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BISHOP'S
35MM Film Projectile
Part II
I have updated my 37MM site but I am still shooting the same old 35MM film containers.
I now have a more specific powder measurement and a more reliable design.
First lets talk about 35MM film containers.
Not all containers are made the same. There are only about 3 types that can be used. These are Kodak style large cap containers.
The others that can't be used (for this application anyway) have internal caps or the caps aren't large enough to seal around the inside edge of the 37MM shell.
Can use
Can't use
Getting started
You will need a Winchester W209 shotgun primer, 8" aluminum (Brassman) shell, a 35MM film container (full of sand or material of your choice), a single 35MM cap, 60Gr of Blalck Powder (Pyrodex pistol powder can also be used but I don't know what amount).
Assembly
Assemble the components in this order.1) Pour powder into shell.
2) Push single 35MM cap into shell all the way to the bottom so to cover the powder. Put cap in shell right side up (the hard way) and be careful so the cap sits flat and doesn't go crooked.
3) Slide 35MM projectile completely into shell making sure cap doesn't come off.
If you are wondering where to get 35MM film containers... Just go to ANY place that does film processing. Most places throw them away because it would cost them money to recycle them.
But unless you have them seperate the ones that you can use from the ones you can't, you will be getting about 200 containers a month that you have to seperate...
Then, if you are resourcefu,l you could sell the others to a photo supply store, and use the extra money to buy more gun powder and primers.
The bag on the right is the one filled with over 80 useable containers
I hope this answers question on how to load my 35mm film container fun projectiles.
The legality of these should be considered. If you can shoot hard rolled cardboard tubes with hard dried clay ends filled with burning, smoking material (also known as smoke bombs), or hard rolled cardboard tubes that explode while in the air, then one should be able to load and reload these containers, and shoot them in confidence.
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