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A slingshot for hunting may look exactly like a device familiar to everyone from childhood, or it may have a modern ergonomic design And additional options, like a comfortable palm rest and an adjustable handle.

A hunting slingshot differs from any other in several ways:

convenience and simplicity of design;
noiselessness of the shot;
it should make it possible to use special industrially produced balls and any other objects suitable for shooting, such as pebbles;
the firing speed must be high.

Such a slingshot can be purchased in a store, or you can make it yourself.

What is a homemade slingshot for hunting?

Homemade slingshots for hunting are most often made of wood, plastic and metal and are distinguished by a wide variety of shapes, especially wooden ones.

There are woodcarving craftsmen who can make a real masterpiece.

But enough to make a high-quality slingshot and an ordinary branched branch, in fact simple version the bark is not even removed from it.

A video in which you can watch the process of making a slingshot from wood. Enjoy watching.

How to make a slingshot for hunting

Regardless of the material and manufacturing method, the approximate width between the “horns” should be from 4 to 7 cm, the length of the handle and horns are selected individually, they are not too important for successful shooting, more affect the convenience of the shooter. Therefore, try to imagine what will be more convenient for you, and choose the length and width of the slingshot according to these parameters. But remember that a slingshot cannot be too thin for hunting; it must withstand frequent shooting with heavy projectiles. The horns should be positioned at the same angle to the handle and be as uniform in thickness as possible.

Wooden slingshot. It is best to use walnut, oak, maple or ash. You will need either a naturally forked branch or a piece of board if you want to carve the slingshot yourself. Using a jigsaw, we cut out the slingshot into the desired shape; it is better not to make it flat - a flat slingshot does not lie very comfortably in the hand. If you manage to find a suitable branch, clear it of bark. We sand the workpiece with sandpaper manually or using a grinder.

We are preparing the place for attaching the elastic band. You can attach it in several ways.

We make slits corresponding to the width of the elastic band, at a distance of 1.5 - 2 cm from the ends of the horns. We wrap an elastic band around the horns and tie a knot.

We make slits as described above, place the ends of the elastic band on the horns so that they are not perpendicular to them, as in the 1st point, but serve as a continuation of the horns, and tie them at the slot with a thin elastic band.

We drill holes at the same distance from the ends of the slingshot corresponding to the diameter of the elastic band, thread it through them and tie knots so that the elastic band cannot jump out.

Slingshot made of epoxy glue. Mix “Poxypol” or any other two-component epoxy glue and mold it into a slingshot of the desired shape. When sculpting a handle, take the epoxy mass in your palm and squeeze it a little, but not too much, as if not squeezing. If you squeeze too tightly, the slingshot will be awkward to hold in your hand when shooting.

After hardening, we follow the papier-mâché principle - we glue the slingshot with 5 - 6 layers of paper using PVA glue. You need to tear the paper by hand; it is better to alternate plain paper and newspaper in layers - this way you will see whether the entire surface has been glued with a new layer. After the last layer has dried, drill holes for the elastic at a distance of 1.5 - 2 cm from the top edge of each horn. You can slightly widen the hole on one side so that the knot does not stick out, but “sits” in the recess.

We sand the product with sandpaper, and then prime with PVA, mixed with chalk, or water dispersion. Sand again with fine-grain sandpaper and paint.

This slingshot looks very aesthetically pleasing and is in no way inferior in quality to a traditional wooden one.

The holes and slots for the rubber bands in any version of the slingshot must be sanded as best as possible, otherwise the rubber band will quickly wear out.

The slingshot saddle (the part in which the projectile is placed) is best made from a piece of thick leather 3 cm wide and 5 cm long. We make small holes along the edges, thread an elastic band through them, and tie a knot.

The choice of gum, perhaps, most important for the killing power of a slingshot. Best indicator elongation - 80% of the length in a “quiet” state. The fastest contracting, and therefore the most powerful, will be flat latex. The most popular manufacturer among slingshots is Thera band, but you can also purchase other types of rubber if you can’t find it. You can buy this latex at sports stores, it is used by athletes for training. From it you will need to cut a strip 1.5 to 2 cm wide.

