does anybody know how to keep a marble in the barrel. i have a problem with the marble falling out while i'm about to shoot. does anyone know any ideas for a normal marble (not a metal baring using a magnet)
Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2007 6:24 pm
by potato launcher
you could put a little tape on the marble
Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2007 6:25 pm
by MrCrowley
You can put toothbrush bristles in the barrel, just glue them in, or put a very small amount of epoxy in front of where the marble usually lies, just enough epoxy to cause enough friction to stop the marble rolling forward.
Edit: Unless the tape was specially put on the marble to stabilize it in the barrel to stop it spinning therefore stop it curving when it leaves the barrel like all marbles do, the tape will really screw up its flight path and its velocity a bit.
Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2007 6:36 pm
by potato launcher
true crowley the tooth brush brissels is a good idea
Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2007 7:08 pm
by rna_duelers
Get a perfect fitting barrel is another way,I have a PVC barrel on one of my guns that made for Electrical wires and it fits marbles perfect,they won't roll out by themselves but your can blow them out easily.Perfecto.
Just put some tissue wadding in front and behind the marble.
Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2007 10:51 am
by jimmy101
Wrap the marble in tissue paper?
Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2007 4:21 pm
by potato launcher
no he means use the tissue as wadding in the front and in the back not wraping the tissue paper around the marble
Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2007 9:20 am
by jimmy101
No, at least I meant to wrap the marble in the tissue. Much easier than putting tissue in front and behind the marble.
If the tissue is small and wrapped losely it'll come off the round soon after it leaves the barrel.
Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2007 9:35 am
by jackssmirkingrevenge
you should cut a disc of tissue and use it as a patch, the same as the do with cloth in muzzleloaders: