ANST - Softening ballista bolts

[Azrael]

Its basically the spruce moose design with a 10 shot magazine mounted on
top..gravity fed. Im still working out the bugs as it tends to jam about
every 4 or 5th shot....Ill send the pics when I get it all prettied up
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> >Azrael wrote:
> >
> >I am working on a repeating (10 shot) ballista for gulf this year....I
> could really use some help with the bolts though...the design I am using
> is very close to the tips used on fiberglass spears. tennis balls just
> hit way too
> >hard out of this thing. <
> >
>
> There is also the option of powering down the device.  I've seen other
> ballistae that throw GT bolts tipped with tennis balls almost 100 yards,
> and the impact from them is no problem.  If you're getting dangerous
> velocities out of something that uses the tennis balls only, I'd think
> you would want to reconsider the draw on it.
>
> And, I'd love to see the thing.  Got any pictures?
>
>
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