1) First take your pipe and cut to desired length that is manageable to shoot with.

2) Clean of the burs on the ends with a round file and sand paper.

3) Cut coat hangers or brazing rods into 4" pieces and file one end of each to a point.

4) Take masking tape and turn it on to the dull end of each piece of rod until it barely fits into the copper pipe, a little loose is better.

5) You can put graphite into the pipe to make the dart slide better but check your lips afterwards to make sure you don't have a ring left over afterwards. :0)

If you practice with these you get very accurate and the power depends on how hard you blow. They are hard to pull out of a wooden target and will be perfect for taking out small birds,grouse or squirrels at under 10 paces.

Have fun. My Junior Rangers built these and they had a gas.
Chief

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