~ Punkin' Chunkin' Photos ~
Held at Emmett, Idaho
All
the cannons are in the center of the infield.The Trebuchet is the yellow thingy in the front.
The
view from the saddle of the shotgun.
Here's a close up view of the trigger on Wayne's cannon, "Got Pumpkin".
Dan and Pat cock the Trebuchet' with a winch from a 4x4. It takes a LOT of power to pull those springs tight.
If
I'm not mistaken, that is "Old Glory" firing an orb into orbit. I heard
that unofficially, they had a shot of 5200 feet! Folks, that's only 80 feet Less than a Mile.
They had the longest barrel at over 70 feet.
Here's a view down the business end of Wayne's shotgun.
Two 8" barrels.
Here's what's left of the catering truck that made a wrong turn.
A contestant yanks the chain right off the trigger as the car waits in
fear.
Here's a close up view of the trigger on Wayne's cannon, "Got Pumpkin".Dan and Pat cock the Trebuchet' with a winch from a 4x4. It takes a LOT of power to pull those springs tight.If
I'm not mistaken, that is "Old Glory" firing an orb into orbit. I heard
that unofficially, they had a shot of 5200 feet! Folks, that's only 80 feet Less than a Mile.They had the longest barrel at over 70 feet.
Here's a view down the business end of Wayne's shotgun. Two 8" barrels.
Here's what's left of the catering truck that made a wrong turn.