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2 more guns coming

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jtkwest

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these are my two new enclosed track guns under way. i poured epoxy/ graphite tracks 2 days ago. i was going to clean them up today but it is raining. one will be 50" total with a 42" track to shoot a 50" 9/32" hawaiian flopper the bigger one is another wahoo gun and is a total now of 66" with a 57" track . it will shoot a 9/32" x 65" spear with slip tip. all my guns will have neptonics triggers and hardware.(josh is great!) and so far handles too,( i am looking into wooden handles now) riffe spears.(jay is great!) the small one is mine to replace the riffe comp 42 s, that i gave my son for his first gun. the second is for my dive buddy. i just charged him hardware costs, about 310$ with spear,and slip tip these guns broke down to: 50$ neptonics trigger
15$ line anchor
40 neptonics handle
25$ west system,(approximate)
50 to 70$ for spear
15$ bungee with clip
3$ teak oil
3$ sand paper
2$ mono and crimps
90$ mori pencil point dyneema slip tip
27$ neptonics float line adapter,(this thing RULES!!!)
50$ beer money, for bribes for help and information and mood elevation
 

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here are some pics of the tracks after pouring the graphite and west system mix, i sanded one down and it is eady for milling. the other is still rough, i will hook that one up this weekend.
 

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