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Unread 12-01-2016, 08:20
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Re: Stand-out mechanically simple Shooting mechanism

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Originally Posted by DonRotolo View Post
That is how many teams moved soccer balls in a game not too long ago. Or how ping-pong balls get motivated.

The issue is repeatability: Can you make the ball go to the same place each time? Sounds like it is time for a prototype and some experiments.
I doubt it, in airsoft there's a mechanism called a "hop up" which pushes down on the bb to generate rotation which then forces the bb to ride the top of the barrel. This is what generates the accuracy of the shot. The softness of the BOULDER would interfere with this or similar mechanism.

Then again, it's a large enough goal from close enough away that it might not matter.