slingshots

[blowgunsgalore]

have any of you guys hunted anything with a slingshot and also what kind of ammo do you use

[snakeman]

I have made one but never hunted with it. Just use little rocks as ammo. Mitch.chesney just posted a video about them. It und on this page call no gun, now bow, no problem. That guy is awesome.

[klkak]

Has anyone here hunted with a slingshot?

Yes I have...,

What kind of ammo do you use?

White marbles...,

[blowgunsgalore]

wat was the kill and wat range if u no

[flandersander]

I usually use ball bearings. You can kill a squirrel within about 15-20 yards. Darn fine eating too. I use a wrist rocket type sling shot, and always carry a couple extra packs of elastics. Which have other uses in themselves.

[blowgunsgalore]

where do u get ball bearings....i used a gum ball to tke a rabbit and a bird

[crashdive123]

Use a pebble or rock...costs less.

[SARKY]

yes I have. It is a folding wristrocket with a storage handle. I've taken squirrel, bunnies, and wood grouse with it. I use .32 and .50 lead round ball that I cast.

[blowgunsgalore]

wats the biggest u taken btw how do u cast balls

[klkak]

yes I have. It is a folding wristrocket with a storage handle. I've taken squirrel, bunnies, and wood grouse with it. I use .32 and .50 lead round ball that I cast.

Cast lead ball. I never thought of that but it should work really well. Thank you for the idea.

[Runs With Beer]

Yes and I use lead balls.

[Stairman]

Never really thought of a slingshot for food gathering.Havent shot one in ions.A replacement band might be a good light bugout item to pack.You could cut the Y once its needed.My thinking is shooting 2 or maybe 3 balls at once instead of just one would increase your odds of hitting something.

[Cleankill47]

You can google deer hunting with a slingshot and find a guy who sells big-time heavy hitting slingshots. I wanted one, but never got it. Seems like it would be useful to have a small, light, quiet tool with such power and able to use rocks as ammo. A good silent game getter, definitely.

[sthrnstrong]

Not sure if the link is right, but here is a video on how to modify a basic wristrocket to take down deer with. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGIcCRJGYug

[NCO]

No, I haven't because here hunting with slingshots is illegal, as is hunting with crossbows, BB guns and bows weaker than 45lb's.

[canid]

Never really thought of a slingshot for food gathering.Havent shot one in ions.A replacement band might be a good light bugout item to pack.You could cut the Y once its needed.My thinking is shooting 2 or maybe 3 balls at once instead of just one would increase your odds of hitting something.

you have a tradeoff between mass and cast.

higher mass = better killing/stunning power

lower mass = better cast.

with multiple projectiles in one shot, you have multiple objects of lesser killing power traveling less far.

[mcgyver]

I use the folding Wrist Rocket and Marbles to discourage the Geese from getting too comfortable in my yard.
At a 100yds to the waters edge, I usually get a thump in da bum, a sqawk, and a quick procession to the water. I get about a 80% hit rate at that distance. Most of the time after a few weeks "training", all I need do is walk out on the deck and they start running.
I believe you could hunt well for small game with one.

[Old GI]

"... how do u cast balls."

I cannot believe you wise guys did not seize on that opportunity!!!

[Ole WV Coot]

"... how do u cast balls."

I cannot believe you wise guys did not seize on that opportunity!!!

WAY, WAY too easy. I have one, use select pea gravel for discouraging pets (not mine) from using the yard as a "pit stop".

[crashdive123]

"... how do u cast balls."

I cannot believe you wise guys did not seize on that opportunity!!!

As OWVC - aka Pops said - sometimes we let the easy ones go. Kind of like shooting fish in a barrel. Nice to know it's there if you need it, but.......