Help with Dummy Launcher

[oman 23]

just in need of some help i recently bought a second hand dummy launcher of ebay and have been quite disappointed with it. the launcher itself fires but the dummy is only going 25 or 30 yards. the blanks that i am using are super x and have got a red end. when i fire the blanks the side of the case is bursting have i been sold a dodgy launcher. the person i bought the launcher off sayed to me that he uses the purple blanks from turner richards would these make any difference.

cheers any help would be a help.

[Mickey Finn 2,731]

just in need of some help i recently bought a second hand dummy launcher of ebay and have been quite disappointed with it. the launcher itself fires but the dummy is only going 25 or 30 yards. the blanks that i am using are super x and have got a red end. when i fire the blanks the side of the case is bursting have i been sold a dodgy launcher. the person i bought the launcher off sayed to me that he uses the purple blanks from turner richards would these make any difference.

cheers any help would be a help.

 

 

 

I use yellow blanks made by vawter in mine. They are for the launcher, and get close to 75yds Without a tail wind. Red should go farther still. I've never seen purple. The casing bursting sounds like a problem with the chamber. Assuming the caliber is correct. You could be loosing all your power there. As opposed to pushing the dummy.

 

ATB

[withnellmoor 0]

You don't want to be using RED blanks ..to powerfull....yellows and greens are fine...I would suggest a good clean and new O ring......check the inside of the dummy your using..is it smooth inside?? is it hard to put on the launcher?? I good tip for cleaning the inside of a launcher dummy is use the 12bore wire brush on the rod...put the rod in a cordless drill ..a few dropps of barrel cleaner and spin away..