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Re: .40 cal darts.

--- In blowgun@yahoogroups.com, "ribron32" <ribron32@...> wrote:
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> I was wondering if anyone had any luck making their own home made
> hunting darts for a .40 cal blowgun. I am considering it for small
> game, but have yet to find any helpfull info on the web. Any input
> would be trully apriciated.. Thank you _Duane
>


Yeah, I have using bamboo toothpicks, or skewers and the snap-off type
x-acto blades. You could even use the tip of #11 x-acto blades, but
kinda dangerous to cut or break off. Believe me, I know! They do
pretty good for dispatching small to medium-sized game. Whoa.. just
noticed the time you posted this... hopefully you found info you were
looking for.




Fri Jan 11, 2008 6:49 pm

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I was wondering if anyone had any luck making their own home made hunting darts for a .40 cal blowgun. I am considering it for small game, but have yet to find...
ribron32
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Jun 24, 2007
4:26 am

... Yeah, I have using bamboo toothpicks, or skewers and the snap-off type x-acto blades. You could even use the tip of #11 x-acto blades, but kinda dangerous...
Junno don doit
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Jan 11, 2008
6:49 pm

I have not yet tried hunting with my blowgun. I have about 20 6" long darts with a small broadhead point on them supposedly meant for that purpose, though....
Chad Wilson
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Jan 11, 2008
7:02 pm

... line? ... Tie the line on the back , near the cone of the dart and load from the front. Make sure your line has enough slack for the distance you want to...
Junno don doit
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Jan 11, 2008
7:18 pm

The line in the tube won't bind up as the dart exits? -w...
Chad Wilson
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Jan 11, 2008
7:26 pm

... I haven't had that problem.. hopefully never will. Just cut lines from using the x'acto bladed tips. Now for fishing, I use a large fishing hook.. say a...
Junno don doit
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Jan 11, 2008
8:17 pm

... I hate getting jinks with Murphys Law.. Just got back from early morning fishing, and wouldn't you know it, the darn line binded up on me! Not once or...
Junno don doit
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Jan 13, 2008
6:11 pm

I had an idea today. Place a small ring one the end. It would be big enough to allow the dart rod to exit, but small enough to be caught by the cone. The...
Chad Wilson
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Jan 13, 2008
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