My 2nd roller gun

I'm no gun builder but I love roller guns so much, I enlisted the help of Bubba and Ken H to help me build my second roller. My first was a single action 48" roller that I made from a cut down Deathstick.

This is a custom enclosed track 57" double action roller, Wong/Aimrite trigger mech, Deathgrip handle, RA reel, Neptonics line hardware.

It shoots like a laser with almost zero recoil. I made 2 -19" bands tied in with 2 wishbones. I can't load it to the third bottom loading tab, so I'm going to make some longer bands.

Here are the pics:

Dan,
Its a double action roller. Once I load the top wishbone onto the shark fin, I flip the gun over and load the bottom wishbone on one of two further loading tabs. The second gives a 3.5:1 band stretch, and the further one gives over a 4:1 band stretch (which I can't load yet).

Don, as far as enclosed track, I don't have an answer. I started as a scuba guy and tended to overpower my wood guns. So all my guns are wood with enclosed tracks. And I have 7 guns currently.
Charlie

Lol.
It's not me Don. I haven't found a gun I couldn't load, including my Wong MGS and my 67" Sea Sniper.
I really think the wishbones or bands will pop before it reaches the 3rd loading notch on this gun.
Its the wishbones I'm worried about. I'll try it next time out.

C

Quote from Don Paul

Thanks Chuck, that's a lot of ET. I would leave the band length as you have them, you will develop the strength to cock the last anchor before you know it. Nice gun.

Cheers, Don

It's my go to gun for reef and wreck hunting. I can load light for hogfish and even AJs. Then I'll load medium or heavy for grouper with good vis. And heavy for wrecks in case a Cubera or wary AP/permit/Cobia shows up.

It's a 5/8" standard band. The middle tab is 350% stretch and the rear tab is around 400% band pull. It's a 57" gun and shaft that has a butt extension that I hip load. But it has a 43" band throw length.

C

You got it.

Quote from Dan

Charlie, when you have a vid shooting with this gun post it up.

Here's one shot with it. Notice the lack of recoil. Scroll ahead to 4:12 -

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Quote from Dan

Very smooth. I'm also interested in seeing how you load the gun. If the gun is unloaded is the band always loose at the front like that?

When unloaded, there is friction on the bands from the rollers. I put the lower wishbone on the 1st loading tab and pull the top wishbone a little to hold it there.

Then I hip load the top wishbone to the sharkfin.

Then if I want more power, I flip the gun over and hip load the bottom wishbone back to the 2nd or 3rd loading tabs.

I'm using a single wrap and it locks out the single wrap on all three notches.

Quote from Trace

Wow very smooth. Is that a Go Pro mounted to the gun, very little movement.
Nice work.

Its a Canon powershot.