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Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2008 7:32 pm
by Darkside 6ix
DYI wrote:One would think the burst disk fragments alone would be enough to tear a target to shreds
They are. Larda showed me a slow motion video of a shot where the teflon sabot fragmented in the barrel, and the sabot bits and brass from the disk shredded the wooden target like grenade shrapnel.
Heres my analogy.
Sabot = Deadly
Projectile = Chuck Norris
(Getting serious) Really if the sabot was that powerful that should give you an EXCELLENT idea of what the projectile will do
Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2008 7:34 pm
by SpudFarm
a slug going sideways almost penetrating 1/4" plate, that is a better idea on the power of that thing
Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2008 7:45 pm
by DYI
a slug going sideways almost penetrating 1/4" plate, that is a better idea on the power of that thing
Yeah, I remember going "WTF, that's weak" when I first saw the picture, and then "holy sh*t, that thing was going sideways..." when I saw the rest of it.
The fragmenting sabot video was one of the best ones, I don't know why he didn't post it (and I seem to have lost it).
Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2008 8:25 pm
by brogdenlaxmiddie
DYI wrote:a slug going sideways almost penetrating 1/4" plate, that is a better idea on the power of that thing
Yeah, I remember going "WTF, that's weak" when I first saw the picture, and then "holy sh*t, that thing was going sideways..." when I saw the rest of it.
The fragmenting sabot video was one of the best ones, I don't know why he didn't post it (and I seem to have lost it).
Where was this picture?
Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2008 7:53 am
by rp181
Try buckshot =)
Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2008 10:33 am
by psycix
Thanks for all your answers larda.
@DYI
That sounds like a very impressive video! I'd love to see it.
Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2008 10:36 am
by SpudFarm
i am uploading the video to youtube now
Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2008 10:51 am
by Larda
Here is the shoot.
http://www.vimeo.com/1478115
All the holes except two are made of the fragmented Teflon sabot and the projectile.
Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2008 10:53 am
by SpudFarm
beat me
Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2008 6:15 pm
by Larda
Ohh, and i forgot to mention the ball valve failure i had, the sealing in the valve tends to crack after a few shoots at higher mixes.
Therefor i am trying to get a 1400bar valve instead of the 500 bar valve i am using now.
Here is a few Pict's.
Here is a new seal i to machine out of Teflon and the original seal.
Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2008 7:07 pm
by SpudFarm
did your home-brew seal uhm seal?
Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 8:16 am
by psycix
You had a 500 bar ball valve fail on you?! Thats sick!
Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 11:34 am
by Larda
You had a 500 bar ball valve fail on you?! Thats sick!
Actually it happened twice.
SpudFarm: Almost perfect, but i need to disassemble the valve again because i think i damaged the seal at the last shoot.
Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 9:20 pm
by DYI
A homemade ball valve seal that actually works is quite the achievement, but I still think you should try the valve idea I showed you as a permanent solution
Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2008 4:02 pm
by Rock
That is very impressive.
This can't be called spudgun.
Did you try shooting things at greater distances?