Blanks versus ballistite

[RJW NZ]

Ok, I'm going to fool around with my enfield a bit, by popping a few tennis balls our of a grenade launcher. I have the choice between 303 blanks and something called .303 Rifle Grenade Ballistite Rounds,, which should I use? I've heard that some are too powerful and punch a hole in the ball.

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[5thBatt]

Blanks will put a hole in the tennis ball, Ballistite will blow it apart, best to use blanks & wrap some tape around the tennis ball.

[Bindi2]

Launcher V spud gun can see the headlines now. Old kid young kid have shoot out police called to control noisy delirlous crowd.

[Edward Horton]

If you use cordite blanks that burn at a higher temperature and if you get hungry while out shooting you can put your cooking skills to the test and make........








Chicken ala Range Baste with butter, shoot it straight up and catch it on your dinner plate and eat steaming hot.
(use the grenade to keep the other hungry shooters at bay)

[Steve H. in N.Y.]

Solid rubber lacrosse balls work better than tennis balls.

[Badger]

If you want to have some fun with the cup dischargers, here's a great "fun" video in The Screening Room (click here) section of the Milsurp Knowledge Library.

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It's a range video of members engaged in The Great Canadian Tennis Ball Challenge competitive match at Milcun, using WW1 Enfield Wire Wrapped Grenade Rifles and Dischargers (click here).

Make sure you turn ON your speakers and turn the volume up to hear the sound effects !


There's also another Knowledge Library entry on WW1 Enfield Wire Wrapped Grenade Rifles and Dischargers (click here), showing close up pics as well as instructions on how to use them.

Regards,
Badger

[limpetmine]

I use duct tape wrapped tennis balls. Still blows a hole in it, but the Dog, Retriever, Labrador, Brown, doesn't mind.