Originally Posted By: haertig
Originally Posted By: ShelterMe
Are there any good slingshots made in the United States

Saunders makes very nice slingshots. Of the commercial manufactured ones, Saunders and TruMark are the top. You might want to look at the Saunders Falcon II if you prefer the wrist brace style. Or the Suanders Hawk if you don't want the brace (I don't like wrist braces myself). The TruMark model FS1 is a classic but solid design.


The "typical" standard for a "hunting" power production slingshot seems to be the Trumark FS1 with Trumark RR-2 (heavy black bands) and shooting .45-.50 caliber lead balls or .50+ steel bearings. The hardcore slingshot enthusiasts make their own bands by cutting Theraband flat bands on a taper.

My own setups is a FS-1 with the wrist brace removed, a tennis racket grip tape over leather wrap on the handle, and sporting the RR-T (light red bands) bands. I shoot paintballs in the backyard (no ricochets), and 5/16 steel bearing elsewhere. For pellet weights under 100 grains, the RR-T are faster than the RR-2. I can land 80-90% of my shots on an 8" target from 10 meters.

Go here to talk to better shots then me.
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