Slingshots?

[G-Dizzle]

Hi all. Are there any members who enjoy slingshots? Just purchased a Simple-Shot BeanFlip for an alternate way to enjoy target practice and maybe even small game hunting. Would love to see any tips you have for shooting and photos of the slingshots you enjoy! Thanks.

[Don Pablo]

I want a slingshot

[G-Dizzle]

Update: it shoots!

[Don Pablo]

That can is in tatters!

[G-Dizzle]

Update: just set up an indoor range! This thing is fun.

[Don Pablo]

You can buy slingshots that take surgical rubber tubing, right?

[G-Dizzle]

You can buy slingshots that take surgical rubber tubing, right?

I think so, but everything that I read has advised to stick to flat bands for better accuracy. The ocularis setup on this slingshot makes changing bands super easy. No tying knots or anything, just pop-in and pop-out.

Check out Simple Shot’s website and the youtube video linked below. Everything was much cheaper than I anticipated.

[Sneider]

I currently have a lot of time with my son in the forest behind the house. We recently carved slingshots and did our first shooting training. What fun!

[Don Pablo]

Chocolate!

[Fuzzbucket]

Silky Fox! 

[Edi]

i have that. Also have another set of round blue bands. Didn't need them yet, those red have enough power

[pfrsantos]

Chocolate!

Yeah!

 

[Sparky415]

Oddly enough I was thinking about these a couple of weeks ago, I have scrap wood, bungy cords and some steel ball bearings arrived a few days ago
Off to the workshop 

[Antti Lammi]

This is my current slingshot.





Only Tools Matters

[Don Pablo]

that looks powerful
With awl this free time, I've been considering learning how to use a sling.
(the old timey one that they say David killed Goliath with)

[G-Dizzle]

I currently have a lot of time with my son in the forest behind the house. We recently carved slingshots and did our first shooting training. What fun!

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I love that you carved those together. I’m sure he will remember that for a long time.

[G-Dizzle]

This is my current slingshot.

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Only Tools Matters

That looks like an old Wrist Rocket on steroids! Very cool.

[G-Dizzle]

i have that. Also have another set of round blue bands. Didn't need them yet, those red have enough power

I like that slingshot. Nice simple lines.

[Chako]

I also have a thing for slingshots...go figure. 

This is going to be somewhat lengthy...so please forgive me. I am going to list all the slingshots I currently have. I have noticed a few are not weathering storage all that well. Natural latex will rot given enough time. Guess I will have to get me some more to do some repairs in the future.

1. Marksman Pocket Hunter.

Here is a bit of an oddity I suppose. the Pocket Hunter is a sling-bow designed to shoot arrows. Kinda cool. Compared to an actual bow, this is definitely close quarters hunting. i would say good to go anywhere out to 20 yards at most. I found this to be a super easy setup and I was able to shoot respectable groupings after a few practice outings. Good for small to medium game if you can get close enough and are accurate with it.

The Pocket Hunter comes with 1 target arrow to get you started.

IMG_8320A by Chako, on Flickr

The Pocket Hunter comes with a plastic arrow rest. Do not attempt plastic fletching with this set up. It works great with feathers.

IMG_8321A by Chako, on Flickr

Loading this is a bit different. there is a fairly large string that you must set the arrows nock on. You also use the same string to pull the slingshot. Use of an archery aid like a cable release is encouraged for accuracy...but you can shoot it without.

2. Unknowns Slingshot.

I bought this one at Tool Town, which is a discount tool store. It wasn't expensive, and the latex rubber has rotted away on this in storage. All metal construction with cord wrapped around to for a not that comfortable handle. This is a compact slingshot but not my favorite by any means.

IMG_8324A by Chako, on Flickr

3. Daisy F16 Slingshot.

Basic Daisy slingshot featuring a super comfortable contoured plastic handle.

IMG_8326A by Chako, on Flickr

IMG_8327A by Chako, on Flickr

4. Daisy B52 Slingshot.

Building upon the F16, this slingshot features a folding arm rest.

