Ya get a LOT longer range, though at expense of accuracy.
If you've a few apple trees; some quite nice 'grenades' can be made by poking a #2 Philips into an apple; stuffing a firecracker in it.
A bunch of friends(?) and/or relatives; some beer(naturally) and a couple of buckets full of 'bombs' makes for a fun afternoon delight!!
Until; of course; the inevitable loss of an eye occurs...
I waited too long to toss an apple “grenade”, wound up with tingling fingers covered with apple sauce.
You can boost the range by breaking off 2 to 3 inches of the stick.