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Golf Ball Cannon
August 21, 2010
8:04 AM
Tyler
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I would be afraid I'd punch a hole in the far wall! Surprised

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November 15, 2010
12:12 AM
Clifford
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Hey Rep We made a pyrodex powder propelled bowling ball mortar in my local community college back in 92.. Worked great !!!

Ive been kickin around the idea of a golf ball  or a tomato paste can cannon ever since, this is a re-inspiration 

November 15, 2010
9:06 AM
Wooly Mammoth
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Hi Clifford,

     I'll bet that bowling ball mortar was IMPRESSIVE!  How big a charge of Pyrodex did it take? What kind of range did you get? How many foot/pounds of muzzle energy did it generate? Inquiring firearms lovers want to knowCool

     – Don    who is old enough to fondly recall his BB machinegun from the early 1960's Smile

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