Author Topic: Would you like your balloon popped? (Read 11333 times)

Cat Whisperer · « **Reply #180 on:** May 16, 2010, 04:45:32 PM »

Quote from: Zulu on May 16, 2010, 04:11:53 PM

We have given a few new guys a hard time about their guns in the past few weeks. I have to ask. Is the bore 1/3 of the diameter of the barrel? it looks like a pipe.
Zulu

And, Zulu, be sure and ask if the MATERIALS are on the approved steels list! At least the approved plastics list.

KABAR2 · « **Reply #181 on:** May 17, 2010, 05:18:15 AM »

I think that cannon has an unfair advantage............ At 50 yards the balloon

would be just inches from the muzzel!

Cat Whisperer · « **Reply #182 on:** May 17, 2010, 05:19:54 AM »

THat might be a disadvantage, as the loooong barrel would be so slow to move.

dan610324 · « **Reply #183 on:** May 17, 2010, 10:06:44 AM »

well it aint many ballons travelling in or above the speed of sound

so I guess it doesnt matter

a cannister loaded with needles would be fine I guess

CrufflerSteve · « **Reply #184 on:** May 17, 2010, 10:37:22 AM »

Quote from: dan610324 on May 17, 2010, 10:06:44 AM

well it aint many ballons travelling in or above the speed of sound
so I guess it doesnt matter

a cannister loaded with needles would be fine I guess

Why needles? Cannister loaded with birdshot or some shotgun pellets less than buckshot would work fine. It would also not create havoc downrange. Firing heavy shot at a 45 degree angle seems unwise.

Also how about a large mylar balloon filled with helium work? You could have it downrange with a remote release and a string so it could pulled back down for multiple tries. This could be fun with a swivel gun with a large enough yoke so it could be pointed high.

Steve

dan610324 · « **Reply #185 on:** May 17, 2010, 11:06:51 AM »

I guess that a tiny steel needle wouldnt reach any further than an small lead birdshot
and thats if they are stabilized

lance · « **Reply #186 on:** May 17, 2010, 04:32:17 PM »

Let's see..........the barrel is steel, the breechblock which is very heavy,is also steel.........Guess what? i ain't even going to tell y'all how it works

............. The deal was to pop a trash bag 100 feet from the gun, using a golf ball. Since i've proof tested the gun out past 125 yards, i'm sure it can handle the pressure of popping a trash bag at 100 feet. So how's that for sitting here and arguing theory........

Cat Whisperer · « **Reply #187 on:** May 17, 2010, 04:37:37 PM »

Knowing how you build things, I'll bet it will have minute-of-trash-bag accuracy!

lance · « **Reply #188 on:** May 17, 2010, 04:45:49 PM »

Knowing how you shoot, i thought i would build something that you can actually hit something with

Cat Whisperer · « **Reply #189 on:** May 17, 2010, 05:03:56 PM »

That MUST be a) big bore and b) open choke!

Cannoneer · « **Reply #190 on:** May 18, 2010, 07:24:31 AM »

Here you go Tim, (listening to Lance describe your shooting skills) this should be just what the doctor ordered. Only to make things a little more fair, you should have to hit a balloon that's tied to a goose's leg.

Tremors 4: The Legend Begins, director S.S. Wilson and actor Michael Gross (Hiram Gummer) holding the Punt gun used in the film.

lance · « **Reply #191 on:** May 18, 2010, 03:58:34 PM »

,LOL............Yes i admit to having the 4 DVD set, The Attack Pack

Cannoneer · « **Reply #192 on:** May 19, 2010, 09:02:42 AM »

Lance,
I still like the first movie with Fred Ward and Kevin Bacon the best, I can't remember what kind of ride H. Gummer and his wife had (SUV?), but the plates read UZI 4 U (I love it).

lance · « **Reply #193 on:** May 19, 2010, 03:44:23 PM »

Boom J, you'd be surprised to know there are people out there that can't spell UZI

...........I wonder if we can get Tim to dress up and look like H. Gummer for this summers shoot

Cat Whisperer · « **Reply #194 on:** May 19, 2010, 03:56:00 PM »

Quote from: lance on May 19, 2010, 03:44:23 PM

Boom J, you'd be surprised to know there are people out there that can't spell UZI ...........I wonder if we can get Tim to dress up and look like H. Gummer for this summers shoot

I can spell it IF spell check is on.

