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Step 7Barrels
The only trick here is to drill in the center of the film canister. This is not difficult, and may not be necessary. I'd like to play with some offset designs and have begun to do so already.
The smaller the barrel diameter, the greater the need for reinforcement of the end of the chamber. The barrel can wobble too much. Be creative here. I have used plastic scrap glued inside the barrel to essentially thicken the end wall. Also you want some mechanism to prevent your ammo from entering the chamber after it is muzzle-loaded.
I have used pens with various restrictions in them and have also used a copper wire through a diameter of the barrel. This works well while not restricting the combustion outflow like a circumferential stop would.
The smaller the barrel diameter, the greater the need for reinforcement of the end of the chamber. The barrel can wobble too much. Be creative here. I have used plastic scrap glued inside the barrel to essentially thicken the end wall. Also you want some mechanism to prevent your ammo from entering the chamber after it is muzzle-loaded.
I have used pens with various restrictions in them and have also used a copper wire through a diameter of the barrel. This works well while not restricting the combustion outflow like a circumferential stop would.
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