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Kaleva

(38,251 posts)
Fri Dec 28, 2012, 10:59 PM Dec 2012

The homemade sling shot

I was thinking of home defense weapons and decided to read up on sling shots. Since the topic wouldn't fit under the SOP of GC/RKBA, I thought I could post it here. The slingshot can be used also be used for target shooting and hunting of small game.

In this youtube video, I loved the way the guy made his and thought it could form the basis of what I'd really want and could easily build myself (minus the laser).



Joerg Sprave has an interesting design, "The H", which looks to be very powerful and he talks briefly about it in the below video along with two other types of slingshots.



Another video showing how to attatch therband to the pouch and a slingshot


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NYC_SKP

(68,644 posts)
1. You''ll put you eye out.
Fri Dec 28, 2012, 11:05 PM
Dec 2012


Seriously, they can do some damage, but I'd expect that the type with a wrist bar would be easier on the joints and more capable of a greater force draw.

Kaleva

(38,251 posts)
3. I'd have to make one with a wrist bar
Fri Dec 28, 2012, 11:27 PM
Dec 2012

I'm not built like that one guy in the video is. I think the design shown in the 1st video can easily be modified to include one along with the rollers and bars of the "H" slingshot.

Kaleva

(38,251 posts)
6. Good slingshots can be bought for a low price
Sat Dec 29, 2012, 01:13 AM
Dec 2012

But if you want one that can crack a brick, you'll have to make your own.

Kaleva

(38,251 posts)
8. I think I'll buy one come spring
Sat Dec 29, 2012, 09:21 AM
Dec 2012

I have enough space on my lot to set up a target range of up to 50' in length. The house would be the back drop but as i plan on residing in 2-3 years, I wouldn't care too much about the occasional stray shot hitting the house. In bad weather, I could target practice in my 24' long garage.

rrneck

(17,671 posts)
9. They're huge fun
Sat Dec 29, 2012, 11:33 AM
Dec 2012

I always had to wear a glove on my left hand. Sometimes those surgical rubbers can snap your knuckles.

 

Jenoch

(7,720 posts)
11. I remember messing around
Sat Dec 29, 2012, 03:41 PM
Dec 2012

with those wrist rockets when I was a kid. I don't remember ever getting in trouble with one, but I do know they were illegal to shoot in town. Since our propty line was the city limits, we'de go into the field next door to fool around wirh them. There no windows to break either.

rrneck

(17,671 posts)
12. You could do stuff with them
Sat Dec 29, 2012, 04:32 PM
Dec 2012

that would get you into trouble. But I wouldn't know anything about that.

Kaleva

(38,251 posts)
14. I think I can make this out of 3/8" black iron nipples and fittings
Tue Jan 1, 2013, 01:50 PM
Jan 2013

No drilling or cutting. The gap between the 3/4" outer handle and 3/8" inner handle could be taken up by washers and the washers could be held in place at the top and bottom with nuts threaded on the 3/8" nipple.

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