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Built my bow sling today [ I broke it ]

Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2016 11:59 pm
by tx gunrunner
I looked a 100 different ones and this is my design I built it today . I need to get a target and try it out to see if it will shoot . ....

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Re: Built my bow sling today

Posted: Sat Apr 23, 2016 12:59 am
by Sir Henry
With the green are you going to call it a Zombie shooter? Seriously tell us about the ammo you use and the distances its accurate at. As a backpacker and hiker I would be interested in taking one along.

Re: Built my bow sling today

Posted: Sat Apr 23, 2016 1:07 am
by Henry88
Careful, that thing can put an eye out.

http://www.rightthisminute.com/video/sl ... -real-it-0

Re: Built my bow sling today

Posted: Sat Apr 23, 2016 1:08 am
by Henry88

Re: Built my bow sling today

Posted: Sat Apr 23, 2016 3:28 am
by tx gunrunner
Here is my design "D" ring and done away with the leather

Re: Built my bow sling today

Posted: Sat Apr 23, 2016 10:29 am
by Sir Henry
Why the change?

Re: Built my bow sling today

Posted: Sat Apr 23, 2016 11:14 pm
by tx gunrunner
Sir Henry wrote:Why the change?
I didn't like the look of the leather , plus I can see nocking the arrow better without the leather . It should also increase the FPS of the arrow . Since it will be a arrow shooter only the leather is not needed . If I was a backpacker I would leave the leather on make the arrow rest fold down or remove with 1 screw fast like mine so I could shoot round lead balls .

Re: Built my bow sling today

Posted: Sun Apr 24, 2016 10:00 am
by Sir Henry
tx gunrunner wrote:
Sir Henry wrote:Why the change?
I didn't like the look of the leather , plus I can see nocking the arrow better without the leather . It should also increase the FPS of the arrow . Since it will be a arrow shooter only the leather is not needed . If I was a backpacker I would leave the leather on make the arrow rest fold down or remove with 1 screw fast like mine so I could shoot round lead balls .
Remember weight is a factor. How would picking up pebbles work for ammo?

Re: Built my bow sling today

Posted: Sun Apr 24, 2016 10:32 am
by tx gunrunner
If I was going to shoot both arrow and round ball type ammo I would make the arrow rest to where it folds down . Then remove nocks from the arrows and glue golf tee in there place arrow so it will feel like a ball you are pulling back and leave the stock leather pull . I'm trying build a accurate top of the line arrow only slingshot . I think I can make it as accurate as a compound bow at 25 yds . :lol: :lol: :lol:

Re: Built my bow sling today

Posted: Sun Apr 24, 2016 2:10 pm
by Sir Henry
How accurate is accurate? I had a sling-shot as a kid and couldn't hit anything with it.