Over-Under Combustion cannon less powerful than a straight?

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Over-Under Combustion cannon is less powerful than a straight?

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Doesnt matter...
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Doesnt matter...
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wipsomass
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Thu Oct 12, 2006 8:03 am

Was wonderinf if a over- under Combustion cannon is less powerful than a straight.

Would it not matter as the combustion has to go somewear ?

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Thu Oct 12, 2006 11:12 am

It might lose a tiny bit of power, but not a noticable amount.

The loss of length will allow you to create a longer barrel and chamber, which will in turn equal extra power.
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Extrusion
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Thu Oct 12, 2006 12:41 pm

You had the same idea as me i am gonna buy the part for an over under when i get my next paycheck hehe ill tell ya how it turns out if i get mine finished before yours.
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Thu Oct 12, 2006 6:27 pm

Sweet :D :D :D

Would love to see some pics Extrusion !!!
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Thu Oct 12, 2006 9:24 pm

will get pics up when i get it finished XD ive got lots of projects im working on and after i finish my pneumatic i will get to work on the over under combustion im pretty sure it would be just at good as a normal one.
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Thu Oct 12, 2006 11:36 pm

Over unders have a turn in it so it would lower performance, but only slightly.
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Fri Oct 13, 2006 1:31 am

it would lower performance but it probably wouldnt be noticable.
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Sat Oct 14, 2006 5:19 am

atm im woking on a marble rife that can be switched between both air and combustion and its anover under and from wat i can tell it only has a slight decrese in power
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