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Offline smokemjoe

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Powder For Golf B. M.
« on: June 28, 2010, 05:19:46 PM »
I am making a golf ball mortar, using 2 ff powder,  How many grains should I make the chamber for, Thanks

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Re: Powder For Golf B. M.
« Reply #1 on: June 28, 2010, 05:56:48 PM »
for a 30 yard golf ball  mortar--20-30 grains.

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Re: Powder For Golf B. M.
« Reply #2 on: June 29, 2010, 02:09:39 AM »
for aa\ 30 yard golf ball  mortar--20-30 grains.

One or two .45acp cases full will chuck a golf ball 100 to almost 200 yards (depending on bbl length, bore diameter, etc.)

30 - 50 yards is a good distance to be shooting as longer range/higher velocities get you hooks and slices.
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