You can also use a round rubber band - for example, a latex catheter purchased at a pharmacy. You can also buy a special rubber band for slingshots, but as a rule, it is not very easy to find.

Elastic length determined individually- it depends on the length of the shooter’s arm and on how well the rubber stretches. To choose the optimal length, you need to try to “shoot” the slingshot with different elastic lengths.

What to shoot with

Traditional rocks are not very good for hunting when every shot counts. Different dimensions and weight do not contribute to the development of automaticity when shooting.

For hunting, 8.5mm buckshot is best suited; it can be used to shoot quite far, it is cheap, and is always on sale.

Special metal balls for slingshots, fishing weights and lots (pieces of thin reinforcement) can also be used for hunting.

Who can you hunt with a slingshot?

They use a slingshot to kill small animals and birds. The slingshot performs best when hunting game that rises almost from under your feet - great snipe, woodcock, partridge, hazel grouse, pheasant. Those who like to experiment can also hunt blackbirds, larks, buntings, bullfinches, and waxwings - in traditional Russian cuisine, these birds were often used both as an independent dish and as an additive to pates and sauces.

When shooting at long distances, the effectiveness of the device decreases sharply, so, for example, you can shoot a duck, but it will be much more difficult.

Before you go after your prey with a slingshot, you should take the time to train, choose the best position for shooting, and adjust the length of the elastic band of the slingshot. If you have not had this experience before, you will most likely not hit the target very accurately at first. But over time, with practice, you will be able to successfully use a slingshot while hunting.

Below you can see photos on the topic of slingshots for hunting. Enjoy watching.

The slingshot is an object familiar to many from childhood. The usual model is made of wood; a rope with a coin is attached to the spear. Shooting is carried out with stones.

It was also possible to make an option for shooting with wire staples. However, in addition to this familiar device, there are also other types of slingshots.

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Paper slingshot

The paper version is simple and quick to make. Let's look at a simplified method. You will need paper, tape and a rubber band.

Take two sheets of paper A4 format. The sheets are twisted around the pencil into two tubes. The preparations are made. To prevent the paper from unwinding, glue the edge with tape. Everything is simple and neat. Then both tubes are folded crosswise, in the shape of the letter X. Just below the intersection point, the workpieces are squeezed with fingers and rewound with tape to the very bottom, connecting the two tubes into one whole. All that remains is to tie the ends of the rubber band to the top of the slingshot with the same tape. The shooter is ready.

Shooting is underway paper brackets. So that she doesn't bend, thumb You need to rest your hands on the place where the horns branch. You can make such a slingshot in a few minutes, but the force of the shot leaves much to be desired.

Slingshot from a bottle

A slingshot from a bottle is also made literally in a matter of minutes. To produce it you need:

plastic bottle,
stationery knife,
two rubber bands
fingertip or balloon.

The neck of the bottle is cut off with a knife so that it turns out small funnel. A fingertip is put on the neck, which tightly clasps the neck at the base. The fingertip needs to be tucked in, positioning it in the middle. Rubber bands are tightened around the neck, tightly securing the ball or fingertip.

After that he turns back inside out- and the slingshot is ready. You can shoot with plastic or metal balls, small stones, rowan berries or cherry pits.

To do this, the projectile is placed inside and pulled back together with the fingertip, then released and flies out of the funnel plastic bottle. It hits quite hard over short distances.

Wooden slingshot

The most traditional method, proven over the years. The popularity of wooden slingshots was at one time very great in all yards.

A suitable branched branch is selected and cut to the appropriate size. It is better to immediately check the wood for strength so that the slingshot does not break at the wrong moment.

Circular depressions are made near the ends so that the elastic does not slip later and stays in the right place.

Then choose an elastic band. Previously, they used an inner tube from a bicycle tire or a ball, from which a strip of the required size was cut.