IMG_8336A by Chako, on Flickr

IMG_8337A by Chako, on Flickr

5. Daisy P51 Slingshot.

This is Daisy's top of the line slingshot with a bit more adjustments to make it all that more comfortable. This is a very nice slingshot with superb ergonomics. You have 2 screws that allow you adjustment of the arm rest length and also the slingshot arm distance.

IMG_8334A by Chako, on Flickr

6. Trumark S9T Slingshot.

This is a nice compact slingshot with built in ammo in the clear plastic handle. A bit of a pain to fill up, but in the field, simply move the clear handle upwards away from that wrap around metal rod, and gravity will feed you your next shot.

IMG_8330A by Chako, on Flickr

7. Barnett Black Widow Slingshot.

A nice folding arm rest style slingshot. I find Barnett makes good quality slingshots overall. The Black Widow features nice textured rubber inserts on the handle that gives you an excellent grip.

IMG_8332A by Chako, on Flickr

IMG_8333A by Chako, on Flickr

8. Barnett Cobra Slingshot.

A step up from the Black widow, the Cobra has a front stabilizer with built in targeting sight. I like this model. The arm rest is solid. The folding ones are great as they fold away, but for accuracy and sense of solidness, nothing beats a built in solid arm rest.

IMG_8331A by Chako, on Flickr

9. Barnett Pro Diablo slingshot.

My nicest shooting slingshot. The Pro Diablo illustrates Barnett's archery ancestry. The Pro Diablo not only features stabilizers in multiple axis, there is an includes adjustable archery pin for increased accuracy.

IMG_8339A by Chako, on Flickr

IMG_8340A by Chako, on Flickr

IMG_8341A by Chako, on Flickr

10. Flat Band Slingshot.

I am thinking someone on this forum sent me this one, but it has been a few years. My first and only flat band slingshot. This one is a nice little piece of gear. Shoots nice.

IMG_8338A by Chako, on Flickr

11. Decorative slingshots.

I found these at Tool Town, a discount tool store. I thought they looked good on a wall, and have been there for many years. You can tell the rubber bands are going bad. I am thinking of just replacing them with a decorative leather strap for long term display purposes as I would never shoot any of these. They just don't feel all that sturdy personally.

IMG_8343A by Chako, on Flickr

So there you have it.

[Edi]

That's a collection  i also thought about shooting arrows, but gave up the idea. But it's pretty easy to modify a classic one when the shape is good enough to accomodate an arrow rest, or how do you call it.

[pomsbz]

I currently have a lot of time with my son in the forest behind the house. We recently carved slingshots and did our first shooting training. What fun!

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Hold on, it that a Harvester with the pruner ground down to make a sheepsfoot blade? I've been thinking of doing that for ages!

[G-Dizzle]

I also have a thing for slingshots...go figure. 

This is going to be somewhat lengthy...so please forgive me. I am going to list all the slingshots I currently have. I have noticed a few are not weathering storage all that well. Natural latex will rot given enough time. Guess I will have to get me some more to do some repairs in the future.

1. Marksman Pocket Hunter.

Here is a bit of an oddity I suppose. the Pocket Hunter is a sling-bow designed to shoot arrows. Kinda cool. Compared to an actual bow, this is definitely close quarters hunting. i would say good to go anywhere out to 20 yards at most. I found this to be a super easy setup and I was able to shoot respectable groupings after a few practice outings. Good for small to medium game if you can get close enough and are accurate with it.

The Pocket Hunter comes with 1 target arrow to get you started.

IMG_8320A by Chako, on Flickr

The Pocket Hunter comes with a plastic arrow rest. Do not attempt plastic fletching with this set up. It works great with feathers.

IMG_8321A by Chako, on Flickr

Loading this is a bit different. there is a fairly large string that you must set the arrows nock on. You also use the same string to pull the slingshot. Use of an archery aid like a cable release is encouraged for accuracy...but you can shoot it without.

2. Unknowns Slingshot.

I bought this one at Tool Town, which is a discount tool store. It wasn't expensive, and the latex rubber has rotted away on this in storage. All metal construction with cord wrapped around to for a not that comfortable handle. This is a compact slingshot but not my favorite by any means.

