Does anyone have experince on Hunter catapults? Looking at buying one. Seen others which are modern but I prefer the look of hunter.
Hunter catapult
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I have one, great little catty IMO, small, simple, light and powerful. I got the meal deal when i bought mine, gives you everthing you need! (well apart a good aim! lol)
I wouldn't part with mine - a true pocket rocket and, as long as you learn to shoot it properly, a very serious game getting tool.
Stuff some old carpet or similar into a cardboard box and tape your animal/bullseye target on the outside. When finished, you can retrieve your ammo. I've lost 3 lead shot in the last couple of months out of lots of shots taken (I swear the rabbits jumped to one side a la Matrix
) but I've lost none when target practising using this method.
Stuff some old carpet or similar into a cardboard box and tape your animal/bullseye target on the outside. When finished, you can retrieve your ammo. I've lost 3 lead shot in the last couple of months out of lots of shots taken (I swear the rabbits jumped to one side a la Matrix
) but I've lost none when target practising using this method.I've checked reviews on google - highly rated. Is the Hunter site the only place to buy? Is it worth buying used?
The hunter pults are brilliant and its nice to support a small business, fish is a nice fella.
I take mine out on my daily dog walks, hand full of posh gravel from a neigbours driveway and i am off! Best way to practice.
I take mine out on my daily dog walks, hand full of posh gravel from a neigbours driveway and i am off! Best way to practice.
They are very similar to the stretcher that came free with the beano many years back . I have seen some amazing results with them . Got the Barnett pro diablo myself but would struggle to hit a barn if i was stood inside it !! Way to complicated . Would like a go on one of the hunter ones .
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Ive got a barnett black widow, it will get you lunch but Im going to invest in a hunter when the missus gives me some pocket money. You can spend £25 on a barnett with all them bloody things hanging off it. So a hunter for the same price. A hand made bit of kit that genuinley fits in your pocket that WILL stop them dead. I had a shoot of my mates last week. It's more accurate, to my eye atleast. I think it's down to it been narrower. I've had 8 pigeons a rabbit and a duck this year with my barnett. But one pigeon only got injured and made wanna look at a hunter. Ethical hunting should always come first
Hi Guys, I've recently made my own 'milbro' style catapult... The lovely alloy 'blank' was only £9.... i've polished it, added curly birch scales and black widow rubbers. Very pocket size, very powerful and looks the biz... I'll post a pic when i work out how !
Please do, I'm interested how you fix the rubber on it! (have a similar situation)
Hi Marcelxl.... I found a very simple and effective method of fixing the tube type rubber to a milbro catapult.... First of all i would suggest you countersink the catty holes before you start just to take off the sharp edges. When you get your barnett rubber, it comes with 2 small plastic caps... Cut the caps down to about half the size so they look like little bullets. Push the tubing through your catapults holes so a good inch or so is poking out..... push the little bullets into the rubber tubing and thats it!!! Looks like it won't hold, but it does hold and looks nice and tidy... I guess you could glue the bullets in if you want, but mine have been just pushed in for lots of shots now, and still holds firm. Try it and good luck.
Hi,
There are different ways to attach the bands - personally I would use a 9mm steel ball bearing in the ends of the tubes - just moisten the ends of the tubes (spit) and same on the BB, then push the BB into the ends of the tubes.
Remember you are putting a lot of strain on the tubes when you pull back and being slapped in the eye with a band is no joke, so the bands need to be firmly fixed. Personally I wouldn't trust the caps from the Barnett - if you want to use a peg, try using a small plastic rawl- type plug. BBs are easier though
Traditionally the band was looped through the eyes on the Milbro and a peg pushed therough the loop to stop them pulling out.
You can get lots of info on attaching bands here - go to making a slingshot, rubber attachments, scroll down until you get to the loop through hole method:
http://melchiormenzel.de/
Cheers
There are different ways to attach the bands - personally I would use a 9mm steel ball bearing in the ends of the tubes - just moisten the ends of the tubes (spit) and same on the BB, then push the BB into the ends of the tubes.
Remember you are putting a lot of strain on the tubes when you pull back and being slapped in the eye with a band is no joke, so the bands need to be firmly fixed. Personally I wouldn't trust the caps from the Barnett - if you want to use a peg, try using a small plastic rawl- type plug. BBs are easier though
Traditionally the band was looped through the eyes on the Milbro and a peg pushed therough the loop to stop them pulling out.
You can get lots of info on attaching bands here - go to making a slingshot, rubber attachments, scroll down until you get to the loop through hole method:
http://melchiormenzel.de/
Cheers
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Some pic's to explain.....
Great looking attachment method for tubes there Mick - and your hands have led me to question my sexuality
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