Now there are many more options, right down to PVC stretch tape. A nickel is cut out of a piece of the same rubber or leather on which the throwing projectile will rest.

Cuts are made on this piece through which the rubber band is run. To prevent the nickel from slipping, the elastic band can be cut and tie to its holes. The other two ends are attached to a wooden slingshot. Anything suitable in size is used as charges. But you should not take an object that is too large - a ricochet from the branches of the slingshot can harm the shooter.

After the invention of rubber. Abroad, they use a slingshot to hunt birds and small animals - hares, rabbits and other raccoons.

Those slingshots that are sold in Russia are very weakened and are designed for throwing bait while fishing, in order to bring the slingshot into combat condition, you need to change the rubber band to a more powerful one.

How to make a slingshot with your own hands

Making a homemade slingshot is a very simple task. We made slingshots when we were 6 year old boys.

The simplest slingshot is a homemade wire slingshot.

Here they are in the photo above. Such a slingshot is made from ordinary aluminum wire for electrical wiring; it was taken from a construction site; you only need a little, and in those days there were countless scraps lying around the construction site.

The wire is bent, the insulation in the upper part is carefully trimmed in a circle, removed, an elastic band pulled from underpants or taken from a rubber motor model is put in, and the insulation is put back.

Slingshot bullets were made from the same aluminum wire using pliers or wire cutters. In the evening it was possible to make a couple of hundred bullets, which were shot in a day.

Homemade slingshot made of wood

The easiest way to make a wooden slingshot is from a Y-shaped fork in a tree. You will need a hacksaw for metal or wood and a knife. The cut part must be cleared of bark and dried. It would be good to dry for about a month, but as children we didn’t bother with this, as soon as the outer part of the slingshot dried out after removing the bark, we put it to use.

What should we do there? Cut the grooves for attaching the elastic and secure the last one, and also put on a leather jacket for shells. Delov for 10 minutes.

You can cut a homemade slingshot from multilayer plywood, Any will do a piece 2-2.5 cm thick. You shouldn’t take anything thinner, it may break if the rubber is strong.

Metal slingshot

You can make slingshots from metal, look at the photos of slingshots below - what they are not made from!

The principle of making slingshots is the same - cut out Y figurative form, put on the rubber band and the slingshot is ready to shoot. You can braid it with lace, paracord or soaked leather, soak it so that when it dries, the skin tightens and tightly braids the slingshot.

How to shoot with a slingshot

Usually they shoot pebbles from a slingshot; it is advisable to select rounded pellets. Just keep in mind - different weight pebbles also gives different behavior of the projectile in flight. However, as a child they fired 200-300 rounds every day and from 15 meters they hit a bottle with any stone.

But for accuracy competitions they used balls from bearings. Whoever won the slingshot could go and collect all the balls from the targets, this was the prize, because it was difficult to get balls from the bearings.

We shot with a slingshot and with nuts, they also fly well and predictably to the target, but the balls are still better.

Today you can buy steel balls for shooting from a slingshot and a homemade crossbow in a hunting store. The balls are the same.

Many people complain that it is difficult to shoot from a slingshot and that it is impossible to hit a bottle with it at 10 meters. Laugh in their faces! Shoot 100 rounds every day and in a month you will be able to shoot down from 10 meters matchbox from 10 meters 9 times out of 10 shots!

Where to get rubber for a homemade slingshot

As children, we used rubber from inner tubes of cars and bicycles - we had to carefully, without burrs, cut the harness to the required thickness. It’s not easy, we cut them with scissors while wetting them in diluted soapy solution(cuts better, less likely to burr).

Today you can buy a ready-made rubber cord. Only in hunting stores it is weak. It is better to use a cord to tighten glider models.

You can buy a harness for a slingshot.

6-fold stretch, designed to tighten the airframe to 5 kg. If you fold the harness in half and place it on each side, then 4 “lines” will give a tension that is enough to launch 20 kg to a height of 50 meters :)

The calculation is, of course, very ironic, but my converted slingshot with this rubber easily breaks champagne bottles at a distance of 15 meters. Look what kind of rubber cord was on it normally (the black one is on the bottom) and what coil (10 meters) was left for use in other entertainments!

