Sledgefire or Trilogy?

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Xandorito9308·7/7/2021 in General

Sledgefire

Trilogy

41 Votes in Poll

SledgeFire Trilogy DS-15

Rskm1·7/7/2021

#pumpmasterrace

Rskm1·7/8/2021

I keep trying to dream up a shell-catcher for the Trilogy, but designing one that won't be in the way of loading the dang thing is problematic.

But it just occurred to me: Why not just run a fishing line or strong nylon thread through your whole collection of shells, and also run it through the sling attachment point(s?), and then tie it so it becomes a big loop?

You'd need plenty of slack so the thread wouldn't prevent the door from closing, but you'd never have to go chasing after your spent shells before someone stepped on them again.

If the basic concept has any merit at all, you could run the thread over the top of the blaster, with all the "full" shells beaded up on the left/rear side, and when you pump, the empty shell will be flung out and slide down the thread on the right/front side.

(I finally had to order some shells after finding an irresistibly-cheap Shellstrike AND Trilogy in thrift stores, but with no friggin shells. So I can try this myself and record the hilarity...)

(Edited by Rskm1)

Rskm1·7/11/2021

So I tried this with some thin ribbon streamer I had in my toolbox, and it kinda works. I'd forgotten that you load the Trilogy from the top and the shells get thrown out the side, so the "thread" has to literally run through the blaster. Easy enough.

Running the thread through one of the shells' dart-holes is suboptimal, though, because it's a tight fit and they don't slide so well. But the good news is, these shells are "hollow", with empty space BETWEEN the outer surface and the inner dart tubes. So you can just drill a little hole in the front and run your thread into that hole and out one of the vent slots, and the darts will no longer be making contact with the thread.

Rskm1·7/11/2021

So since I've got a ribbon instead of a string, I used a needle file to make an extra slot near the front of the shells, rather than a hole in the leading edge.

But while I was fiddling with it, I couldn't help but observe what a colossal pain in the butt it was to drop each shell in.

So my first thought was, "Why not make a hopper to stack the shells into?" but kinda ruled that out because it would require some door redesign to keep the shells above it from jamming and preventing it from closing.

My second thought was, "Why not a tube mag that extends backwards? Just lean the blaster forward when priming and let gravity plop the next shell in there".

My third thought was, "Surely someone else has already had these ideas".

Of course.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMRT5YwqOxo

Nerf Elite Trilogy Mod: Shell Hopper Nerf Shotgun Hack to Make your Trilogy Shotgun Shotgunnier!YouTube

This guy made some variations of both of my ideas with just cardboard and duck tape. #kindredspirits

This other one is closer to my "clear plastic tube on top" idea, but went way over the top with a follower spring and Lego gear system which strikes me as overkill:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMT3FNWjEhA

Nerf Trilogy Tube Magazine - Overview, Firing Demo, and Build Guide!YouTube

I friggin' love that a Reactor is the perfect diameter; saves me a trip to the hardware store for supplies!

I am NOT gonna build that ridiculous Lego drivetrain, though. I'm confident I can rig up some simple flaps on the top door to slide past the "next-in-line" shell and then STOP the "second-in-line" shell from falling in too, without being anywhere near so elaborate.

Rskm1·7/19/2021

For some reason my search for THIS thread wasn't finding it, and my brainstorms are kind of off-topic for a poll anyway, so I'm continuing this aspect of the discussion over HERE instead.

can someone design 3D printable tube magazine attachment for tac rail/mod for the trilogy? | FandomI just really like to see one, and. would thin it…nerf.fandom.com

Rskm1·7/22/2021

So here's something you could KINDA do a variant of with a Sledgefire, but it'd be even more cumbersome than this scheme I cooked up for the Trilogy:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5vbGDzeFxGk

How Not To Lose Your Trilogy Shells, Chapter 1YouTube

What do you think?