I guess I like to buy dumb but fun things

[Boghog1]

An outstanding perimeter defense weapon, and depending on arc of the can indirect fire weapon. Now fill said can with gasoline/styrofoam/tolulene with a wick attached and we may have something for the impending troubles.

I was thinking thermite

 

[Yazz]

At the Monadnack shoots we shook up the soda cans before we fired them. I was a pretty good shot with that!
Hit the car hood 90% of the time.

 

[Lefty38-55]

Pretty cool … but this shoots golf balls further … max charge 400-grains of black powdah and being a breech loader, and not a ‘muzzleloader’, it is not classified as a cannon in Mass!





The manufacturer also makes ones that shoots billiard ‘pool’ balls, but those are expen$ive! Used golf balls are cheaper!

 

[cockpitbob]

Pretty cool … but this shoots golf balls further … max charge 400-grains of black powdah and being a breech loader, and not a ‘muzzleloader’, it is not classified as a cannon in Mass!

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The manufacturer also makes ones that shoots billiard ‘pool’ balls, but those are expen$ive! Used golf balls are cheaper!

So, if it's not a cannon in MA, what is it? A rifle?

 

[Remote Camper]

I also have a golf ball launcher.
To all of those new guys who buy a golf ball launcher, stay away from the trees.
The golf balls bounce. If you hit a tree they may come back at you, and they are no longer your friend!!


RC

 

[Sparky1911]

Just got this in, still waiting on the blanks to be able to shoot it. It's a can cannon. For when you have to get that can of soda to the back bleachers. Also came with a golf ball launcher for when you play extreme golf.

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I guess I like dumb shit too. I want one. Where and how much

 

[Lefty38-55]

So, if it's not a cannon in MA, what is it? A rifle?

Smooth bore, so just a big ol’ Black powder musket, fowler or ‘shotgun’ really … technically a Falcone Pedrero or a 16th century swivel gonne.

 

[Remote Camper]

I guess I like dumb shit too. I want one. Where and how much

It’s called a canon cannon. Go to the website Xproducts.com or do a search for can cannon.


RC

 

[cathouse01]

At the Monadnack shoots we shook up the soda cans before we fired them. I was a pretty good shot with that!
Hit the car hood 90% of the time.

Yes , I've had one of these for several years. You always want to shake up your soda can to pressurize it to help it withstand the acceleration of firing, else you'll have some cans explode as they leave the barrel. I mounted a M203 grenade launcher sight on mine. It helps with your accuracy, though I had to recalibrate the yardage markings. See my post in "What did you do to your firearm today" thread: What did you do to your firearm today.

In the good old days X-Products was also a great source for .50 BMG ammo. I got all of my .50 API from them.

 

[Palladin]

and I thought I was cool making a tennis ball launcher out of old soup cans (need the ones with the rims)

 

[Remote Camper]

I’ve built one those when I was a kid in the 80s.
Squirt in some lighter fluid, give it a good shake, jam in the tennis ball, and stick a match in the hole in the bottom. WHOOSH/THUMP.


RC

 

[widnerkj]

Just got this in, still waiting on the blanks to be able to shoot it. It's a can cannon. For when you have to get that can of soda to the back bleachers. Also came with a golf ball launcher for when you play extreme golf.

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I want one of these so badly. Both the AR-15 version, and the AR10 version.

 

[cockpitbob]

I’ve built one those when I was a kid in the 80s.
Squirt in some lighter fluid, give it a good shake, jam in the tennis ball, and stick a match in the hole in the bottom. WHOOSH/THUMP.


RC

I nearly got kicked out of college for launching an apple at a neighboring dorm for that. It was just before Christmas and the Chief of campus security was in a good mood

 

[BigEd]

If there is anyone interested in building there own soda can/tennis ball launcher.
2-3/4 inch tail pipe (available in 10 foot sections) has an ID of 2-5/8 inch. Which is a perfect diameter for soda cans and tennis balls.

 

[Masswhole]

Every southern tactical engraving I’ve seen can be read from space lol.