[saviorslegacy]

Does anyone hunt with a slingshot?
Also, what can you hunt with one, and are they good eatin?

[gorknoids]

I hunted in my teens with one. The Wrist-Rocket was (And surely still is) capable of taking down small game like rabbits, squirrels, and fowl. I can only vouch for rabbit, squirrel, Hungarian partridge and pigeons as being "good eating" after kiling them with a slingshot. Dad had lead pieces about the same diameter as the barrel of a Sharpie and 1/2" long that would knock the living sh*t out of small game that he used in his work as a telephone lineman. Having grown up poor, pigeon was always acceptable table fare.

[c3shooter]

+1 on the Wrist Rocket. Rabbits, squirrels, quail- and the neighbor's dog knows to say in his OWN damned yard! I have used steel 1/2 inch ball bearings for ammo. About as much power as a recurve bow. Quiet, cheap, and unregulated. But you WILL learn to estimate range and drop.

[ThorsHammer]

In my youth I did some squirrel hunting with a self-made slingshot made entirely out of leather. I used good-shaped rocks as ammunition. I was pretty accurate with it, being able to hit a 2-3 inch target area at about 20 meters or more. Plenty distance to get a squirrel over. I was obsessed with ancient weapons growing up.

Edit: Took me a lot of practice though, I am talking weeks/months of daily practice for an hour or two before I became that accurate with it.

[yesicarry]

Many hours with a slingshot. Although in Los Angeles, all we had were possums, coons, and the neighbors pets.. Was really cool when paintballs came out. Lots of critters had red spots on the rear..

[saviorslegacy]

Originally Posted by yesicarry

Many hours with a slingshot. Although in Los Angeles, all we had were possums, coons, and the neighbors pets.. Was really cool when paintballs came out. Lots of critters had red spots on the rear..

LMAO!
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