Pidgeons Wont Die

[Andrelivermore 0]

Sorry not sure if this is in the right place but ive recent shot about 8 pidgeons all in the chest with my black widow catapult but none of them have actually died. I know this sounds in humane but im i know im a good enough aim to kill a pidgeon so just cant see why they wont die? Iv tried using 8 mm steel balls and catseye marbles but dosent seem to kill, they just fly away.

 

Seems to be a lack of power but iv seen other people hunting with black widows. i even cought one in the chest from about a meter away with a marble and it didnt die....

[youcanthide...BANG 1,051]

Black widow bands are way too heavy for small and light amo like you are using. My suggestion is get a handmade catty with smaller tubes or single flatbeds and you should start dropping them. Widow bands suit 12mm + lead you won't get any speed with the small ammo. Chest shots aren't that good on pigeons. Head and crop shots is what you need

[chisler 90]

Nice bit of info their 'youcanthide'

Chisler

[CushtyJook 1,097]

Pigeons have very strong chests , I've shot the chest area quite a few times with an air rifle and had them fly of , you need a head shot like said

[chisler 90]

Nah their just hard pigeons in kent

[Emitto 17]

Like its been said, crop or head shots mate, unless you shootin 12mm+ leads.

Cheers.

[Andrelivermore 0]

Ok thanks for the help, im getting one of johns gamekeeper cattapults, and going to cast up some of my own 12m lead balls that should do the trick.

is 9.5/10 steel sufficient for double theraband gold?

[whipbed 42]

9.5 mm steel is a lot lighter than 12mm lead and will only need single tbg bands in the sizes that are usually advertised for sale i,e. 20 /20 or 25/20 .

infact using heavier draw of double bandsets on 9.5 is a waste of energy and will make accurate shots harder.

the double tbg is good for the 12mm lead though.

hope tis helps

atb

[Andrelivermore 0]

Thanks that helps alot, so would single bands and 9.5 steel kill small game?

[youcanthide...BANG 1,051]

Yep. I've dropped loads with it

[cattykid123 122]

I shoot single tbg and 8 x 11 mm lead beans and dropped them with chest shots

[whipbed 42]

agree with youcanhide

i also find a side on shot on a pigeon more effective .

i have tried much heavier bands and heavier ammo for very close range and this is very effective but you need to be close and i,m not very accurate with them.

just try the lighter bands and the 9.5mm ammo and go for accuracy

good luck

[j j m 6,550]

Its hard to take a pigeon down hitting it in the chest mate one to the bonce will do it every time

[Andrelivermore 0]

Ok so ive orderd gamekeeper catapult with tbg double bands, does that mean i can only shoot 12m+?

[whipbed 42]

you can shoot lighter smaller ammo but you will probably get a bit of handslap and the bands may wear out quicker.

this is due to the excess energy still left in the bands after each shot.

get a roller cutter a cutting mat and some theraband plus some leather and make your own bands .

this is what you will end up doing anyway if you get into s/shots.

good luck