Gregor
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I'm finishing up my first mid>>high power rocket that I hope to certify with later this fall. It is a Loc Phantom. It has many of the standard upgrades and is likely to weigh a little over 3 pounds when finished. I went for a Pinnacle 5 to 1 ogive nose cone to replace the one that came with the rocket. I love the look of this rocket with that new nose cone. The problem is that the part of the cone that goes into the tube is several inches longer than the stock cone, and when I pack everything and stuff it in the tube, the cone barely fits onto the tube. I actually have to push down on all the laundry to get the cone in freely. Is this a problem? If I had to I could cut the cone and mount a bulk plate but I really don't want to do that if I don't have to. Also I hope to test this with a G motor and was wondering if the ejection charge would be sufficient to pop off the nose cone and all that laundry. Sorry for the long post and thanks for any responses.