I will come disguised as me.

Double D · « **Reply #195 on:** May 19, 2010, 04:03:18 PM »

Quote from: Cat Whisperer on May 19, 2010, 03:56:00 PM

I will come disguised as me.

Scary!!!

Cat Whisperer · « **Reply #196 on:** May 19, 2010, 04:25:18 PM »

Quote from: Double D on May 19, 2010, 04:03:18 PM

Quote from: Cat Whisperer on May 19, 2010, 03:56:00 PM

I will come disguised as me.

Scary!!!

Mmmmmm. Right-much scary!

Cannoneer · « **Reply #197 on:** May 20, 2010, 05:36:48 AM »

Quote from: lance on May 19, 2010, 03:44:23 PM

I wonder if we can get Tim to dress up and look like H. Gummer for this summers shoot

Well, Lance, as I understand it, Tim usually wears a bowler hat and gaiters as part of his everyday attire, so all you'd have to do is convince him to put on the vest and jacket.

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I'm sorry Tim, I couldn't leave it alone, I even managed to tickle myself, with this one.

KABAR2 · « **Reply #198 on:** May 20, 2010, 01:41:32 PM »

Quote from: Cat Whisperer on May 19, 2010, 03:56:00 PM

I will come disguised as me.

Yes but that will only be confused by three other people that will be disguised as you......

Cat Whisperer · « **Reply #199 on:** May 20, 2010, 03:15:47 PM »

Quote from: KABAR2 on May 20, 2010, 01:41:32 PM

Quote from: Cat Whisperer on May 19, 2010, 03:56:00 PM

I will come disguised as me.

Yes but that will only be confused by three other people that will be disguised as you......

Good. I thought there were more.

lance · « **Reply #200 on:** May 20, 2010, 04:00:55 PM »

Well, i hope the camera don't break..............Not only will this summers shoot have a motley crew, but, it will be a scary motley crew

lance · « **Reply #201 on:** May 21, 2010, 04:12:50 PM »

O.K. i jumped back through time............and found KABAR2 when he was just a kid working on his first cannon

.......Anyway, hope you don't mind the black and white photo:

lance · « **Reply #202 on:** May 21, 2010, 04:15:15 PM »

Well Tim did say something about a multi-golf ball system, so this one is for you Tim:

lance · « **Reply #203 on:** May 21, 2010, 04:17:37 PM »

I wonder what that squirrel thinks he is going to do up there:

Cat Whisperer · « **Reply #204 on:** May 21, 2010, 05:41:02 PM »

That squirrel wouldn't be there long if that 8" cut loose!

THE loudest cannon I've heard - my ear is still not the same from one that cut loose hundreds of yards away! One does not foget either, the windows (in a cement block building) rattling from them firing 5 MILES away.

Cannoneer · « **Reply #205 on:** May 22, 2010, 08:27:19 AM »

Quote from: lance on May 21, 2010, 04:17:37 PM

I wonder what that squirrel thinks he is going to do up there:

Maybe its getting ready to do a half gainer.

lance · « **Reply #206 on:** May 22, 2010, 04:02:43 PM »

For some reason that Squirrel reminds me of the News 10 reporter that was sitting up there acting like a squirrel

Cat Whisperer · « **Reply #207 on:** May 22, 2010, 04:05:29 PM »

Quote from: lance on May 22, 2010, 04:02:43 PM

For some reason that Squirrel reminds me of the News 10 reporter that was sitting up there acting like a squirrel

One could insert any number of channels reporters.
(apologize for off-topic winging about today's press corps.)

lance · « **Reply #208 on:** May 22, 2010, 05:41:42 PM »

Well i did e-mail a News 10 reporter and ask her to dinner, i guess you want me to apologize for that too.
Then again, i could take your advice and insert any number of female news reporters

Cat Whisperer · « **Reply #209 on:** May 22, 2010, 06:04:38 PM »

Quote from: lance on May 22, 2010, 05:41:42 PM

Well i did e-mail a News 10 reporter and ask her to dinner, i guess you want me to apologize for that too.
Then again, i could take your advice and insert any number of female news reporters

Cool Dude!

No, I don't want you to apologise for anything - I should have been more clear - I was apologising for MY being off-topic on my rant about the present news media!

Sometimes (often?) we misinterpret what others say! I say it is the author's responsibility to make it clear. Here, I obviously didn't.