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I haven't tryed it, but is interesting

http://www.coilgun.info/theory/backyard_ballistics.htm
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That's the book that first got me into spuddin', I haven't tried the pendulum yet, but it sounded like it would work.
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I have that book to. That also got me into spudding. But the potato cannon project in it has a bad C:B ratio, Its like a 1.46:1 :shock: cb ratio
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