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Air compressed bait launchers?

 
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 05, 2014 6:09 pm    Post subject: Air compressed bait launchers? Reply with quote

I was checking out some video's on youtube and was just curious if anyone has ever used one and what they think. I posted a link to one of the video's.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3PX74gr9RM
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 05, 2014 7:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

My friend built one. Will be testing at Rollover Pass in near future. We watched all the YouTubes and googled them and put one together with PVC
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 05, 2014 7:36 pm    Post subject: Awesome Reply with quote

Dont forget to give us the review and post some pictures!
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PostPosted: Mon Jan 06, 2014 7:02 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

david weber wrote:
My friend built one. Will be testing at Rollover Pass in near future. We watched all the YouTubes and googled them and put one together with PVC


better get out there before they fill it in
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PostPosted: Mon Jan 06, 2014 7:49 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

That would be so cool. I just wonder what the Park Rangers at PINS would say about that one.

Threat to National Security....Rocket propelled grenade ! The ATF would be called in

Lol
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PostPosted: Mon Jan 06, 2014 9:20 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

There's a reason why kayaks are the most used method of getting baits out...
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PostPosted: Mon Jan 06, 2014 10:33 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

The biggest hangup I have with these things is, how do you keep the bait/leader/hook/weight from getting all tangled up upon launching?

I see one method is to freeze it all in a chunk of ice, but that measn a lot of advance prep and storage.

I always thought those water balloon slingshots had possibilities. Wink
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PostPosted: Mon Jan 06, 2014 11:32 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yep learn to long distance cast or get a kayak. But for pure redneck "hold my beer" entertainment those are fun to think about. Very Happy
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PostPosted: Mon Jan 06, 2014 12:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Tyler wrote:
Yep learn to long distance cast or get a kayak. But for pure redneck "hold my beer" entertainment those are fun to think about. Very Happy


one of my dreams has always been snow goose herding hang gliders powered by a small bore two stroke. Given the damage they are doing to crops you could probably get away with it. If you could figure out how to not get shot down.

man this weather sucks.
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PostPosted: Mon Jan 06, 2014 1:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Let me know when you can send half a jack out of one of those suckers.
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PostPosted: Mon Jan 06, 2014 3:32 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Finsonpins wrote:
Let me know when you can send half a jack out of one of those suckers.


Can always get one of those giant "pumkin chunkin" type air cannon. lol
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PostPosted: Mon Jan 06, 2014 3:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Amazon drone delivery coming soon!....
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PostPosted: Mon Jan 06, 2014 5:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I have been researching the law on these "bait launchers". They are not considered a "gun" per se because they used compressed air, however, I have found one case where they classified it as a "gun" when they used "propane" as the gas. Will keep everyone in the loop as things develop. My goal is to understand the law and the regulations, then see if I can make one that is Federally Legal. As far as launching baits, google "spomb bomb" Interesting devise to contain biat without freezing it and you can see how you could take this concept to the4 next level of fresh bait delivery.
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PostPosted: Mon Jan 06, 2014 9:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

david weber wrote:
I have been researching the law on these "bait launchers". They are not considered a "gun" per se because they used compressed air, however, I have found one case where they classified it as a "gun" when they used "propane" as the gas. Will keep everyone in the loop as things develop. My goal is to understand the law and the regulations, then see if I can make one that is Federally Legal. As far as launching baits, google "spomb bomb" Interesting devise to contain biat without freezing it and you can see how you could take this concept to the4 next level of fresh bait delivery.


I'm sure the Feds will call it an explosive, no matter the source of the explosion. I'm amazed the allow dry ice on PINS. The other problem is each state, county and beach seems to be under different jurisdiction. Combine that with law enforcement that seems to make up laws whenever it's convenient. As in, do you mind if I search your vehicle.....

You could get a legal opinion, but it won't mean anything on PINS.

I wonder if you could use dry ice and water to fire one ?
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 07, 2014 10:33 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

We had one out a couple years back. Definitely need to figure out how to freeze bait, weight, leader into a projectile shape. Ours was potato, then spider weight, then bait. The weight was shredding both the potato and the bait. We did have a blast though, so to speak.
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