Chuck, If you end up using a 22, you can buy blanks. If you can't find blanks for a regular gun, my Ramset uses these: Yellow shot 22 <https://www.homedepot.com/p/Ramset-0-22-Caliber-Yellow-Single-Shot-Powder-Loads-100-Count-00607/100187029?MERCH=REC-_-pipsem-_-100091715-_-100187029-_-N>
You can get different loads for different nails. Not sure which is the highest load or what would work best. On Wed, Apr 1, 2020 at 12:31 AM Adam Moffett <dmmoff...@gmail.com> wrote: > It's hard to imagine something to match the combination of sharp loudness > and convenience of a pistol. If you need it louder you might have to just > get a bigger pistol. > > I seem to think they use 12 gauge blanks for sounding underground > objects. Similar problem with similar solution. > > > On 3/31/2020 7:20 PM, ch...@wbmfg.com wrote: > > We have some loads for a power hammer that may work. Else we will just > pull the bullet off a regular 22 short and either crimp it or put some soap > in it. > > *From:* David Coudron > *Sent:* Tuesday, March 31, 2020 5:17 PM > *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT new project > > > You can use a regular pistol and regular blanks. I bought a lot of these > for my uncle who was the coordinator for track and field in Hawaii. We > just bought regular blanks even thought they had starting pistols, so you > can use them in a regular pistol. He mixed black powder and regular > powder. Black powder for official races, regular for practice. .22 and > a .22 pistol should work well. I wouldn’t mess with the black powder > though as it is tough on the pistol and harder to get. Let me know if you > have a tough time finding them, I might be able to help. > > > > Regards, > > > > David Coudron > > *From:* AF <af-boun...@af.afmug.com> <af-boun...@af.afmug.com> *On Behalf > Of *ch...@wbmfg.com > *Sent:* Tuesday, March 31, 2020 6:12 PM > *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group <af@af.afmug.com> <af@af.afmug.com> > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT new project > > > > No we just want the shortest loudest sound we can get initially. I will > get it dialed in after some initial testing. > > The problem with the starter pistol is that I think the sound comes out of > an area that is somewhat diffuse. If we put a blank in a pistol then the > sound should come from the barrel. > > > > *From:* David Coudron > > *Sent:* Tuesday, March 31, 2020 5:06 PM > > *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group > > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT new project > > > > Starter pistol would be significantly louder and is pretty cheap to use if > you need to do this often. You can get .22 or .32 caliber blanks. Don’t > bother with the black powder blanks, they are harder to get and cost > more. The black powder only helps if you need visual verification of the > shot before the noise reaches you (like the timer in a race). > > > > Regards, > > > > David Coudron > > *From:* AF <af-boun...@af.afmug.com> *On Behalf Of *ch...@wbmfg.com > *Sent:* Tuesday, March 31, 2020 5:17 PM > *To:* af@af.afmug.com > *Subject:* [AFMUG] OT new project > > > > I need to launch a large sound impulse down a pipe. Thinking of a starter > pistol. Banging on the side of the pipe is not good enough. > > Need a loud pop that I can do over and over. Whatever makes the noise > need to be small. > > Not sure if there is a small loudspeaker that could produce an impulse > sharp and loud enough. > > Do they still make cap pistols? Not sure if toy caps would be loud enough > or not. > ------------------------------ > > -- > AF mailing list > AF@af.afmug.com > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > > ------------------------------ > -- > AF mailing list > AF@af.afmug.com > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > > -- > AF mailing list > AF@af.afmug.com > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > -- Lewis Bergman 325-439-0533 Cell
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