Frozen Spuds & Such

[Sonicboom101]

Hello. In the next day me and my buddies are going to shoot our spud guns. However I'm the only one that has an Advanced Combustion Cannon. I really would love to impress them on the damage it can do. All I have shot out of it was raw spuds and D cell batteries. I have a 1-1/4" barrel. I had an idea would frozen spuds and other things like apples, and lemons that are frozen be distructive? Any ideas on a cheap easy and quick to make ammo thats way destructive would be very much helpful. Thanks..

[jrrdw]

Any time you "harden" your ammo you make it more destructive. Anything solid. Thing like oranges, lemons with a pulp texture tend to mush. I've all ways wanted to freeze a egg and try it but I have a 1" bore...

[Sonicboom101]

Sweet sounds good. Anybody else have any input or ideas for quick and easy destructive ammo?

[Gaderelguitarist]

Try a large lead or steel ball with wadding. That should punch a hole through some stuff.

[jimmy101]

google (and search spudfiles) for pycrete.

Cast slugs in short lengths of barrel.

[evilvet]

Somebody had to link it
http://www.snopes.com/science/cannon.asp

[omniscient]

Any time you "harden" your ammo you make it more destructive. Anything solid. Thing like oranges, lemons with a pulp texture tend to mush. I've all ways wanted to freeze a egg and try it but I have a 1" bore...

jrrdw - Have you ever tried a piece of #8 rebar? Nominal Diameter is supposed to be 1.000" ( Reference: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rebar" target="_blank">Rebar - Wikipedia</a>)

EDIT: For that 1-1/4" bore, use either #10 (with wadding) or #11 ground-to-fit?

[Sonicboom101]

Try a large lead or steel ball with wadding. That should punch a hole through some stuff.

That surely would do some destruction. How would I get my hands on some though?

To omniscient: That sounds deadly he he he.

[jackssmirkingrevenge]

Basically you need to find an effective sabot, one you have that practically anything which fits in the barrel can be used. Some advice on how to make onehere.

[Sonicboom101]

Thanks for the suggestion! Is that only compatible with BB's though?

[Crna Legija]

Thanks for the suggestion! Is that only compatible with BB's though?

a sabot? no you can use anything as ammo with one, thats probably the best thing about them.

[Technician1002]

There is an ammo thread.. It is even a sticky
http://www.spudfiles.com/forums/ammo-ideas-t1724.html

[Sonicboom101]

Thanks for the suggestion! Is that only compatible with BB's though?

a sabot? no you can use anything as ammo with one, thats probably the best thing about them.

Nice I'll put that into consideration. Where would I get my hands on a Mandrel by the way. That's what it says I need in the how to.

To Technician1002: Yes I already know there is a sticky for that.

[jackssmirkingrevenge]

Where would I get my hands on a Mandrel by the way. That's what it says I need in the how to.

The mandrel in this case is simply a piece of pipe or rod that is slightly smaller in diameter than the inside of your barrel.

[Sonicboom101]

Thanks for the info. One more question of the matter though about the sabot. Since I have a 1-1/4" barrel what would you suggest for the mandrel?