Gun for accuracy

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I know that the cannon/gun thing has been done, but I don't believe they've ever had this variant. The challenge would be to build a device to fire projectiles with the intent of breaking balloons at different ranges. Allow the use of engines. Each team would get 3 to 5 test shots and 5 to ten shots that count. Place several balloons on a test range at various ranges/positions and give the balloons a point value based on range.

-- John Botsford (jbotsford@equitable.ca), February 27, 2001

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Great Idea!

-- Rob Bullock (rbullock@cgocable.net), March 30, 2001.

Did anyone else see the great big targets they were firing at during the cannon competition? Or was that just me? Admittedly, the range might have been a little shorter, but accuracy was the intent all along.

-- Chip Haynes (ehaynes@co.pinellas.fl.us), April 06, 2001.

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