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Re: Using a Plunger System to Launch Balls

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Originally Posted by DavisDad View Post
If the goal is to shoot from behind the mid court line, ~ 25 feet, it'd take "cocking" the spring to more than 160 lb. Too scary for me. The recoil at 40 lb was pretty violent.
That kind of recoil wouldn't exactly produce the level of accuracy you'd be looking for on a half-court shot, either!
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