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Never attribute to malice... :)
--Winston
OT: 'MythBusters' cannonball sails through neighborhood
Dec 08, 2011
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...that which can be attributed to stupidity. Got it. When I'm plinkin', I always figure how far the shot can possibly go, then shoot in a direction which will least affect civilization, as it were. I think I'd prefer a purely vertical backstop, not a gentle ramp, for a perfectly round projectile. You?
I believe, in the future, I'll always give the target piece a teensy bit of angle, too.
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-- A sound mind in a sound body is a short but full description of a happy state in this world. -- John Locke
Ideally? In order of impact:
1) The target per se (Paper on plywood) 2) Say 20 large, thick plastic bags full of water, two deep. 3) Several 1" steel plates mounted on 4 x 4 fence posts. 4) Many sandbags 5) Five miles of flat, clear downrange interrupted by chain link cross - fences every 100'. :)(Ball painted fluorescent orange)
Flinch-worthy!
The pivoty hinge on the top of the target is a *good* idea.
--Winston
Like that was ever really in question. jk
I gave up on them, long ago after seeing a couple of their flawed experiments in a row.
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