IMG_8324A by Chako, on Flickr

3. Daisy F16 Slingshot.

Basic Daisy slingshot featuring a super comfortable contoured plastic handle.

IMG_8326A by Chako, on Flickr

IMG_8327A by Chako, on Flickr

4. Daisy B52 Slingshot.

Building upon the F16, this slingshot features a folding arm rest.

IMG_8336A by Chako, on Flickr

IMG_8337A by Chako, on Flickr

5. Daisy P51 Slingshot.

This is Daisy's top of the line slingshot with a bit more adjustments to make it all that more comfortable. This is a very nice slingshot with superb ergonomics. You have 2 screws that allow you adjustment of the arm rest length and also the slingshot arm distance.

IMG_8334A by Chako, on Flickr

6. Trumark S9T Slingshot.

This is a nice compact slingshot with built in ammo in the clear plastic handle. A bit of a pain to fill up, but in the field, simply move the clear handle upwards away from that wrap around metal rod, and gravity will feed you your next shot.

IMG_8330A by Chako, on Flickr

7. Barnett Black Widow Slingshot.

A nice folding arm rest style slingshot. I find Barnett makes good quality slingshots overall. The Black Widow features nice textured rubber inserts on the handle that gives you an excellent grip.

IMG_8332A by Chako, on Flickr

IMG_8333A by Chako, on Flickr

8. Barnett Cobra Slingshot.

A step up from the Black widow, the Cobra has a front stabilizer with built in targeting sight. I like this model. The arm rest is solid. The folding ones are great as they fold away, but for accuracy and sense of solidness, nothing beats a built in solid arm rest.

IMG_8331A by Chako, on Flickr

9. Barnett Pro Diablo slingshot.

My nicest shooting slingshot. The Pro Diablo illustrates Barnett's archery ancestry. The Pro Diablo not only features stabilizers in multiple axis, there is an includes adjustable archery pin for increased accuracy.

IMG_8339A by Chako, on Flickr

IMG_8340A by Chako, on Flickr

IMG_8341A by Chako, on Flickr

10. Flat Band Slingshot.

I am thinking someone on this forum sent me this one, but it has been a few years. My first and only flat band slingshot. This one is a nice little piece of gear. Shoots nice.

IMG_8338A by Chako, on Flickr

11. Decorative slingshots.

I found these at Tool Town, a discount tool store. I thought they looked good on a wall, and have been there for many years. You can tell the rubber bands are going bad. I am thinking of just replacing them with a decorative leather strap for long term display purposes as I would never shoot any of these. They just don't feel all that sturdy personally.

IMG_8343A by Chako, on Flickr

So there you have it.

That is an impressive collection. The one with the sights is so cool.

[Chako]

You need one.     

 

[Sneider]

Hold on, it that a Harvester with the pruner ground down to make a sheepsfoot blade? I've been thinking of doing that for ages!

From the tools it is a pruner where I grinded down the small blade. The handle scales are from my old working knife, a bicolor farmer, which I have used and ruined as often as no other knife in my life.

[chip]

when I was about 8 years old in the early eighties me and a friend desperately wanted a black widow catapult, and spent a lot of time drooling over them in the local shooting and fishing shop window. The owner refused to sell them to us as we were to you young, but he did sell us these terrible fishing catapults that had a large rubber bucket for bait incorporated in the band.
They were absolutely useless and I can still feel the pain of the stones striking my hand on more than one occasion.

Thanks to this thread I have put a bid on a second hand catapult on ebay, only god knows where I will actually shoot it as I live in a terraced house and don't have any children so would feel a wally shooting it on my own in the back garden where the neighbours could see me.

[EMarkM]

when I was about 8 years old in the early eighties me and a friend desperately wanted a black widow catapult, and spent a lot of time drooling over them in the local shooting and fishing shop window...

I was a little luckier than you.

I’m from a rural background and likewise used to lust after a Black Widow, and I managed to get one

Had great fun with it, but that was many, many years ago now.

I still want a Pro Diabolo to this day...

[Sneider]

Practice slingshot with my son today. Has put a smile on the tin face ...

[G-Dizzle]

Practice slingshot with my son today. Has put a smile on the tin face ...

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Impressive!!