Catapult recommendation wanted

[Nice65]

Not sure what the differences are, but the outlaw is a good starter kit, with a comfortable frame and also has the aiming sight band clamps.
I bought one a few weeks back and have been enjoying it, more so than my others as I can (not that I have had to yet) replace the elastic easier with the clamps, and have a more precise aiming point

Cheers. Looks good, though I like the symmetry of the Enzo.

I’ve found out a bit. The Enzo is a chunkier frame, fair bit fatter than the Uniphoxx. The pinky hole is bigger and elongated, apparently this makes a big difference. Also, the clamps allow through shooting or OTT shooting by swivelling them round. I’m leaning heavily towards the Enzo kit and buying a set of lower power bands to get my hand and eye in.

 

[Decacraft]

Ammo I normally order in bulk from
https://ballsofsteelsussex.com/gb-shop/

 

[Nice65]

I started with an Enzo. Great little frame and great value for money!

Thanks Dan, it’s your advice above that I’m using to make my choice, such as lower power bands. I do the same with air pistols, I’m far more accurate with something lower powered.

As our large parking area and where I’d be shooting, is flint walled, I’m thinking of practicing with something that isn’t going to do damage if it ricochets. Which steel BBs will do unless I hang a blanket. I could see the campervan getting a busted window



I had a Milbro a few years ago that I fitted with doubled Theraband Gold. Theraband was new, until then we only had surgical tube. Well, it made dents in things, but the things it made dents in weren’t often what I was aiming at. Longstrider kitted his catapult with quad Gold bands. Big bloke, he was putting .45 lead balls through half inch ply, bloody devastating.

 

[Pattree]

Long ago I knew some guys who worked in the local greenhouses growing tomatoes. They regularly poached for the pot using a catapult. They either used home made frames with box rubber or what was then the standard alloy “Y” frame. Their favourite ammunition was the counter-weights from piano keys collected from piano smashing competitions at local fairs. They had no time for the fancy sports shop jobs (and couldn’t afford them anyway)

They always said that if you can throw accurately you can use a catapult accurately.

Just saying.

 

[Nice65]

Long ago I knew some guys who worked in the local greenhouses growing tomatoes. They regularly poached for the pot using a catapult. They either used home made frames with box rubber or what was then the standard alloy “Y” frame. Their favourite ammunition was the counter-weights from piano keys collected from piano smashing competitions at local fairs. They had no time for the fancy sports shop jobs (and couldn’t afford them anyway)

They always said that if you can throw accurately you can use a catapult accurately.

Just saying.

Yeah, those slingshot champs on YouTube just pick up a pebble and seem to get a direct hit every time.

I’ll probably get some 10mm mudballs.

 

[Dan1982]

Yeah, those slingshot champs on YouTube just pick up a pebble and seem to get a direct hit every time.

I’ll probably get some 10mm mudballs.

Practice with the ammo you’d hunt with and the ammo best suited to your band set. Buy yourself a catch box so you’re not wasting ammo. Clay balls are too light and when you switch to BBs you won’t be as consistent.

 

[Dan1982]

Ammo I normally order in bulk from
https://ballsofsteelsussex.com/gb-shop/

another vote for Balls of Steel. The prices have gone up a bit over the last 18months but so has everything.

 

[ghostc]

used a black widow and diablo for years, both a great choice

 

[Nice65]

Practice with the ammo you’d hunt with and the ammo best suited to your band set. Buy yourself a catch box so you’re not wasting ammo. Clay balls are too light and when you switch to BBs you won’t be as consistent.

I’ll only be plinking out in the drive, though once I’ve got my eye in a bit (and a catcher in place), I wouldn’t mind denting some bean cans.

 

[pieinthesky]

https://airgunforums.co.uk/threads/wasp-enzo-catapult.67010/

For sale on the Airgun Forum

 

[just_john]

Black widow/diablo etc is better as a nostalgia piece. It works but is outclassed by modern stuff

As suggested by lots of people, anything by wasp will be much more suitable, with flat bands will give you a much more useable and practical catapult for a good price

 

[Nice65]

https://airgunforums.co.uk/threads/wasp-enzo-catapult.67010/

For sale on the Airgun Forum

Thanks Mike, I’d already ordered before you posted, bought the Willis kit and an additional band to fling the mud balls at lower power.

Can‘t access sales via the link, must be an Airgun Forum thing, members only.

 

[pieinthesky]

It seemed a bit pricey too

 

[demented dale]

i thought i would use an existing thread and ask if anyone can recommend a good slingshot forum in the UK or Ireland. Not social media one though. thank s x

 

[Elsenham 177]

https://slingshotforum.com/indhttps://www.slingshotcommunity.com/

These are the only 2 i know of but they are not uk specific.

 

[demented dale]

https://slingshotforum.com/indhttps://www.slingshotcommunity.com/

These are the only 2 i know of but they are not uk specific.

Thanks . I go on that , I find it hard to navigate and as you say not UK specific x