On Sat, 06 Nov 2010 12:28:35 -0700, Gunner Asch
wrote:

On Sat, 06 Nov 2010 12:27:11 -0400, Steve Walker
wrote:

On 11/6/2010 09:54, wrote:
http://dallas.craigslist.org/dal/bar/2044707861.html

He claims half mile range. What would the muzzle velocity have to be
to chunk a bowling ball that far?

Go he

http://www.crazybuilders.com/item.ph...roject_section


Ball diameter=8.6 inches
Ball weight=16 lbs
Cd of smooth sphere=.1




321.85 ft/sec @45 degreee launch angle

Ayup. BB guns shoot faster than that.

Developing the energy though..thats tougher...

About 25,760 ft-lbf. Plenty of stopping power, but a bit hard to
conceal. G