Just as interesting.

No matter how trivial it may sound, our childhood was much more interesting than that of today’s younger generations. After classes, the girls hurried into the yard with rubber bands and jump ropes, and the boys, having abandoned their briefcases after school, did not let go of their slingshots at all. Moreover, no one bought them in the store then, but everyone made their own. Today, children have become homebodies and spend more time at the computer or tablet. Perhaps, having come across this article, some boy will find it interesting and take advantage of the advice given in it. And we will talk about how to make a slingshot with your own hands.

You can make a slingshot from the simplest means at hand. The most common and simplest option is made of wood.

How to make a slingshot from wood

Necessary materials and tools: Y-shaped stick, rubber band, piece of leather (rubber), knife.

You may ask, how to make a slingshot quickly so that you can use it right away? Of course, from the branch.

To do this, you just need to find a suitable stick on the street, the right shape and strong enough so that it can withstand the load and not break. The stick will be the basis for the future slingshot.
Excess branches and twigs will need to be cut off with a knife.
Next, you may need to dry the workpiece if the branch is fresh. To do this, you can use a regular oven.
The next step will be preparing the rods. You need to take any elastic band, measure the required length and make two pulls.
At the edges of the horns of the branch, in the places where the rods are attached, it is necessary to make indentations so that the elastic does not slip off.
Next you will need to make a platform for the projectile. This could be a piece of leather or rubber. Need to give it rectangular shape and make holes along the edges for the elastic. It is convenient to use a hole punch, but if you don’t have one, you can make slits using a knife or scissors.
What follows are very basic steps - connecting all the parts into a single structure.

Homemade slingshot from board or plywood

You can also take a more complicated path - using a jigsaw to cut out a base for a slingshot from a board or plywood.

Sharp corners will have to be rounded off with sandpaper or sandpaper, or something should be wrapped around the handle. Most likely, every home has duct tape. This would make a great slingshot, considering that there are electrical tapes various colors. You can also use soft skin or other material that needs to be easily secured, it will not slide on the handle. Great idea will make a personal inscription or some kind of symbol on the handle or horns. It used to be fashionable to burn various patterns onto wooden products using a wood soldering iron. In the case of a slingshot, it can also come in handy.

Wire slingshot

Since making a slingshot from wire is also very easy and quick, any boy can use this method.

Necessary materials and tools: wire with a diameter of 2 mm and a length of 30-40 cm, an elastic band (money or fishing), pliers and a knife.

As you may have guessed, the basis of the slingshot will be wire.

The wire must be folded in half.
Approximately halfway through, pull both ends of the wire in different directions and bend them upward. Next you will need to use pliers to make the horns even. Bottom part the blank - a wire folded in half - will be the handle.
At the ends of the horns, approximately a centimeter or more from the edge, using a stationery knife or a regular one, you need to carefully cut off the insulation so that it can be removed and then put back on.
You need to thread the ends of the elastic band into the resulting cylinders of insulation and return the cylinders to their original place. Now they fit tightly enough, preventing the elastic from slipping out.

Here's how to make your own slingshot using wire.

How to make a slingshot from a bottle

An unusual option, but also a very simple design.

Required materials and tools: ordinary plastic bottle, ball and knife.

To make such a slingshot, you need:

Cut the neck out of the bottle
Attach a ball to it.

All! It's faster to do than to tell how to make a slingshot.

What can you shoot?

All these slingshots are used for entertainment purposes. Any projectiles can serve as projectiles for them. round berries, such as elderberry or rowan. You can also make homemade bullets from thin aluminum wire. To do this, you need to cut the wire 2-3 cm long and bend it into a V shape.

You may also be interested in how to make a powerful slingshot.

Powerful slingshot

This design is no longer so simple, but it is also within the power of anyone.

