40mm launcher

Cannons powered by pneumatic pressure (compressed gas) using a valve or other release.
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farcticox1 wrote:hard rubber bouncy ball
Beware of ricochets!

edit: hadn't seen the finished video... yeah, I suppose it doesn't matter when you're shooting over your house :D
hectmarr wrote:You have to make many weapons, because this field is long and short life
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If you had a dog to fetch the balls that could be a perfect fetch launcher.
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I have 2 Grandsons :idea:
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Fired the bouncy ball at 150psi, kept it pointing low as I didn't know how far it would go. With some bouncing it covered 70m, I think it would cross the road with the right angle :shock:
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