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Main Discussion Area => Around the Campfire => Topic started by: Knoll on September 13, 2015, 10:00:03 pm

Title: Marshal, MI, 2016 .... here's my shooting rig!!
Post by: Knoll on September 13, 2015, 10:00:03 pm

Ok, Pearl, Paul, Greg, Bill, Clint, et al.
I'm gonna be a gem and give ya preview of my shooting rig that will travel with me next year to Marshal.
Ya best practice .... alot!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7k9aOV5ruXY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_9YygggBzk

Title: Re: Marshal, MI, 2016 .... here's my shooting rig!!
Post by: Badly Bent on September 13, 2015, 10:11:17 pm

Pretty slick gadget Mike, looks like it would be fun to shoot.

Title: Re: Marshal, MI, 2016 .... here's my shooting rig!!
Post by: Knoll on September 13, 2015, 10:32:57 pm

All will have lotsa opportunities to try it out!

Title: Re: Marshal, MI, 2016 .... here's my shooting rig!!
Post by: autologus on September 14, 2015, 07:27:05 am

Now all you have to do is mount a pin sight on it and you will be done.  >:D

Grady

Title: Re: Marshal, MI, 2016 .... here's my shooting rig!!
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on September 14, 2015, 08:32:14 am

Doesn't appear that dude needs any sights. Cool rig Mike, but I aint scared of no sling shot!

Title: Re: Marshal, MI, 2016 .... here's my shooting rig!!
Post by: DC on September 14, 2015, 12:14:09 pm

The answer for short bow lovers. Can you legally hunt with one of those?

Title: Re: Marshal, MI, 2016 .... here's my shooting rig!!
Post by: Knoll on September 14, 2015, 12:22:26 pm

There's been talk about permitting slingbows in a few states. Am not aware of what came of those discussions. Think quite heavy bands would be needed to make humane kills on deer-size quarry, or very close range.

For small game, slingshots are deadly. Slingbows would be equally so, or more.

Title: Re: Marshal, MI, 2016 .... here's my shooting rig!!
Post by: Zuma on September 14, 2015, 12:44:46 pm

Knoll,
can you do me a favor and post some photos?
I can't do vids on my squirrely phone line.
Thanks, Zuma

Title: Re: Marshal, MI, 2016 .... here's my shooting rig!!
Post by: Danzn Bar on September 14, 2015, 05:37:20 pm

Hey mike ...
I'd like to see you shoot the bear across the lake with that....but, I think I would have to be on the other side of the lake to see you hit the orange spot.  it would be fun..... ;D ;D
DBar

Title: Re: Marshal, MI, 2016 .... here's my shooting rig!!
Post by: Knoll on September 14, 2015, 06:03:51 pm

My bows aren't manly enough ... that shot scared "heck" outta me!

Title: Re: Marshal, MI, 2016 .... here's my shooting rig!!
Post by: M.J on September 14, 2015, 08:47:07 pm

Hi guys, thanks for the interest in my little shooter!
I come from a slingshot background but have wanted to effectively shoot arrows for a while. The rig I'm using in the videos is the first one I've made that I can shoot almost as well as I do a slingshot. I can't seem to figure out how to post a picture, maybe I need more posts first...
The tubes I'm using have a very fast retraction rate, which lets them "punch above their weight" in terms of speed per pound of draw weight. They pull about 35lb seem faster than you would expect from a bow with that draw weight.
I have a bunch of videos if you guys are interested. I'm enthusiastic to share because I'm sort of a shooter without a discipline at this point. Slingshot guys don't really care about slingbows and neither do archers that I've talked to (except for my man Knoll, of course :) )

Title: Re: Marshal, MI, 2016 .... here's my shooting rig!!
Post by: Patches on September 16, 2015, 02:04:57 pm

Pretty cool idea MJ!  I like all things projectile, so this is right up my alley. 

Mike, thanks for posting. 

Something else to add to the list of things that I want to make.

Neal