Guest Fishaben Posted May 4, 2007 Report Share Posted May 4, 2007 Hi all, I didnt really know where to put this and thought this would be the best place. I have just bought one of these slingshots and heard great storys about them. Anybody ever had one and if so, ever catch anything with it?? Ben Quote Link to post
Guest Scuba1 Posted May 4, 2007 Report Share Posted May 4, 2007 Yes I have one of them but I would never take a shot at anything living with it because the / I are / am not acurate enough to make a clean kill. They are a lot of fun bouncing beer cans about none the less and if you have the pull, a 8mm ball bearing will go through a car door ATB Michael Quote Link to post
Guest Fishaben Posted May 4, 2007 Report Share Posted May 4, 2007 nice, I'm guessing it would easily kill a living thing no bigger than a rabbit if hit in the head, as it goes through a car door?? Ben Quote Link to post
Hob&Jill 258 Posted May 4, 2007 Report Share Posted May 4, 2007 nice, I'm guessing it would easily kill a living thing no bigger than a rabbit if hit in the head, as it goes through a car door?? Ben Can but have to be very accurate I could never do it and Ive had them a while. Much better on Pigeons, sneek up and look in the trees above, with practise birds are not hard Stones are naff btw, much better of with steel bearings, but lead is the best on birds. Quote Link to post
mad al 146 Posted May 4, 2007 Report Share Posted May 4, 2007 I carry one with me most days . Not a good enough shot to use on "live" quarry though . Good fun though :thumbs-up: Al Quote Link to post
Guest Scuba1 Posted May 4, 2007 Report Share Posted May 4, 2007 nice, I'm guessing it would easily kill a living thing no bigger than a rabbit if hit in the head, as it goes through a car door?? Ben Yes it would and will, but you have to be able to hit it in a spot where it just dropps dead and that is to my mind not posible to do on a consistant basis, therefore I would not reccomend shooting ant anything living They don´t have these long tubes at the end of rifles for nothing you know Quote Link to post
Guest Fishaben Posted May 7, 2007 Report Share Posted May 7, 2007 (edited) Hi guys, thanks for the replies, And Hob&jill, I got a pidgeon yesterday in the head, killed outright as I snuck up on it and was about 15-20 meters away. And I know what you mean about stones had 1 shot with a stone and it just spun off somewhere, I only use ball bearings now. Ben Edited May 7, 2007 by Fishaben Quote Link to post
3jackwhite3 2 Posted May 7, 2007 Report Share Posted May 7, 2007 im 15 and not having alot of permission with may gunpower stealth i go out with my pro diablo and have had pigeons,pheasants,squirrels rabbits the lot so i think there good ill get some pics up. Quote Link to post
Hob&Jill 258 Posted May 7, 2007 Report Share Posted May 7, 2007 Hi guys, thanks for the replies, And Hob&jill, I got a pidgeon yesterday in the head, killed outright as I snuck up on it and was about 15-20 meters away. And I know what you mean about stones had 1 shot with a stone and it just spun off somewhere, I only use ball bearings now. Ben Yeh, stones arnt too good, too inconsistant in size and shape so you never really get used to it. They also ruin the leather pouch, tear it up etc. The bearings are expensive but if your only shooting it occasionally there ok. Word of warning aswel. I once let my mate have a go on mine, his first go. He pulled back let go an the stone (didnt know about bearings them) it hit one of the metal forks, came back and smashed one of his front teeth out. Wasnt nice, make sure you show people how to use them of they havent before Quote Link to post
J Darcy 5,871 Posted May 7, 2007 Report Share Posted May 7, 2007 wheres the cheapest place for bearings????.... i was under the impre4ssion that catapult hunting was actually illegal.... Quote Link to post
Hob&Jill 258 Posted May 7, 2007 Report Share Posted May 7, 2007 Ebay have some quite cheap ones, can get 1000 for about £15 I think. Theres one guy who sells lead balls aswel, pricy though. Just had a look about if its legal or not, cant find anything saying it is or isnt. The warrener is fecked if it is, a guy on his dvd knocks down Hares, Rabbits, Partridge, Pheasent and Pigeon with his He is a fecking amazing shot with it, but Hares is pushing it Pigeons come down like they been shot with a .410 :thumbs-up: I will keep looking for the legalitys if it Quote Link to post
Guest Fishaben Posted May 7, 2007 Report Share Posted May 7, 2007 3jackwhite3, Ide love to see some pictures. And sounds like some good shooting there. Ben Quote Link to post
derek.snr 7 Posted May 7, 2007 Report Share Posted May 7, 2007 barnett used to make a mould made 8 lead balls at a time,3/8 in ,may still make one? Quote Link to post
J Darcy 5,871 Posted May 7, 2007 Report Share Posted May 7, 2007 where abouts on ebay is the ball bearing from. cheers Quote Link to post
borderboy 80 Posted May 7, 2007 Report Share Posted May 7, 2007 I bought mine from here Catapult Ammo ... I also bought 250 6mm and much prefer those to the bigger size, I can achieve reasonable aaccuracy and power with them at 10 or so yards Quote Link to post
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