Who hunts and uses a slingshot for survival?

Guys, I appreciate all the comments but let's keep politics out of this forum. Try and stick to the topic.
Thanks
Scott
 
I grew up with Dad packing his "black widow" armbrace slingshot in the car or the pack everywhere. We knocked down a lot of rabbits and hun's in saskatchewan.
He used to persuade the crows to leave our camp alone as well......
We would get all the steel bearings from maintenance when they had to repair machinery in the slaughterhouse.

Whenever I backpack or camp I always have one.
On the long 7 to 12 day hikes I used to do it supplemented my diet nicely. A grouse or rabbit after 5 days of dehydrated meals is like nirvana.

I have a jig mold for making shot, get the lead from a tire shop. I just have to cut off the flue and round off on a file. They are .42 caliber as I measure it and pack a real whallop with the red power bands.

The way they sink into wood at 20 paces is scary, a real hunting weapon with proper ammo and practice.

Beercans full of water on a fenceline make great targets (explode!!), if you can hit them consistently squirrels/rabbits/grouse etc are roughly to size.

Love my slingshots
 
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Nice topic, Scott. Sorry to get on so late. I also live in Jersey and have a slingshot on almost every trip. Great for getting rid of pasts in camp and recon by fire when hearing things near camp at night. I'll roll the dice on the legalities. Use only during emergency. I have seen others just plinking in state park camping sections where they were met with legal action. I also have a Madison Parker sling and Estela hooked me with a catapult from Bells of Hythe. Cool items and part of almost every kid's childhood. They are also recommended by several survival gurus.
 
i recently picked a few custom wood slingshots from Tom Nelson of www.bunnybuster.com they're a blast to shoot and well made.. i got a black walnut fork-style for myself and 2 naturals, made from birch limbs, for my 2 wild boys..:D i'll try and get some pics up soon..
 
Don Rearic said:
Lead balls and steel ball bearings .50 cal. / 1/2" Diam. or larger. I would like to be able to get .68 Cal. lead balls. :D

The smallish ball bearings commonly sold as slingshot ammo is a non-starter for me. :)

Steel is faster, being lighter. So for cagey animules that can jump the bands like animals jump a bow string, you might want to use steel. Lead hits like, well, lead. :D
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Thanks for the pointers. I've used slingshots since my grandfather used to make them. Still got my first wrist rocket and upgraded more recently.

I've only used 1/4" steel BB's but will now try the larger as well as some lead.

Never killed a deer with one, but put down a few grays and hoppers. Grays have to be a head shot cause they are some tough skins
 
Don Rearic said:
What a cesspit.
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Well said.
Massachusetts laws make my head hurt.

Not only do they all seem to be written by a consortium of paranoid soccer-moms. (Seriously, who outlaws blowguns? How do you outlaw small pipes?!?) But they are barely even coherent!

I have above average verbal and language skill and I have trouble parsing the sentences.

I've very glad I don't live there, but I'm a half hour from the border (used to be closer) so i try to have some idea of what everyday objects might get me arrested. :rolleyes:
 
Have never used mine for a dedicated hunting trip. But this thread inspired me to dig out the wrist rocket and plink with gobstoppers today. Had a blast. Now I'm thinking about getting one with no brace so I can pack it easier. I have zero experience with a non-braced.
 
AZWaterRat said:
I recently got me a Dankung Jungle Hunter to carry in my pack on hikes. Haven't used it for hunting yet, but have done a lot of plinking along the trails. Awesome little slingshot!

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Where did this one com from?
 
ramsay12344 said:
Id like to use a slingshot on you...:thumbup:
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If you do, you might want to arrange an appointment with your proctologist if you can make it back home with the forks stickin' outta yer hole. :thumbup:

You're the kinda person that lets their mutts run wild and knock people's cans over and then don't wanna pick up the trash. :D
 
I used to shoot slingshots quite a bit, was a decent shot at one point but not good enough for a head shot on a squirrel, came close though.

The bands don't last very long but survival situations aren't usually all that long so that probably wouldn't be a problem. I know a lot of people hunt with them so I'd assume they'd make good survival weapons for small game if you know how to shoot them, they're also pretty small so they're great to throw in your pack and have something to take game with but you shouldn't just throw one into your pack thinking you'll be able to take squirrels with it if you get lost, they aren't all that easy to aim, you really have to practise with it before you hunt.

Good ammo like decent sized steel or lead balls are great if you have them but a lot of people think you can just use rocks to hunt, usually rocks don't work very well though, they're just too light and squirrels skin is a lot tougher than you'd think. If you do manage to get a squirrel on the ground with a rock then it'll probably just be stunned so make sure you have a good heavy stick or something to finish it off. Might not be the most humane way to get a meal but hey that's survival for ya.
 
Picked up some of the Trumark heavy pull bands. Definately feel a difference. I plan to try my hand at small game.
Scott
 
Don Rearic said:
Wristrockets are illegal in New York. Meaning a wrist-braced slingshot. Just another reason not to go there! Look at all of the stuff you can't do and can't own. Driveby slingshottings! Oh my!
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Yes, such a law is unsupportably silly.
I cannot imagine there were many gang related slingshottings.:confused:
For a survival item, why not have one? Light, small, and takes readily available ammo (such as rocks if need be).
Fun to plink with to pass the time as well.:)
 
Don Rearic said:
I don't really care what you do, Gus.
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Then quit pulling childish stunts like reporting a post as a threat and turning right around and doing the same thing. Baby sitting adults is not a benefit here.
 
well here is a pic of our new slingshots... from Tom of www.bunnybuster.com these are waaaay cool.. :) the 2 naturals are for my boys and are made from birch, the fork(middle) is made from 120 year old black walnut.. it is a beauty.

i have been shooting 3/8 ball bearings out of mine and the boys are shooting 1/4 ball bearings, out of theirs.. they're a blast to shoot...:D

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