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Re: Can cannon

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Mine took a while. My Havoc launcher has been over a month and a half and Spikes is just down the road from me.....
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Mine showed up today. Appears to be a quality product. Not sure when I'll get a chance to try it out.
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Did you get the golf ball insert?
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Of course. ;)

The cans fit the can barrel, golf balls fit the golf ball barrel.

Both fit pretty fit tight, so I didn't load them to the stop, but I'm pretty sure they'll load as required.

Popped for a some Lake City M200 blanks. Bought a bag of "recycled" golf balls.

Cheap sodas and duct tape (to reinforce the bottoms of the cheap soda cans) are widely available.

Now I need the friend with the land to declare a range day. :D ....unless the atf decides to P80 me first. :x
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Seen folks on another board 3D printing projectiles for these cannons.

Mine came last week but I was out of town so just got to open it today. If that golf ball attachment was a little shorter (just enough past the cannon barrel to allow install/remove) then a custom projectile that fit around the golf ball tube but had a close fitting rod extending into it might be more efficient; less room for the gas to expand into as it pushed the projectile out than the full size tube with a solid large projectile. But what do I know about can cannons. Probably won't be able to fire it for quite a while.
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Fired it on x-mas day, cans only. It does pay to reinforce the bottom of the can for accuracy and less occasional spray. Fun so far, but looking forward to doing something more detailed later.
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Combat Controller wrote: Mon Nov 23, 2020 9:57 pmI bought both as a less lethal option for election shenanigan dumbasses and general mayhem at the ranch.
What's wrong with rubber buckshot and rubber slugs?
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Termite wrote: Sun Dec 27, 2020 7:33 pm
Combat Controller wrote: Mon Nov 23, 2020 9:57 pmI bought both as a less lethal option for election shenanigan dumbasses and general mayhem at the ranch.
What's wrong with rubber buckshot and rubber slugs?
Nothing but I gotta enjoy myself too.
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What happens if you put cans of Dinty Moore or Campbell's Soup in it?
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What kind of ranges have you gotten with soda cans so far?
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