Necessary materials and tools: metal wire with a cross-section of 5 mm in diameter and a length of about 70 cm, 2 medical catheters No. 22, a piece of leather, a stick, electrical tape, pliers and tweezers.

Using pliers, you need to give correct form wire. Bend it in half and form a stop, a handle and horns.
Then, if there is a soft rubber or dense foam cylinder, making it through hole in the center, thread it onto the wire and pull it to the stop. This is necessary so that the wire does not put pressure on your hand. You can also simply wrap it well with iso- or any other tape.
Next, you need to cut the stick to the required length, trying it on own hand. Make grooves on the sides of the stick for the wire.
Insert the future handle into the workpiece and wrap it with electrical tape or secure it with other material.
The ends of the horns also need to be insulated.
Now you need to prepare a platform for the shells. You need to make two holes in the leather rectangle.
Next, you need to cut off the tips of the catheters and make small holes in them along the edges, insert the catheter into the leather jacket. Through the hole made, using tweezers, insert the other end of the catheter into the hole and tighten. Do the same with the other thrust.
The free ends of the catheter must be put on the slingshot, having previously moistened them with any alcohol.

The article selects the most best options on how to make a slingshot at home. Use one of them, but don't forget that you can't shoot at people or animals! It’s better to make your own small shooting range, where the targets will be tin cans. Invite more friends and have fun together. At the same time, you can boast of a “personal weapon.”

Attention! Hunting with a slingshot is prohibited on the territory of the Russian Federation; this information is provided for informational purposes only. Follow the hunting rules and laws of your country.

Many experienced hunters have a rather contradictory attitude towards this type of weapon, such as a hunting slingshot. And there are reasons for this, since without understanding this type of weapon, it is difficult to imagine how it could be better than a gun and a carbine. However, hunting with a slingshot has a number of advantages, you just need to study the “subject” in more detail. For example, using a slingshot you can successfully hunt squirrels, hares, muskrats and otters. There were cases when a small boar was even shot with a slingshot. Therefore, very often the choice of hunters falls on this type of weapon.

What is a hunting slingshot?

First you need to figure out what parts the slingshot consists of.

At first glance, it may seem that its structure is elementary:

Handle or base. A tourniquet is attached to the handle, which helps to hold the slingshot in your hands when firing;
Tourniquet - when pulled, it accumulates energy for a shot;
Kozhetok - holds the projectile in its grip during the shot.

The first material that was used to create homemade slingshots was wood (cherry, oak, apple tree and others). To do this, they selected the densest and tightest branch in the tree, then tied the slingshot supports together with twine. This structure was left for three months in order for it to acquire the required form and secured it. Only after acquiring the shape, the branch was sawed off from the tree and the bark was cleared. The form was fired over an open fire and polished with a cloth.

The main element is the elastic band; it is necessary that it quickly returns to its original position after the shot. An elastic band up to 30 cm long was put on the base, and it was pulled not in one, but in several layers. The tourniquet is attached in small strips to the base, they are called “harnesses”. The ends of the elastic are attached to the leatherette. A leatherette is a small piece of leather with two holes for a tourniquet. Tanned leather, for example, from an old belt, is suitable.

Advantages and Disadvantages

Every hunter will ask the question, what are the advantages of this type of weapon?

The advantages are quite enough to choose this type of weapon for hunting:

This is a very inexpensive weapon.
High shot power with minimal noise.
The damage radius is up to 10 meters, and there are models with a damage radius of up to 70 meters.
It is difficult to carry a gun or bow unnoticed by people, and a slingshot for hunting, given its small size, few will notice.
If the hunter is well prepared, then a shot from a slingshot can be carried out in an instant, and due to the lack of noise, a second attempt can be realized in a few seconds.
A hunting slingshot can be used in any conditions, even while walking or fishing, because you can hit any target within reach.

But there are several disadvantages to this type of weapon:

Short aiming range and short killing range compared to a shotgun.
Due to the low shot force, it is not possible to hunt large animals.
The harness wears out very quickly.
For a successful hunt, the hunter must have great experience and good aiming skill.

