Pump action crossbow
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Pump action crossbow

Once again, over on the forums there’s a thread. In this case, someone created a repeating crossbow that is re-loaded using a pump-action similar to a shotgun. The design on the thread was a fairly standard design, nothing quite as elaborate as the image to the right. So, what would I make of such a beast?…

Ballistic’s ballistic equations

Ballistic’s ballistic equations

I promise I’ll let this go at some point. But not today. In my little mishap from this past Tuesday, I estimate that I got tossed about 6-8 feet.  Well. That’s enough to calculate a trajectory! If we assume that I was launched at the most effective and efficient launch angle of 45 degrees for…

Darwin Award Runner Up – Gaming Ballistic goes Ballistic

Darwin Award Runner Up – Gaming Ballistic goes Ballistic

So, things got interesting this past Tuesday after I threw down my last post about ST and HP and whatnot. I was doing some yard work in the backyard, removing a large cluster of thorny plants. My intent was to kill them permanently by burning them down at the root. The only fuel on hand…