Longers7 720 Posted August 25, 2014 Report Share Posted August 25, 2014 (edited) Went to wilkos today to clear them out of m10 hexnuts, but somebody had beat me to it!! So decided to grab a little bag (£1.99) of m eight hexnuts instead...... Driving back I stopped at the farm to have a look about. Spotted a magpie in an ash tree about 12m away. Managed to take a shot out the van window and dropped him easily, so m eight defo do the job on feather if you can't get m10's..... Edited August 25, 2014 by Longers7 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sprockerjay 74 Posted August 26, 2014 Report Share Posted August 26, 2014 Going to wilkos tmorra to get me a bag of them hope I have some luck with them could do with some ( luck that is )atb aidy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Blackbriar 8,569 Posted August 26, 2014 Report Share Posted August 26, 2014 Just checked online sources - they aint cheap, are they ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Longers7 720 Posted August 26, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2014 Just checked online sources - they aint cheap, are they ? make sure what your looking at isn't stainless steel mate, as they are a lot more expensive Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Blackbriar 8,569 Posted August 26, 2014 Report Share Posted August 26, 2014 Just checked online sources - they aint cheap, are they ? make sure what your looking at isn't stainless steel mate, as they are a lot more expensive If you had a metal bar (of the correct diameter), could you just cut off discs of the right width, or does the hole in the centre of the nut help it's flight ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Longers7 720 Posted August 26, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2014 Yeah you can get reed bar, then just cut it to desired lengths...... If you cut the ends on an angle there absolutely lethal! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Blackbriar 8,569 Posted August 26, 2014 Report Share Posted August 26, 2014 Yeah you can get reed bar, then just cut it to desired lengths...... If you cut the ends on an angle there absolutely lethal! So don't cut it square ? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shepp 2,285 Posted August 26, 2014 Report Share Posted August 26, 2014 (edited) You know what they say. 'M.8's for feather M10's for fur' Or something like that lol Edited August 26, 2014 by shepp 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Longers7 720 Posted August 26, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2014 Yeah you can get reed bar, then just cut it to desired lengths...... If you cut the ends on an angle there absolutely lethal!So don't cut it square ? you can cut it square and it will be fine, but if cut on an angle will be devastating on impact Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cedric 132 Posted August 29, 2014 Report Share Posted August 29, 2014 You know, I've got a blacksmiths shop and never thought about round bar for ammo !!! Does it fly true not being spherical? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Longers7 720 Posted August 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2014 You know, I've got a blacksmiths shop and never thought about round bar for ammo !!! Does it fly true not being spherical? yeah mate, just don't make it too long, I reckon about 20mm in length Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cedric 132 Posted August 30, 2014 Report Share Posted August 30, 2014 That long ! I was thinking of about the same length as the section of bar i.e. 10mm bar: 10 mm long. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Longers7 720 Posted August 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2014 (edited) That long ! I was thinking of about the same length as the section of bar i.e. 10mm bar: 10 mm long. give it a go mate, see how you get on. Trial and error I suppose Edited August 30, 2014 by Longers7 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NELS0N 457 Posted August 30, 2014 Report Share Posted August 30, 2014 You know, I've got a blacksmiths shop and never thought about round bar for ammo !!! Does it fly true not being spherical?yeah mate, just don't make it too long, I reckon about 20mm in length 20mm length would be far too long, 10mm dia mild steel bar would work well if cut short enough. personally i'd stick with nuts for the price of them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Blackbriar 8,569 Posted August 30, 2014 Report Share Posted August 30, 2014 How wide is an M10 nut ? That might be a good starting point ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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