Operating principle

So, on what principle does this compact and fairly powerful type of hunting weapon work? A classic-sized slingshot can easily fit in a hunter’s fist.

We’ve already figured out what a slingshot consists of, but how it works needs to be studied in more detail. A projectile is placed in a tourniquet or elastic band. After the projectile is inserted, you need to stretch the elastic on the sides, then take aim and release the leather insert with the projectile in one movement.

The shot itself occurs according to the following principle: with a sharp contraction of the rubber band, kinetic energy from it is transferred to the projectile. This energy is enough for the projectile to reach a speed of up to 80 m/s, and the range can reach up to 200 m. These figures will depend on what material the slingshot is made of, what its design is and the type of ammunition.

The types of ammunition are quite varied. These could be:

Plastic balls of various sizes - used for training and practicing shooting skills. Multiple uses.
Shot, buckshot made of metal of various sizes. Used directly for hunting.
Small and medium stones.

Shooting technique

How to properly use a slingshot for hunting and make the most successful shots that hit the target? Hunting with a slingshot can be a pleasure if you know the shooting technique.

The main thing in hunting with a slingshot is the aiming and stance of the hunter. That is, you need to understand the essence of how to shoot from a slingshot. First, let's look at the aiming technique. There are basically two techniques: instinctive and targeted.

Instinctive shooting

The essence of this method is that the hunter aims “by eye”. In this case, two eyes are focused on the target, the hunter sees the slingshot and skin only with peripheral vision. In this way, the goal is achieved more by intuition than by sight. If, according to the hunter’s feelings, the direction of the weapon and the rubber bands is correct, then the skin itself goes down. The advantage of this type of aiming is that the projectile range is automatically calculated. And when hunting, calculating flight range is a very necessary quality.

Another advantage is that it does not matter which eye sees better. The disadvantage of this type of aiming is that when changing the slingshot or the rubber band on it, you will have to re-master the aiming technique, because the trajectory of the projectile changes from quality characteristics this type of weapon. In order for shots to be accurate when intuitively aiming, you must be able to mentally imagine the trajectory of the ammunition. And this requires shooting experience, which can be gained by shooting at cans or targets. During the learning process, you need to constantly imagine which line the projectile will fly along, try not to blink during shots, and see the point where the projectile hits after the shot.

Aiming with an eye

When shooting with an eye, the results are more effective. The sight can be any landmark on the slingshot that aligns the eyes, the shooting device itself, and the target. You can make your own guide. The point of aiming will be that the aiming eye, the sight of the slingshot, will be lined up strictly in a straight line. For this type of aiming, it is better to use one eye, which has sharper vision. The second eye can be closed for convenience.

Most often, when using an eye gauge, the skin will be in a tense position in the area of the face on the side of the dominant eye. But we must not forget about convergence, which can significantly deteriorate the quality of shooting. Therefore, the slingshot sight must be placed at some distance so that the lines intersect at the location of the target. The scope is convenient to use when several models are used for hunting, with different tension forces and shot quality.

Depending on the hunter’s stance, and also depending on whether he is moving or standing still, several types of aiming and shooting can be distinguished:

Aiming technique while moving- keeping the sight steady while moving is a very difficult task, almost impossible. But this type of technique does not require the hunter to be completely immobilized. When moving, the sight should move along a line similar to a figure eight laid on its side, or along the line of the infinity sign. The point where the circles will intersect should be the target point. In fact, the point of aiming will be that the skin will be released when the line of sight coincides with the location of the target. It's important to act quickly here because great value What matters is how quickly the skin is released. As you gain experience, your shots will be well-aimed and accurate. The sight line can move along other trajectories. Some use horizontal or vertical movements sight.
Fixed aiming technique. With this technique, you need to aim the sight at the target, lock it and fire the shot. With experience, this technique gives very high results. To achieve high results in this technique, the main thing is to learn how to hold your hands with the weapon in a stationary position for as long as possible, and when shooting, make a minimum delay, up to about 6 seconds. This tactic is mainly used when shooting from a sports slingshot.

