(17 July 2013, 00:47)Steve Wrote: Hopeless in air and recoil like a mule. I once fired one on a beach and the damned thing recoiled so hard it hit me in the face. The solid steel arrow landed about 10 yards away.
Steve, Thanks for that. Doesn't sound too promising, does it? It was just one of those daft ideas...
(17 July 2013, 02:32)Mortblanc Wrote: Even in their element they are a very close range tool.
I believe the "slingbow" that uses normal arrows with catapult elastic would be a better tool.
Thanks Mort. I plan to experiment with both the slingbow and the bikerim bow. I have a few of the bits required and have promised myself that I
will get round to it!
(17 July 2013, 09:27)bigpaul Wrote: slingbows are so easy to set up, buy a catapult on ebay--they are dirt cheap, get yourself a pack of one and a quarter inch split rings(like a key ring without the fob) and a pack of short cable ties(zip ties), place the split ring in the Y of the catapult and tie it off using 2 of the cable ties attached to the arms of the Y, takes about 30 seconds, I find I can use 20 inch arrows with this set up. I have bought a second catapult so I use that as a regular catapult and leave the slingbow permanently set up.
Thanks BP. It sounds ridiculously easy, although I'm sure it won't be quite so easy to be accurate. Looking forward to trying...
(17 July 2013, 13:37)MCavity Wrote: GG - Have a look on youtube for 'bowfishing', there are heaps of vids showing the obvious. Not sure how well it would work over this side of the pond, but a decent compound bow would be better protection.....
BTW - I like your style 
Thanks MC. Went to the local archery club last night for the first time - excellent! Was using a Samick recurve at something like 18lbs. Suppose that might be standard for novices but given disabilities, I don't know how much more I'll be able to handle! Only one way to find out though!
Handled a compound (with a magnifying sight, of all things!) but they look to me as though there might be too much to go wrong. Cracker for accuracy though! There was also a chap there with a Hungarian Horse Bow - mean-looking sucker that! He's a re-enactor apparently and his kit (certainly the arrows) looked hand-made. I reckon I'll do a bit of learning first before I even think of pointing one a minnows!
Also BTW - nice to know an oldster can have a wee bit of style left!
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