Do Guys Still Build "Potato Guns" ?
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I forget where I found that, but it's good enough for me.
Guess I shouldn't mention how to make a tracer spud then??
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Ironsighter
It's "Citizen," not "Civilian"
Allegedly, Right Guard deodorant works well and smells better than burned hair spray.
And those little nerf footballs with the tail sections that look like mini bazooka rounds are the perfect size and are reusable. In fact, the neighbor kids will wear their little asses right out fetching them if you shoot them down the street.
Allegedly.
And those little nerf footballs with the tail sections that look like mini bazooka rounds are the perfect size and are reusable. In fact, the neighbor kids will wear their little asses right out fetching them if you shoot them down the street.
Allegedly.
tailboardtech
Ultimate Member
Allegedly they will also shoot tennis balls quite well to just don't shoot them at the garage wall. they will ricochet right back at you and trust me, not a good thing
Ironsighter
It's "Citizen," not "Civilian"
Allegedly they will also shoot tennis balls quite well to just don't shoot them at the garage wall. they will ricochet right back at you and trust me, not a good thing
So, you're saying that they shoot more than one kind of ball?
IJM
Ultimate Member
I built one back in high school, and it might still be in my dad's garage for all I know. The chamber was 4" diameter and about 2'+ in lengh, with a 6' barrel of 1.5" pipe. Shorter barels are louder, but you lose velocity. Aqua Net remains the propellant of choice. I recall fondly the days of buying 20 lb. bags of "all purpose" potatoes at the store. That thing would knock the bark off a tree at short range.
Ironsighter
It's "Citizen," not "Civilian"
As the weather turns colder, you may have ignition problems with some aerosols, as most work best at "room temperature" in the 60's or better. Loading in a warm environment and then stepping outside to fire may be required.
I second the Aqua Net, although Right Guard still smells better when torched. Some swear by WD-40 because it has a barrel-lubing secondary effect, as does any aerosol lube.
Apples are good to shoot down at the farm because the deer love them. Sometimes you can get cheap orchard seconds that are wormy, but solid enough not to fragment.
One source: http://www.jbprojects.net/projects/potato2/
I second the Aqua Net, although Right Guard still smells better when torched. Some swear by WD-40 because it has a barrel-lubing secondary effect, as does any aerosol lube.
Apples are good to shoot down at the farm because the deer love them. Sometimes you can get cheap orchard seconds that are wormy, but solid enough not to fragment.
One source: http://www.jbprojects.net/projects/potato2/
MDMOUNTAINEER
Glock, AR, Savage Junkie
I worked at a car dealership in high school. One of the other lot guys had a potato cannon he kept in the back garage. We also happened to have a black walnut tree in behind the shop.
You would never believe how much damage a black walnut fired from a potato cannon can do to an aluminum garage door
The boss thought it was funny and decided to do it again.......................himself. He would later become the mayor of our town. This was one of the more tame stories I could tell.
You would never believe how much damage a black walnut fired from a potato cannon can do to an aluminum garage door
The boss thought it was funny and decided to do it again.......................himself. He would later become the mayor of our town. This was one of the more tame stories I could tell.
I got my spud gun out last night. There were some deer about 100 yards away in the bean field so I thought I would give them a salute. Well my little propane bottle is almost out so it comes out slow. I filled her up and it did not ignite.
Now ...I should have opened it up and aired her out before I put in any more propane.
I did not. I stuffed her in there and filled her up. Of course my timing is off cause the flow is slow and not normal.
Holly cow!!!! It was getting dark and a flame shot out the barrel behind the spud. The spud just disappeared. It shot completely over the field and into the woods over 200 yards away. And it was a little on the loud side.
NICE ONE !
I may look into building an air powered one also.
Now ...I should have opened it up and aired her out before I put in any more propane.
I did not. I stuffed her in there and filled her up. Of course my timing is off cause the flow is slow and not normal.
Holly cow!!!! It was getting dark and a flame shot out the barrel behind the spud. The spud just disappeared. It shot completely over the field and into the woods over 200 yards away. And it was a little on the loud side.
NICE ONE !
I may look into building an air powered one also.
Deep Creek Rock
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Ive launched a few potatoes off the front porch - those f**kers fly way out there.
My propellent of choice is starting fluid, and primer is a Pushbutton BBQ ignitor hooked to long screws in the chamber that archs like a spark plug. I did buy one of those electronic BBQ ignitors, but never got around to changing it over.
They are fun to shoot.
My propellent of choice is starting fluid, and primer is a Pushbutton BBQ ignitor hooked to long screws in the chamber that archs like a spark plug. I did buy one of those electronic BBQ ignitors, but never got around to changing it over.
They are fun to shoot.
Jasonshooter
Active Member
Are these legal in our lovely state of Maryland ?
Any leo's on here know the answer ?
Any leo's on here know the answer ?
huesmann
n00b
We used to do this overseas back in the day with thick bamboo poles--we'd use a rod to bore out the pole (each section of bamboo has a wall between it and the next section). We'd pour kerosene in and ignite it through a hole bored in the bottom section.
marko12
Senior Member
Here's something fun if you just want to shoot out someone's eye and not damage their brain.
http://www.bitsandpieces.com/retro-potato-gun/p/46364/
http://www.bitsandpieces.com/retro-potato-gun/p/46364/
Potato Gun falls under the category of Muzzleloader. Rock on.
huesmann
n00b
That's actually what first comes to mind when someone says "potato gun." What's being discussed in this thread sounds more like "potato cannon" to me.
SkunkWerX
Ultimate Member
I have built a few pneumatic launchers. The biggest is a 2" bore. It can launch those mini-nerf footballs at 500 FPS (Chronoed). Can actually do a lot faster, but above 500FPS it shreds the foam fins right off in flight.
Ever seen a 1/4th filled tube of caulk go right through a 3/4" sheet of plywood?
Why partially filled? The weight is at the pointy end, so it stabilizes better.
The full ones tend to tumble and make sideways imprints in the plywood.
Note; small cans of tomato paste are also 2" diameter.
Lemons fly like footballs.
It was a sickness for a while, I cut a small 2" ring from a piece of PVC, and walked around the grocery store and Home depot looking for possible projectiles.
Ever seen a 1/4th filled tube of caulk go right through a 3/4" sheet of plywood?
Why partially filled? The weight is at the pointy end, so it stabilizes better.
The full ones tend to tumble and make sideways imprints in the plywood.
Note; small cans of tomato paste are also 2" diameter.
Lemons fly like footballs.
It was a sickness for a while, I cut a small 2" ring from a piece of PVC, and walked around the grocery store and Home depot looking for possible projectiles.
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