Safety precautions

When shooting from a slingshot, it is important to follow safety precautions so that you, instead of the animal, do not get hurt:

When hunting with a slingshot, you should always wear safety glasses;
you should not aim at animals if you do not intend to shoot at them;
you always need to see who or what is behind the animal you are aiming at;
do not shoot into the air over hills and buildings if the target is not clearly visible;
beware of ricochet.

The same rules apply when shooting from a sports slingshot.

Hunting tactics

You can hunt small animals or birds, such as hares, ducks, and squirrels.

The tactics of hunting with a slingshot are somewhat different from hunting with other types of weapons and have some features. In this case, the hunting tactic is to get as close as possible to the animal, or to lure it out of the hole. In this case, the ammunition is released silently and if the first attempt is unsuccessful, there is a high chance of making a second, more successful shot, since the animal may not notice or hear the first shot.

Review of popular models

Currently available on the market huge selection slingshots for every taste, but among them there are the most popular factory-made models, and not homemade slingshots:

Slingshot for hunting produced by the company Dankung is a powerful slingshot for hunting. Simple in design, it perfectly performs its functions. Made of aircraft-grade aluminum, its weight is about 200 g. Its main advantage is shooting accuracy, which is ensured by a narrow spear. Ideal for hunting.
Company's fighting slingshot Gloveshot Made of anodized aluminum, it can be disassembled for ease of carrying. The rod is wide, which reduces shooting accuracy, however, with constant training, accuracy increases significantly.
Pocket Predator Hathcock Target Sniper- this combat slingshot fits perfectly in the hand, and does not cause any unpleasant sensations when shooting. The base is made of steel, which is surrounded by a layer of rubber on top. Can be classified as a sports slingshot.
Survival Slingshot Archer Complete is a tactical slingshot designed for hunting. It is distinguished by its equipment, which includes a flashlight that helps with night hunting. You can also use arrows as ammunition.
Model FS-1 from Truemark on the market for more than half a century. It is lightweight and has a clip for charges. The hand rest can be removed.

Do it yourself

You can make a slingshot for hunting with your own hands, it’s not very difficult.

Materials needed to make a slingshot:

wood, plastic, metal for the base of the structure;
rubber for slingshot;
a piece of tanned leather.

Tools you'll need to make your own slingshot :

jigsaw (if the slingshot is made of wood).
sandpaper;
scissors;
drill.

Stages of work

How to make a slingshot for hunting without spending a lot of money and time is described below. This is the most common and basic model for hunting.

The best wood for a hunting slingshot is walnut, oak, ash or maple. You need to find a forked branch of the required shape or cut a slingshot of the desired shape and size from solid wood. If the choice fell on a branch, then you need to clear the bark from the rock.

By using sandpaper the workpiece is polished. Next, prepare a place for attaching the elastic band. Two slots are made on the handle, according to the size of the elastic band. The distance from the end of the horns should be about 2 cm. An elastic band is wrapped around each horn and tied in a knot. The ends of the elastic band are placed on the horns so that they are a continuation of each horn, and in place of the slots in the handle you need to tie them with a thin elastic band. It is better to sand all the holes and slots perfectly so that the rubber does not wear out too quickly.

The “saddle” of the slingshot is best made of leather measuring 3x5 cm. Small holes are made along the edges through which an elastic band is threaded and a knot is tied. The elastic band is the main part in this device. The elastic band can be replaced by using a slingshot tourniquet. The slingshot for hunting is ready!

You can make a slingshot with your own hands from other materials - for example, make a blank from metal or plastic. A powerful slingshot You can do it yourself if special attention pay attention to the quality of the elastic, sparing no expense on it. It is better to buy rubber for a slingshot from a branded manufacturer that has all the necessary physical characteristics. A homemade slingshot can be a worthy alternative to a factory model. Plus, you can make a slingshot with your own hands to perfectly fit the size of the hunter’s hand.