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Offline Cannon Cocker

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Golf ball mortars are high tech
« on: February 05, 2012, 06:28:58 PM »
You guys with golf ball mortars may not know how advanced you really are.  Check out this link.

http://bulletin.accurateshooter.com/2009/04/us-army-team-tests-radical-new-dimpled-bullet/
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Re: Golf ball mortars are high tech
« Reply #1 on: February 05, 2012, 07:39:34 PM »
And checkout the follow-up.
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Re: Golf ball mortars are high tech
« Reply #2 on: February 13, 2012, 05:33:26 AM »
I wonder "if" GBO would be listed on the forums on the follow up.  Shooting GB out of a cannon really makes me wonder if you really could do this.  I think at certain velocities its just not possible. ::) Yes I know its a fake but you have to dream right.
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Re: Golf ball mortars are high tech
« Reply #3 on: February 13, 2012, 07:55:25 AM »
So what next? we will hear how a dimpled bore improve velocity and accuracy?  :o
Me thinks you can carry the dimples only so far.......
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Re: Golf ball mortars are high tech
« Reply #4 on: February 13, 2012, 08:21:21 AM »
Quote from: KABAR2 on February 13, 2012, 07:55:25 AM
So what next? we will hear how a dimpled bore improve velocity and accuracy?  :o
Me thinks you can carry the dimples only so far.......

I have dimples and they never got me very far...or was that wrinkles.... :(
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Re: Golf ball mortars are high tech
« Reply #5 on: February 13, 2012, 01:44:35 PM »
There was a 12 pdr boat howitzer crew that was using dimpled projectiles at 200 yards at the NSSA nationals years back.  It didn't seem to improve the accuracy.  Of course they were restricted to very light charges.
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