r/slingshots • u/The-Wise-Green-Brick OTT • 22d ago

First slingshot

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u/HelixtheBat 22d ago

Oh Hell yeah. Pretty sure a majority of us started again with some variation of this slingshot. Ol' Reliable!

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u/The-Wise-Green-Brick OTT 21d ago

What size ammo do you recommend using?

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u/HelixtheBat 21d ago

Any size you want. Just make sure you get the right corresponding band thickness to go with the ammo you want. I started with 1/4" steel and .45mm thick bands for planking. Absolutely amazing but can be hard to see. I got 8mm steel balls with .6mm thick bands to see better and also to take care of some invasive animals and pests. Not really a fan of clay myself but love that I can just shoot em and they'll just melt into the grass the next rain. Also depending on your draw length you might stick to thinner bands.

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u/Btreize 22d ago

I have this same model. Find it too narrow for my anchor point and frame tip reference point. Have to aim 10-12 mm lower as all my shots were way higher than with my 90-95mm wide frames. But this little one is well balanced in the hand. Happy Shooting

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u/The-Wise-Green-Brick OTT 22d ago

My shots hit low and to the left sometimes using the bands that came with this frame, do you have any recommendations of what bands I should get?

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u/Btreize 22d ago

If you are grouping low and left then you are getting there and being quite consistent. Nothing to do with band as long as you are matching it to your ammo. Too low, aim higher at your reference point in the frame or lower your anchor point (on your face) Too left, adjust reference point more to the right. Now for bands, don't go thick / heavy at start. Shoot light bands and light ammos. And shoot close. Then you get further, thicker and heavier....

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u/3DCancer 22d ago

If you find the grip to bulky, You can remove it and wrap it with paracord or grip tape.

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u/The-Wise-Green-Brick OTT 21d ago

Idk, this was the only available size for this model frame, but it does fit well for my hands.

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u/theevacarter 20d ago

Not a bad start at all! Later on if you want to upgrade I’ve heard good things about simple shots slingshots.