Thread: CO2 net gun

Originally Posted by gundoc

Ah yes, the 'good old days'! 16 hour days and bruised shoulders from testing the bloody things, having plenty of money from making them and no time to spend it from trying to keep up with demand, and charging $100 per test shot because of the bloody recoil. Leaning out the side of a machine whilst full of adrenaline from the chase is one thing, cold-bloodedly shooting a 'standing deer' (a 44-gallon drum on a pair of saw-stools) to regulate the barrels for the customers preferred 'ideal range' is quite another story. Luckily, I recorded all the barrel angles for the specific ranges so I could ultimately correctly preset them to avoid test firing. I did enjoy the capture work in the machine though - that was the cream!

I wonder if the makers of these new CO2 'toys' have actually considered the damage the weights can do if they hit the target. I do like the thought of catching drones with them!

Word is Steve Gamble used net guns with braid to reduce the charge and consequently the recoil on the gun.

Originally Posted by TeRei

Word is Steve Gamble used net guns with braid to reduce the charge and consequently the recoil on the gun.

The charge wasn't the main reason for the recoil. It was the four steel weights needed to open a 3-4 metre square net at 20 metres, one 19x60mm cylindrical steel weight per barrel giving a total projectile weight of about 900 grains fired from a 4-5 kg gun. The weight of the net is not taken into account as the weights are well clear of the barrels when the net is dragged free.

we had two one made up from an old Parker Hale 308 - that was cruel - scary bloody thing but had range - the other was made up on a 12 gauge a little kinder but still a handfull

Originally Posted by gundoc

The charge wasn't the main reason for the recoil. It was the four steel weights needed to open a 3-4 metre square net at 20 metres, one 19x60mm cylindrical steel weight per barrel giving a total projectile weight of about 900 grains fired from a 4-5 kg gun. The weight of the net is not taken into account as the weights are well clear of the barrels when the net is dragged free.

Agreed but the braid reduced the need for heavy weights and overall weight and recoil correspondingly. What was told.