#1 son's Design Engineering II class built a trebuchet' with a 7' arm and it flung a 4 lb pumpkin 80 yds on the first try and with some design tuning and practice, 100 yds is acheivable.

Since Crats are a lot more "draggy" with all that fur maybe we can only expect 50 yds. We need ammo!!

To cure the 'draggy'effect,fit crat inside pumpkin.

That should increase the SD also right? might actually be an improovement over the plain pumpkin.

Wrap 'projectile' with duct tape to improve BC, and 'handle-ability'.

Pictures?

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Originally posted by stinkers:
That should increase the SD also right? might actually be an improovement over the plain pumpkin.

With the crat's head sticking out, it should be regarded as a softpoint...

Crat with a Pumpkin Sabot.

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With the crat's head sticking out, it should be regarded as a softpoint...

You might consider sending your sugestion to some of the bullet manufactures I think you are onto something.

Actually, to see the tail hanging out would be kinda neat too.

Let's see...softpoint saboted round with a fuzzy streamer. Maybe we could improve on that with an explode on impact fuse igniting the duct tape wrapped napalm pumpkin filling providing pussytat flamebe'!!!

Need ammo!!....got punkins!

Note: For a simple easy ignite on impact device, cut the heads off of "strike anywhere" matches and pack heads into projectile.

A tennis ball so packed and taped closed really gets guys attention when thrown at their feet from a college dorm room. Not that I've ever seen it, of course...

http://www.crat.match.pumpkinflambe

At about age 10, I had a front pocket full of strike anywhere matches when I was invited to play football with some friends. I lasted about 5 plays before I was tackled and went up in flames....still have the scars!! Lesson learned!!

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Originally posted by Lowrider 49:
At about age 10, I had a front pocket full of strike anywhere matches when I was invited to play football with some friends. I lasted about 5 plays before I was tackled and went up in flames....still have the scars!! Lesson learned!!

You to.

The lil' brother and I were shooting my pellet rifle in the back yard.
I was 10 so that would make him 6.
I came up with the wonderful idea to stick a kitchen match into the barrel and shoot the match at the driveway.
Sure enough,it lit right up.
The downside is it bounced up a stuck in the corner of lil' bro's mouth while it was still lighting up.
Wow,I didn't know he could make so much noise.
I sure miss that rifle.I'm reminded of it everytime I look at the little scar in the corner of my lil' brothers mouth.

I can't wait to see the cat-a-polt!

The project was disassembled and they are on to the next effort. The school yearbook photographer took pictures of it and we're hoping to get a copy which I'll post. I haven't seen it either, but apparently I donated 20' of 2" heavy wall chromemoly tubing at about $3 a foot and a bunch of welding rod...as long as they are pursuing a holsom goal I suppose it is just fine....what could be better than a crat flinger!!

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but apparently I donated 20' of 2" heavy wall chromemoly tubing at about $3 a foot and a bunch of welding rod

...and they didn't even let you take a test shot or three? I do hope you have the opportunity to reassemble it at the target range of your choice.