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Got my Tannerite exploding targets , AWESOME

paboogerpabooger Member Posts: 13,953
edited August 2002 in General Discussion
I received my Tannerite exploding targets today, mixed the nitrate together with the synthesizing agent and set it out there about 100 Yards and and touched off the .308!! Oh My God what an explosion, like four sticks of dynamite!!!!! Ole Dan Tanner was right these babies are enough to give a grown man a Woodie!!!!! Now thats what I call having some redneck fun!!!!!
Pabooger



Edited by - pabooger on 08/16/2002 20:19:06
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  • paboogerpabooger Member Posts: 13,953
    edited November -1
    check them out it's G.B. Item number 4941004
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  • NighthawkNighthawk Member Posts: 12,022 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Ive heard they were awesome, I cant wait to get some.Do you know if they are a fire Hazard.I was just wondering what makes them explode?
    ENJOY!
    Best!!

    Rugster


    Tou Jours Pret

    Edited by - Rugster on 08/16/2002 16:40:47
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  • paboogerpabooger Member Posts: 13,953
    edited November -1
    They are not a fire hazard, If you order a case they will send you a video, they hold a blow torch to them and they will not go off! The only thing that will set them off is a blasting cap or a high velocity rifle!! 22 or pistol loads will not set them off.
    They are not dangerous until u mix the two ingrediants together, then It is active and you would be wise to set it off!!!!
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  • TxsTxs Member Posts: 17,809 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I've heard about Tannerite targets but never seen them used.
    How much are they getting on these?

    Sounds like it might be neat to strap one to the back of a
    gas can.
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  • paboogerpabooger Member Posts: 13,953
    edited November -1
    I took one down to the gun shop and we did just that, the owners 10 yearold grandson had the honors of shooting it with his Ruger Mini .223. That darn thing went off and there was a fireball about 50 feet in dia. You could have put a brick in the kids mouth!!! L.O.L and probaly mine too!!!! I bought my last case from Dan Tanner him self it's alot cheaper than dealing with the middleman. His company is called Skylight explosives. I have the phone number here somewhere! He has a nice web site but they changed the address Ill have to see if I can find the new one!
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  • Matt45Matt45 Member Posts: 3,185
    edited November -1
    Pa-

    That web address would be real nice, they seem kinda spendy for the amount/what you get from the middleman...

    On the other hand I buy a couple of boxes of these from time to time:
    http://www.gunbroker.com/auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=4882680
    and they DO touch off from .22LR (pistol and rifle!) I'm sure the BOOM!!! is not as big, but they're still fun!

    Reserving my Right to Arm Bears!!!!
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  • paboogerpabooger Member Posts: 13,953
    edited November -1
    Matt:: email me at tkrott@pennswoods.net and ill give you the info you need! Pa
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  • Matt45Matt45 Member Posts: 3,185
    edited November -1
    Never mind Pa, I think I found it:

    http://www.tannerite.com/index.html

    OHHHHH BOOOOOYYYYYYYYY!!!!!

    hehehehehe

    Reserving my Right to Arm Bears!!!!
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  • paboogerpabooger Member Posts: 13,953
    edited November -1
    Yepper thats it!!! I think mine came to around $100.00 for a case of 24 and that included the mixing jars, a funnel and the videotape!!

    Have fun!! They are a blast!!!!
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  • TazmuttTazmutt Member Posts: 862 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I WANT SOME ... but I cant get the order link to work. I was gonna order them right now *WAH*

    Anyone else try the ordering link tonight, could it be because Im on a UNIX machine ?

    Gues I'll have to call my order in Monday morning !
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  • TxsTxs Member Posts: 17,809 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Matt-
    I've used those before and yep they can be
    lots of fun.

    Finding a buddy who'd never heard of these,
    then sneaking up and taping one to the back of
    his X-ring was always a hoot.
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  • leeblackmanleeblackman Member Posts: 5,303 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I had me a pack of them exploding targets once. A group of NRA kids were shooting a 25yd .22lr match down the line from me. I had my tackdriving .223 and a target board pasted with them exploding targets down 100yds. Every time I'd pull the trigger..KABOOOOM... After a few shots some kids came over to see what I was shooting. I couldn't resist so I told them they were exploding bullets.... I'm so evil

    If I'm wrong please correct me, I won't be offended.

    The sound of a 12 gauge pump clears a house fatser than Rosie O eats a Big Mac !
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  • MercuryMercury Member Posts: 7,840 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    A couple of people mis-understand about these targets. They are NOT the small boxes you tape to a target. These are about 8oz bottles FULL of some cool stuff! :)

    Sounds like a stick of dynamite going off........really, really, really cool stuff. I love it.

    Merc



    NO! You may not have my guns! Now go crawl back into your hole!

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    "Tolerating things you may not necessarily like is part of being free" - Larry Flynt
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  • TazmuttTazmutt Member Posts: 862 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Which do you think would be a better choice for detonating them, FAST or POWERFUL, ie 22-250, 50gr @3800fps or 30-06 150gr @3000fps ?

    Heck - just looking at the numbers, IO guess Id go with the 30-06 ...
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  • leeblackmanleeblackman Member Posts: 5,303 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Wow, havn't hear of it yet, an 8oz bottle, sounds cool, I'm gonna have to check it out.

    If I'm wrong please correct me, I won't be offended.

    The sound of a 12 gauge pump clears a house fatser than Rosie O eats a Big Mac !
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  • MercuryMercury Member Posts: 7,840 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Anything bigger than a .22 in a rifle format should do it. Here is a link to a video I made when I shot mine:

    http://www.videogames.org/Ka-BOOM.mpg




    Merc



    NO! You may not have my guns! Now go crawl back into your hole!

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    "Tolerating things you may not necessarily like is part of being free" - Larry Flynt
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  • paboogerpabooger Member Posts: 13,953
    edited November -1
    .223 does a fine job on these babies, when these half pounders go off it's about three times as loud as my blackpowder cannon!!! They are definatly not the stick on type, and trust me! you want them more than 25 yards away! They use this stuff in a shaped charge for blowing up stumps and large rocks, and trust me it does the job! Check out the website you will see what I mean. Oh and by the way I wouldn't suggest taping them to any type of target stand, that is unless you want a large hole in it! Tie a string on the bottle and hang it from a tree or the perhaps the EXWIFE!!!!!
    hee hee hee
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