[Kevin Sevcik]

I would suggest a higher reduction, really. We're using the CIM-sim to direct drive 6" wheels and getting plenty of distance with our shooter. I think this is a case where less is more.

As far as increasing the distance of your shooter, it's hard to say without seeing your set up. You could have too little compression on the ball, so you're not transferring much energy to the ball. This is probably true if your wheels don't slow down much after firing. You could have too much compression. If your wheels slow down a LOT, this could be why.

You might have too little engagement time with the ball if the wheels don't slow down much. Or too much time if the wheels slow down a lot.

And then there's the angle you're firing at, and a dozen other variables, I'm sure.