View Full Version : Making a "SLING BOW"
Mike8472
13-12-2009, 21:58
I have just seen these videos on youtube from a guy called Dave Canterberry; it looks very interesting.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6LxKfpAPYA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGIcCRJGYug
I was wondering if something like this would actually work and be effective as a hunting tool?
Has anyone on the forum tryed/used something like this?
Most importantly would something like this be legal to use in here in the UK
It's not legal to shoot wild animals in the UK with a bow and arrow.
Same with the sling bow.
Interesting video mind you.
Graham_S
14-12-2009, 19:42
I tried it out when I first saw the vid.
It's not that bad, but the power isn't anywhere near the throw I get with my bow.
Accuracy is a bit questionable too.
I didn't think it was that practical.
And as was said, it's not legal anyway.
Laurentius
14-12-2009, 22:10
"you can buy these at walmart"
Not in the UK you can't there is a vast gulf between US and UK culture, but for all of it if I trangress the law over here at least they won't be locking me away for 60 years.
For the sociologist in me, there is a lot more going on in this video, why the hell is the arrow camouflaged? that is a semiotic not a functional statement.
"you can buy these at walmart"
Not in the UK you can't there is a vast gulf between US and UK culture, but for all of it if I trangress the law over here at least they won't be locking me away for 60 years.
For the sociologist in me, there is a lot more going on in this video, why the hell is the arrow camouflaged? that is a semiotic not a functional statement.
You should take a walk around a US hunting shop. The first time I did it it made my innocent Brit eyes pop out, I'll tell you - my initial reaction was to run :). Why would you want to buy a 0.5 inch longbore rifle that looks like it would give a tank a hard time? As for 9mm and .45 ammo simply on the shelves in Wal-Mart ... as you say, a vast gulf.
Cammo'd arrows are a pain in the ar5e - one simple miss and you're searching the undergrowth for hours!
Peter