Chuck Rock 18 Posted December 11, 2014 Report Share Posted December 11, 2014 I'm curious - how long do you lads cut your dankung tubes for hunting (and what's your draw length if you know it off hand)? I know tubes need to ideally be just about maxed out at your normal draw. 1745 cut short enough for me to max them (with a 30" draw) seems a pretty heavy pull for flinging 9.5mm steel. Recently shooting amber 2040s with the 9.5mm steel. Anyone reckon these bands can handle bigger ammo like hex nuts? Got to try some but my local Wilkos dont have any. I cut 2040 at 14" to loop (I lose an inch or so in tying off at the pouch) and draw to around 30" Also shooting 1842 cut at 14" but attached with #107 rubber tabs so a bit of flex there at the forks. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
1Wally 204 Posted December 11, 2014 Report Share Posted December 11, 2014 I'm using the amber 2040 that came with a catty at the minute. Overall length is like yours at around 14" they max out at around a 34" draw and i draw to about 33" shooting this catty. I've been shooting hex nuts with this setup practicing at about 30 feet and I like it. Id hunt with it no problem within this range. Hex nuts are bigger but they're not a heavy ammo. I've not weighed one, but you don't need heavy bands for them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chuck Rock 18 Posted December 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2014 I'll get some M 8 and M 10 to try out. The 2040 seem a lot more "shootable" than 1745 to me. Cant quite put my finger on it, they just feel better - nice and light almost like shooting flats, plenty of speed. Perfect combo for 9.5mm steel I reckon Quote Link to post Share on other sites
1Wally 204 Posted December 11, 2014 Report Share Posted December 11, 2014 True mate I really like them. They might be light for M10 though. Big old nuts M10s. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chuck Rock 18 Posted December 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2014 Yeah I think something like single 4070 might be the way to go with M10s Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Longers7 720 Posted December 11, 2014 Report Share Posted December 11, 2014 My draw length is 32", I cut my tubes at 33cm then looped, shoots m.8 hexnuts great, have taken loads of game with this set up. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chuck Rock 18 Posted December 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2014 My draw length is 32", I cut my tubes at 33cm then looped, shoots m.8 hexnuts great, have taken loads of game with this set up. What tubes do you use for this setup? Im gradually moving through squares, flats, big tubes, chains and now small tubes so trying as many combinations as I can Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chuck Rock 18 Posted December 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2014 Just picked up a bag full of M8s. will give them a whirl this weekend Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Longers7 720 Posted December 12, 2014 Report Share Posted December 12, 2014 I use 1745's mate Quote Link to post Share on other sites
roosika 110 Posted December 12, 2014 Report Share Posted December 12, 2014 With looped 1745 I use 12leads , it is my main set up the orange dub dub slings the leads like Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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