Recommend me a catapult

[chimpy leon]

Im looking for a small but powerful catapult for plinking and target practice on my permission that is easily carried in your pocket (I will already be carring a lard **** HW80 with me), so no wrist supported black widows etc. Possibly something theraband powered and I really dont want to spend more than about £20 unless there is a must have, Rolls Royce of the catty world.

I seem to be drawing a blank now Hunter Catapults have stopped trading, so what do people recommend these days?

Thanks for your time,
Leon

 

[wingstoo]

I was given this by my Father,

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He cut it from an Ash tree when he was about 12 years old (so about 70 years old now) It uses square elastics. Otherwise I would get one made using Theraband Gold strapping as it is fantastic...

 

[joejoe]

pm me your adress and will send you a template to make your own

 

[chimpy leon]

I was given this by my Father,

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He cut it from an Ash tree when he was about 12 years old (so about 70 years old now) It uses square elastics. Otherwise I would get one made using Theraband Gold strapping as it is fantastic...

Thats really smart Wingstoo. Nice piece of ash - I doubt I could walk through the woods all day and not find anything near as good. Do you know where I can get the theraband from?

 

[chimpy leon]

pm me your adress and will send you a template to make your own

PM sent thanks joejoe.

 

[Mesquite]

Do you know where I can get the theraband from?

Loads for sale on ebay... either as ready made cattie bands with pouch or by itself for you to make your own bands

 

[crosslandkelly]

Plenty of makers on the forum, if you want to keep it in the parish.

 

[digitracker]

Asda exercise bands are good enough, I like the blue bands, they are half price of therabands.

 

[wingstoo]

Theraband Gold is available from sports therapy places. ebay have it as therapy band at a decent price

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Theraband...ories_ET&var=510110777557&hash=item4ac0a9d4b3

If you want to try tubing then http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rolyan-Ex...3509848829297&pid=100034&prg=7839&rk=2&rkt=4&

But the square elastic is good enough for training with, and also was good enough for taking rabbits with a .38 lead ball.

 

[Big Stu 12]

I've just had one made, a black micarta milbro type frame By Greatbear of this Parish, used at the Suffolk Meet this weekend and Had some fun with it... quite powerful,



One satisfied Customer Here

 

[chimpy leon]

That looks spot on Big Stu. How long is the frame, easily pocketable?

What are peoples thoughts on the ideal ammo for a single theraband catty?

 

[Big Stu 12]

That looks spot on Big Stu. How long is the frame, easily pocketable?

What are peoples thoughts on the ideal ammo for a single theraband catty?

From top to bottom 5" and 3 1/8 across the top of the Y and 3?8" thick , I ve got a double teraband on it and have been using M* nuts for practice and they fly well .... I'll keep the lead shot for the real action... when I good enough..

 

[wingstoo]

I bought a big bag of M8 nuts for practice, found the M10 to big and bulky...

I need to set up a practice range though, a good old heavy blanket to catch the M8s in as they get a bit expensive to fire into the yonder without being able to retrieve them.

Also going to get some clay to form targets from to put on a rod to keep them a foot above the ground...

 

[Big Stu 12]

I bought a big bag of M8 nuts for practice, found the M10 to big and bulky...

I need to set up a practice range though, a good old heavy blanket to catch the M8s in as they get a bit expensive to fire into the yonder without being able to retrieve them.

Also going to get some clay to form targets from to put on a rod to keep them a foot above the ground...

I got mine form Tool station, £1.52 for a bag of 100

http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Screws+Fixings/Nuts+Washers/Hexagon+Steel+Nut+M8/d90/sd920/p10063

 

[chimpy leon]

M8 nuts, thats a great idea for cheap plentiful ammo for plinking! - Thanks chaps. I dont think I need clay targets yet though, unless they are barn door sized.

I really like the sound of your micarta catty Big Stu, its just what Im after. I think Im gonna give it a bash myself first and see how it turns out. Hopefully I wont end up with too many M8 nut related injuries...

 

[wingstoo]

Not a bad price, I'll have to check them out next time.

 

[Big Stu 12]

Not a bad price, I'll have to check them out next time.

Thats what I thought, so got two packets, lol

 

[wingstoo]

Thats what I thought, so got two packets, lol

I think my last purchase was 1000, but it might have been more

and that cost nearly £20

I need lots of practice

 

[Big Stu 12]

I found I've hardly used any nuts, just walk around, and you can find them on the floor as they are shiny

 

[wingstoo]

Sadly not so easy in woodland areas though Stu, especially when trying to hit those American tree rats.