Any slingshot shooters here?

I went to a gun show over in the eastern part of the State yesterday and picked up a Chinese made wrist rocket that had a few differences I have not seen before. It used much larger diameter surgical rubber tubes than the ordinary ones do and had a considerably heavier draw weight. It was also adjustable for draw length and wrist support, something that I have not seen before. I'll try to get a picture on here.

 

I probably would be a 'slinger', but a slingshot I made(when I lived near Seattle I found the perfect piece of fallen green wood for one, just had to trim the branches down to useable size), but I lost it during a move, and have never found a similar piece of wood.

 

accuracy has very little to do with the slingshot,that is down to the shooter,for example a snipers rifle in the hands of a marks man is deadly acurate,the same gun in my hands would not hit a barn door at 50 paces!lol

as for back drop by far the best thing to use is to hang 2 blankets one 6 inches behind the other,when a shot hits it it will absorb the shot and fall to the ground to be retrieved.

i am very pleased with the results of the chronograph tests,worthy of not is that the bands will perform better in warmer weather.

 

That is a good point. It was a warm afternoon, comfortable enough for short sleeves, I don't know the exact temperature but I would imagine it in the low to mid seventies.

 

a slice of humble pie with that sir? lol

seriously though mate thanks for taking the time to do the comparison.do you guys on here do group buys on stuff? if so i would like to offer a group buy with a very generous discount for forum members.

 

Sorry to but in on your thread and in particular but I have to mention.

The Chinese wrist rocket in the photos are the more dangerous slingshot I have ever seen.
I had one and it practically fell apart and hit me in the face, only used it a few times.

However it made a good donor for this.




Ok lads, as you were.

 

I would like to get in on a group buy if it goes down.

 

if it is ok with admin and we can iron out a few details i am up for it.

 

Now that's interesting. I would tend to agree that the chinese sling has the potential of doing ome damage to the shooter but most of the flaws might be fixed.

 

Thanks for the headsup, guys- going to have to break out my old wristrocket and some lead balls. Interesting comparisons on the chrony- some loads zinged out there faster than I would suppose. Is the slingshot or catapult still legal in the UK?- since they've managed to ban just about everything else, including glass beer steins in pubs! You might check out Chief AJ's website- not only did he pull a 200lb yew longbow but there's a video of him nailing a pheasant on the wing with his slingshot- mighty impressive! Watch out for ricochets!

 

yep still legal gere,wont be for long ime sure!

 

We need national clubs and make it a sport.

 

Hey Fish... sent you a couple pms... let me know if you're getting them... Thanks....

 

Just checked out my state regulations. Yep, a slingshot is considered a firearm and must be enclosed in case in your trunk or otherwise inaccessible to vehicle passengers during transport.

Thinking quiet bunny hunting this weekend would be nice .

 

You have to be S'ing me!...are you sure about this? How could it be considered a firearm with no propellant? Next your arm will be considered one if you can throw a rock fast enough.

 

slingshot

and what state would that be?