big gun / little gun

Cannons powered by pneumatic pressure (compressed gas) using a valve or other release.
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The small one was my 2nd pneumatic launcher that I built and the big one was my 4th. The two guns kinda count as one because I never have both of them working at the same time. I always have the air valve and other stuff on one or the other, not both. Both guns are built almost the same, but one is just longer and more powerful. The barrel sticks out 5 inches from the tank on the small one. Both of them have good destructive power but not enough for me. My next gun that is almost complete is 12 1/2 feet long the tank is 10 feet by 4" and the barrel is 10 feet by 2"

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That big one looks great. :D
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noice. and no DWV either. Im looking foward to more cannons. seeing as you have big guns, id reccomend a piston valve next..........
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Flip that big one is hectic! Maybe some action/damage pics now because Im curious! :D
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A few weeks ago, me and my brother destroyed a VCR but I didnt take any pictures. I think we were having too much fun and I forgot. I did get alot of video. I have a clothes washer that broke that I was saving to shoot at and some plywood. Maybe I just might do a little bit of shootin today.
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Flip thats cool! You definitely should take some pics for us some time!
Have you got GGDT? Its awesome, you can get quite a lot from it
I just got it eventually and its awesome. Found out the aprox stats for my current gun that Im building.
Heres the link: http://www.thehalls-in-bfe.com/GGDT/index.html
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sry the pics are so late but here they are. My air compresson is 5 years old and small so it takes a long time to fill up the gun. Thats why I only shot it a few times. The first shot was a D battery( it just made a big dent ) and the other 2 were with the nut. There will be alot more distruction pics of that washer. Im going to wreck that thing so bad you wont be able to tell what it is when Im done with it. the gun was at 70 psi
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That looks really decent! How far away was it from though?
I guess youre lucky to even have a compressor, even if its old/small. :lol:
Nice pics though!
really good quote/phrase here
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that looks really nice

What kind of projectiles you shoot?
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He used a D battery and nuts in the photo.
really good quote/phrase here
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I was shooting from about 30 feet. I also make pvc bullets some with a big sharpened bolt on the front. Anything that is round, heavy and fits nice in the gun, Ill use.
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KylePipkin wrote:Anything that is round, heavy and fits nice in the gun, Ill use.
True, if something has the right properties, SHOOT IT AWAY :D
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and if it doesnt, give it the properties!
really good quote/phrase here
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spud yeti wrote:and if it doesnt, give it the properties!
Yeah with a sabot behind it you can fire anything that fits in the barrel.
Imagine firering frozen chicken legs xD
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Hahahaha! That would be awesome! Or innards of something all pushed down!
really good quote/phrase here
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