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September 12, 2010, 03:04 PM
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Hitting the 1 Mile Mark with a Pumpkin in Utah last week
Interesting story on punkin chunkin. I was impressed the 9.5 lb pumpkin didn't disintegrate in or upon leaving the 90 foot barrel.
Now if they can start to work on their accuracy. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100910/...chunkin_record |
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September 12, 2010, 03:24 PM
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What's the stopping power of a pumpkin?
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September 12, 2010, 06:37 PM
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The article did not list the muzzle velocity but it had to be hundreds of feet per second. |
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September 12, 2010, 06:39 PM
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The muzzle energy looks like about half that of a .50 BMG.
I calculated muzzle velocity to be about 420 ft/sec in a -0- air resistance environment, so figure it from there. The psychological stopping power of a 9.5 lb, 10" diameter bright orange object coming at you has to be the real pucker factor, assuming they can aim it. Last edited by TXAZ; September 12, 2010 at 09:31 PM. |
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September 12, 2010, 07:03 PM
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I'm just wondering if it can stack up against a .45
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September 12, 2010, 07:25 PM
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How do I enter that into QuickLOAD? The program maxes out at an 8" Cantaloupe.
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September 12, 2010, 07:39 PM
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Let's combine two mile distance shooting events - have them try to knock an Indian off his horse at a mile with a punkin'!
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September 12, 2010, 08:40 PM
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Those punk'ns are nothing more than tiny gourds.....I've got some that will be weighing in at 300-400 lbs by the end of the season. A man could get killed just having one roll over you.
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September 12, 2010, 09:22 PM
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Yeah, but "minute of pumpkin?" It just doesn't thrill me as a shooting term.
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September 12, 2010, 11:25 PM
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I hope this thread stays open! It is gun related! Please don't close!
I've seen these contests on TV. Very cool to watch. I would like to see accuracy added to the contest. Perhaps whomever can get closest to landing their pumpkin on pie-plate could receive bonus points. 
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September 13, 2010, 10:01 AM
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MMMMMM 300 LB punkin pie!
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September 13, 2010, 10:20 AM
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I bet the expansion was pretty good upon impact, but I'd like to see some JHP pumkin test results myself!
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September 13, 2010, 01:36 PM
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September 13, 2010, 02:41 PM
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Hmmmm. Speedloader or Speedstrip..?
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September 13, 2010, 02:48 PM
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What's the stopping power of a pumpkin?
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But I do know that,,, A basketball, slung about 200 feet, from a homemade trebuchet,,, Will knock a 250 pound man, wearing full plate armor, behind a Viking shield,,, Flat - on - his - @$$ .
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September 13, 2010, 07:01 PM
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Effing science just did a chicken vs a .357 the chicken won....think about it, size velocity, impact dimension.
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September 13, 2010, 09:40 PM
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September 14, 2010, 03:38 AM
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What would Linus think about this?
Remember that the Great Pumpkin flies through the air delivering toys... So, where are the toys?
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September 14, 2010, 12:15 PM
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My favorite punkin target on TV was when they showed a travel trailer being used as a target.
Punkins blow right through the whole trailer My wife and I laughed our asses off at the level these guys go to to chunk these things the furthest |
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