[JPPLAY]

I think the functionality of the gun should first be decided.

1. Is it to be a workhorse or more of a decorative piece?
2. What kind of environment will it be built to preform in?

Since I prefer a workhorse for myself at the moment. Things I consider is how well it swings, accuracy, recoil and loading.

I would prefer a fast swinging, fast reloading, and accurate gun. So my setup would be a high density 16 mm band such as dessaults with 6.5 mm shaft with the gun length above 90 cm.

I believe this project would be more fun with a wood gun and they seem to preform best at about 90 cm and above otherwise the production railguns outperform them in their ability to swing while still being accurate.

Things to consider about wood in my opinion is their density before we worry about their looks. If we go with a one band setup then we can use a lower density wood for faster swing but if we choose to go for a more powerful setup we should consider a higher density wood to help absorb the recoil therefore helping to improve accuracy.

What are your opinions?