Shooting arrows with the slingshot!

OK, I took the challenge and made an arrow shooting slingshot. I like lead and steel balls, but I realize that an arrow with a broad head can cause more damage. Those who want to hunt larger animals may have more success with arrows. So, here is my idea about how to shoot arrows from a slingshot.

Of course I had watched the "Hunt big game with a slingshot" video series on youtube, and I think the "whisker buscuit" idea is valuable. But I did not want to spend 20 to 50 Euros just on the biscuit!

So I had to solve a number of problems.

1. The draw length limitation

Arrows are rarely longer than 32", and such long arrows weigh more than a .75" (19mm) lead ball! An increase of the draw length beyond 32" is absolutely necessary to achieve serious speed.

So I added two metal tubes to the grip, moving the whisker biuscuit about ten inches towards the shooter. This way, you can draw out a 32" arrow 42" from the pouch.



2. The pouch problem

Gripping the rear end of an arrow though a leather pouch is much harder than gripping a thick lead ball. The "golf tee" solution proved negative for the balance of the arrow, so I had to solve the issue otherwise.

The solution: A change to the pouch! Close to the band attachment, one more hole was punched to either side of the pouch. Through these holes, rubber bands had been tied to both the upper and the lower rim of the pouch.

This allows you to hold the bunched up rubber just like a slingshot ball, and it automatically squeezes the arrow tightly in place. Problem solved.




3. Cheap whisker biscuit

A whisker biscuit is essentially just a brush that is formed like a ring, with the "whiskers" directing to the center of the ring. It guides the arrow, but it lets the stabilizers (feathers, rails, whatever) pass easily. Very nice!

So I decided to go with a whisker biscuit, which I made myself, from one dollar baby bottle brushes. I simply bended the brushes, cut off all excess and tied two of them together so they form a ring. This works, and is really cheap.



I have made video about the modification, it is currently uploading and I will present the link later on.

This works!

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• Slingshot
• Schleuder
• Zwille
• Catapult
• cattie
• slingbow
• hunting

[GetMeRice]

Your kids must get the best Christmas presents. Lol

[JoergSprave]

@GetMeRice I have no kids (that I know off). That's why I have enough time and money for my hobbies :-)

[ecollins92]

i would be scared as shit to shoot a broad head with that

[JoergSprave]

@ecollins92 Yes, we are no cowards here at the Slingshot Channel.

[dafranx]

How do you compare the powers of the arrow, shot from a slingshot arrow vs. a bow?

[JoergSprave]

@dafranx It is comparable to a recurve bow with the same draw, but a modern compound shoots a lot faster.

[senioritisisme]

Good idea to move the arrow rest back but you must be careful not to shoot your left hand.

[daliy111]

i used to shoot arows at people, but then my arow took a knee.

[bunnehsrawr]

i used to shoot arows with slingshots.. until i took an arow to the knee.

[tayfungazi]

@JoergSprave ich glaub ich komm mal vorbri nen bissle ballern :D wennde soviel Zeit hast hehe

[VisualLearningZone]

keep those arrows away from my knee, i already took one

[xMrjamjam]

JoergSprave you should think about making a compound slingshot if you do attempt this good luck :)

[thepensmith1]

damit solltest du echt aufpassen.ein kumpel vin mir hat so was ähnliches probiert und der pfeil ist ihm in die hand geshossen und recht tief stecken geblieben

[Parley454]

This would be great to have when I'm hiking in the wilderness and see bears or something. 

[hisgarden2011]

@JoergSprave faster as in rate of fire or the speed of the arrow?

[Xxoo0o0o0ooxX]

@JoergSprave You would be a great dad :-)