escape round the sides and those gases will be lost. When you have a rifled barrel this effect is useful however, since the gas spins round the projectile in a forward spiral giving the projectile its twist. This is why rifling works.

About rifling, I disagree. Rifiling works because when you fire a projectile down a rifled barrel, the rifling litterally carves spiraled grooves into the projectile. Also, since the rifling spirals down the barrel, and the projectile is forced to twist with the grooves, the projectile exits the barrel spinning, thus stabilizing it the air. The longer the barrel, the more stable the projectile will be in the air.

Peace,
Pete Zaria.

[Potato Destroyer]

I agree with Pete Zaria [/quote]About rifling, I disagree. Rifiling works because when you fire a projectile down a rifled barrel, the rifling litterally carves spiraled grooves into the projectile. Also, since the rifling spirals down the barrel, and the projectile is forced to twist with the grooves, the projectile exits the barrel spinning, thus stabilizing it the air. The longer the barrel, the more stable the projectile will be in the air.[quote][/quote][/list]