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Slingshots/Catapults? - Holy Herb - 16 June 2013
What are your guys opinions on these for hunting small game? I know people that do it and they can be extremely accurate and they kill them humanely with one hit to the head.
So with the law aside, what are your guys thoughts?
RE: Slingshots/Catapults? - bigpaul - 16 June 2013
(16 June 2013, 11:45)Holy Herb Wrote: What are your guys opinions on these for hunting small game? I know people that do it and they can be extremely accurate and they kill them humanely with one hit to the head.
So with the law aside, what are your guys thoughts?
a handy weapon which should be a part of a preppers kit, also have a look at "sling bows" on youtube.
RE: Slingshots/Catapults? - Holy Herb - 16 June 2013
(16 June 2013, 11:48)bigpaul Wrote:(16 June 2013, 11:45)Holy Herb Wrote: What are your guys opinions on these for hunting small game? I know people that do it and they can be extremely accurate and they kill them humanely with one hit to the head.
So with the law aside, what are your guys thoughts?
a handy weapon which should be a part of a preppers kit, also have a look at "sling bows" on youtube.
They're rather easy to make also in woodlands anyway! Sling bows are they just slings? I looked at slings but they look like they'll take a lot of skill to learn
RE: Slingshots/Catapults? - bigpaul - 16 June 2013
(16 June 2013, 11:49)Holy Herb Wrote:(16 June 2013, 11:48)bigpaul Wrote:(16 June 2013, 11:45)Holy Herb Wrote: What are your guys opinions on these for hunting small game? I know people that do it and they can be extremely accurate and they kill them humanely with one hit to the head.
So with the law aside, what are your guys thoughts?
a handy weapon which should be a part of a preppers kit, also have a look at "sling bows" on youtube.
They're rather easy to make also in woodlands anyway! Sling bows are they just slings? I looked at slings but they look like they'll take a lot of skill to learn
no, look at the videos on youtube, they are ADAPTED catapults which allow you to fire an arrow.
RE: Slingshots/Catapults? - Holy Herb - 16 June 2013
(16 June 2013, 11:52)bigpaul Wrote:(16 June 2013, 11:49)Holy Herb Wrote:(16 June 2013, 11:48)bigpaul Wrote:(16 June 2013, 11:45)Holy Herb Wrote: What are your guys opinions on these for hunting small game? I know people that do it and they can be extremely accurate and they kill them humanely with one hit to the head.
So with the law aside, what are your guys thoughts?
a handy weapon which should be a part of a preppers kit, also have a look at "sling bows" on youtube.
They're rather easy to make also in woodlands anyway! Sling bows are they just slings? I looked at slings but they look like they'll take a lot of skill to learn
no, look at the videos on youtube, they are ADAPTED catapults which allow you to fire an arrow.
Oh okay well I'm checking it out now, thanks for that everyone loves a bit of knowledge
.Have you tried one out? Are they decent?
RE: Slingshots/Catapults? - bigpaul - 16 June 2013
(16 June 2013, 11:56)Holy Herb Wrote: Oh okay well I'm checking it out now, thanks for that everyone loves a bit of knowledgeOH YES!
Have you tried one out? Are they decent?
like everything you need to practise.have a look at Dave Canterbury videos on "wilderness outfitters", he does a good video on the subject, also check out his other videos..this guy talks sense!
RE: Slingshots/Catapults? - Holy Herb - 16 June 2013
(16 June 2013, 12:01)bigpaul Wrote:(16 June 2013, 11:56)Holy Herb Wrote: Oh okay well I'm checking it out now, thanks for that everyone loves a bit of knowledgeOH YES!
Have you tried one out? Are they decent?
have a look at Dave Canterbury videos on "wilderness outfitters", he does a good video on the subject, also check out his other videos..this guy talks sense!
Yeah the video I saw the guy talked about him I'm going to check that out thanks, I need to get a Whisker Biscuit then I'll make one since my slingshot arives in a few days
RE: Slingshots/Catapults? - bigpaul - 16 June 2013
(16 June 2013, 12:08)Holy Herb Wrote:(16 June 2013, 12:01)bigpaul Wrote:(16 June 2013, 11:56)Holy Herb Wrote: Oh okay well I'm checking it out now, thanks for that everyone loves a bit of knowledgeOH YES!
Have you tried one out? Are they decent?
have a look at Dave Canterbury videos on "wilderness outfitters", he does a good video on the subject, also check out his other videos..this guy talks sense!
Yeah the video I saw the guy talked about him I'm going to check that out thanks, I need to get a Whisker Biscuit then I'll make one since my slingshot arives in a few days
you don't need an expensive whisker biscuit, all you need is a one and a quarter inch split ring..same as a key ring and 2 small cable ties...
RE: Slingshots/Catapults? - Holy Herb - 16 June 2013
(16 June 2013, 12:19)bigpaul Wrote:(16 June 2013, 12:08)Holy Herb Wrote:(16 June 2013, 12:01)bigpaul Wrote:(16 June 2013, 11:56)Holy Herb Wrote: Oh okay well I'm checking it out now, thanks for that everyone loves a bit of knowledgeOH YES!
Have you tried one out? Are they decent?
have a look at Dave Canterbury videos on "wilderness outfitters", he does a good video on the subject, also check out his other videos..this guy talks sense!
Yeah the video I saw the guy talked about him I'm going to check that out thanks, I need to get a Whisker Biscuit then I'll make one since my slingshot arives in a few days
you don't need an expensive whisker biscuit, all you need is a one and a quarter inch split ring..same as a key ring and 2 small cable ties...
Can you explain how that would work? o.o
RE: Slingshots/Catapults? - bigpaul - 16 June 2013
(16 June 2013, 12:40)Holy Herb Wrote:you use the split ring in between the Y of the catapult, the 2 cable ties are to hold it in place..they need to be fairly tight or the ring will jump when you fire the arrow, the split ring is simply an arrow rest, the arrow should be a couple of inches longer than the distance you can pull back the elastic, in my case that's 20 inches, this is so it protrudes through the split ring.(16 June 2013, 12:19)bigpaul Wrote:(16 June 2013, 12:08)Holy Herb Wrote:(16 June 2013, 12:01)bigpaul Wrote:(16 June 2013, 11:56)Holy Herb Wrote: Oh okay well I'm checking it out now, thanks for that everyone loves a bit of knowledgeOH YES!
Have you tried one out? Are they decent?
have a look at Dave Canterbury videos on "wilderness outfitters", he does a good video on the subject, also check out his other videos..this guy talks sense!
Yeah the video I saw the guy talked about him I'm going to check that out thanks, I need to get a Whisker Biscuit then I'll make one since my slingshot arives in a few days
you don't need an expensive whisker biscuit, all you need is a one and a quarter inch split ring..same as a key ring and 2 small cable ties...
Can you explain how that would work? o.o