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For me it was match heads stuffed into an empty CO2 cartridge, ignited and then dropped into a 2 foot length of galvanized pipe stuck in the ground. Those projectiles went quite aways. Looking back I’m amazed I lived through it.

But damn it was FUN!

[slouper]

“For me it was match heads stuffed into an empty CO2 cartridge, ignited and then dropped into a 2 foot length of galvanized pipe stuck in the ground. Those projectiles went quite aways. Looking back I’m amazed I lived through it.

But damn it was FUN!”

Funny you mention that. We used to stuff match heads into ping pong balls and wrap them tightly in duct tape. We would go to an empty parking lot at night and throw them into the air as high as we could and run. When they hit the ground they bounced and made a magnificent starburst about 6 ft off the ground. These had to be handled with care though as one exploded in my hands at the breakfast table just as I was stuffing in that last match head. Still have the burn scars on my arms to show for it. Had a hard time explaining to mom & dad what that smell was and why all the burn holes in the linoleum.

Never did it again.

[BlueMondaySkipper]

We filled up CO2 cartridges with gunpowder, then made our own fuses with masking tape cut into strips and covered with gunpowder. These things blew up REAL good. One totally vaporized a cinder block. My favorite was strapping them onto arrows and shooting them in the air.

We also took empty .22 brass, and filled them with match heads. Then, bent the end to contain everything. Once we made up a bunch we would explode them by hitting them with a hammer. Cheap fun circa 1975