Surprise Encounter

[Michigunner]

That first pumpkin disappeared right before our eyes.

Vaporized!

Chris, do you remember which firearm was used?

Bill

[R9SCarry]

Bill - I am not totally sure but I think it was a 300Win Mag - but what I think I may not have mentioned was - that pumpkin had an ''insert'' - of Tannerite LOL!

Thus its rather ''satisfying'' demize!

Good eh!!

[Michigunner]

This would be a good trick to play on my two son-in-laws while demonstrating the R9S.

Or maybe I'll show them that 5.56 ammo is loaded with more  power than .223.  Of course, I would direct the 5.56 toward the Tannerite filled pumpkin.  

It was a dramatic demonstration.

Bill

[R9SCarry]

Main thing to remember Bill is - Tannerite can only be initiated by an HV bullet - so let's say .308 or better - not sure if .223 will do - never tried.

Certainly pistol ammo will NOT cut it.

So many times have I been tempted to spend $100 and get a load of Tannerite - it is simply WONDERFUL stuff - for putting a wicked grin on the face!

At this same place earlier in year - a large tree was felled after five Tannerite ''charges''

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Darn the typo's

[Michigunner]

Chris,

I looked it up on Google.

A case of 20 targets for $98.00 is too much for  me.

I can barely afford Rohrbaughs.

When I was a child, I used to buy a chemical at the hardware store, which you drop into water, and it would release a gas.

It was the same stuff they used to use in auto lanterns.

Now that was fun.  You can do a lot for 25 cents worth.

For some reason, I can't remember the name right now.

[CaptBW]

Bill,
Would that be Bangsite ammo for a carbide cannon?

[Michigunner]

CaptBW,

That seems to be it.  Thanks for the clue.

The chemical is Calcium Carbide.  If it is placed in water, bubbles of acetylene gas emerge, and it "explodes" when you light it with a match.

These are the remembrances of a small boy, with a small paper bag of calcium carbide.

Bill

[R9SCarry]

Haha - the acetylene trick eh Bill - yep - effective!  Mind you, some folks used to take that too far - one guy put the gas into a 33 gall trash bag from his welding bottle and ignited that - oh my !!  That was TOO much and was all but dangerous!

Yes - Tannerite is beyond my purchase rationale too - nice but spendy.  I'll be content to watch someone else use theirs!

[Aglifter]

And of course the popular combination of acetylene and chlorine gas...