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Re: How to improve power in piston shooter

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Originally Posted by Oblarg View Post
Not necessarily. The dynamics of these shooters is extremely complicated; quite a few designs rely on starting at a significant mechanical disadvantage to work properly.
Doesn't change the importance of the kinematics, which is probably what I should said. Even so, the more efficient the kinematics, the less air you have to use to get energy into the ball.