I used to be pretty good with a homemade slingshot when I was a kid. I could hit my sisters in the fanny from quite a distance. <img src="/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> I am not likely to go after large game even if I had a gun with me --- small game would be more my speed.

Does anyone have any recommendations for nicely-designed slingshots?

Sue

You might try Bulltetproof Primitive Suppy. Madison Parker, who owns it makes really great slingshots. He operates out of Florida and is a really nice guy. I was looking into a slingshot before I decided to go with a .625 caliber blowgun. His website is down right now http://www.bulletproofprimitivesupply.com/

I have his card with his contact information, but its at home right now. At this year's SHOT show, I read they had a slingshot with a laser sight on it, known as the LaserShot. Trust me, Madison Parker's rigs are much more primitive.

When I was about 7 or 8 years old my dad got a Wrist Rocket. It was suppose to be his but once I got it, I carried it everywhere with me. I found that the brace across the wrist and the strong surgical tubing made a very powerful slingshot. We had trouble at that house with stray dogs and the Rocket worked wonders on them. I found it also useful for moving squirrels out of their nest or around a tree when hunting with my companions who were lucky enough to have pellet rifles. I not only still have that old Rocket but have added a folding Marksman to my collection as well. If you were competent with it I do not see why you could not take the careless rabbit, squirrel, duck, goose and like sized animals with it. You will need new tubing every so often and will be deadlier with lead or steel shot but even a good old river rock will do in a pinch.

I was the kid with the pellet rifle, but my buddy had a wrist rocket he bought off another kid. He was almost as accurate as I was with the air rifle and that thing was pretty powerfull too. The nice thing was he could keep it in his bag, while I always had to carry the rifle. If I remember he took out some small game with that thing every once in a while.

Gee Susan, no ideas where to get a good slingshot, I used to make them when I was a kid. That shooting someone in the fanny sounds useful though, to get a slowpoke moving.
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Susan:

If you check some of my old posts, you will find me to be a big believer of carrying a folding slingshot into the outdoors.

Matter of fact, when one of our forum members alluded to needing THOUSANDS of rifle rounds, I told him to learn how to use a slingshot because it is cheaper to practice with.

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Susan,

You could take a look at: http://www.slingshotworld.com/

They have some nice folding wrist rockets and a selection of ammo and replacement tubing. Not too expensive.

I took a lot of bunnies with a slingshot and they were clean kills (and good eating). First good one was a wooden one my Dad made me from 1" plywood, surgical tubing, and a pouch from a leather shoe tongue. Had to know how to repair the elastics on that one. Much later, a wrist rocket and frankly, that style (braced) is a lot easier to be accurate with.

I used industrial marbles for serious ammo - they were really cheap and there was a local source for bulk purchases (minimum 1000). Acorns were great for messing around with. River pebbles are a closer range proposition - too inaccurate compared to marbles. I used some 36 cal lead balls from time to time but really, the marbles were the best thing for hunting IMHO.

Long time ago... they have better commercial slingshots now. Carry a spare set of elastics, though.

Thanks for your post, Sue. I've been interested in learning how to use a slingshot, and your post is a helpful start.

Christina:

You mean you are going to learn to use a slingshot by shooting at your sisters fannies? <img src="/images/graemlins/shocked.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/images/graemlins/blush.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

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