socks 32,253 Posted May 10, 2014 Report Share Posted May 10, 2014 Yhea I shoot out of my right shoulder ... I will try swapping hands later today ......... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnasher16 29,622 Posted May 10, 2014 Report Share Posted May 10, 2014 Im right handed and have been holding the catty in my right hand with the theory of more strength in the right would make for a steadier grip.....ive been drawing back to my left cheek and closing my left eye ...............it doesnt seem to make much difference to be fair but just seems most natural............like Socks said i,ll try changing hands next time.............bet i can hit a tree before you Quote Link to post Share on other sites
youcanthide...BANG 1,051 Posted May 10, 2014 Report Share Posted May 10, 2014 Im right handed and have been holding the catty in my right hand with the theory of more strength in the right would make for a steadier grip.....ive been drawing back to my left cheek and closing my left eye ...............it doesnt seem to make much difference to be fair but just seems most natural............like Socks said i,ll try changing hands next time.............bet i can hit a tree before you That will probably explain why your hitting the forks, if your aiming with your right eye but the catty is being drawn to your left cheek then your aiming with your catty from an angle. You need to swap hands and aim with your right cheek and right eye then everything will be aligned and straight 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
socks 32,253 Posted May 10, 2014 Report Share Posted May 10, 2014 Im right handed and have been holding the catty in my right hand with the theory of more strength in the right would make for a steadier grip.....ive been drawing back to my left cheek and closing my left eye ...............it doesnt seem to make much difference to be fair but just seems most natural............like Socks said i,ll try changing hands next time.............bet i can hit a tree before you You are going away next week aren't you ??? ... I will be practicing the whole time you are away ......... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
South hams hunter 8,820 Posted May 10, 2014 Report Share Posted May 10, 2014 Can somebody put up a step by step video guide of how to correctly line up and shoot a catty as I am like gnash and hit a fukcing barn door at two foot ........ Yeah but i bet yours dont come out the pouch and go backwards.......or sideways !................Im pretty chuffed when they go in a forwards direction never mind hitting the target !!!! that made me chuckle .... Know the feeling you and socks are getting. I've broke me thumb tryna hit a pheasant about 3 foot above me Quote Link to post Share on other sites
South hams hunter 8,820 Posted May 10, 2014 Report Share Posted May 10, 2014 Im right handed and have been holding the catty in my right hand with the theory of more strength in the right would make for a steadier grip.....ive been drawing back to my left cheek and closing my left eye ...............it doesnt seem to make much difference to be fair but just seems most natural............like Socks said i,ll try changing hands next time.............bet i can hit a tree before you That will probably explain why your hitting the forks, if your aiming with your right eye but the catty is being drawn to your left cheek then your aiming with your catty from an angle. You need to swap hands and aim with your right cheek and right eye then everything will be aligned and straight don't know how true it is but I was told to also pick part of the catty in gnashers case say the top of the right fork and use that as your 'sight' Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gaz_1989 9,539 Posted May 10, 2014 Report Share Posted May 10, 2014 Also if i might add yer should find your dominant eye ,an hold the catty in the opposite hand like if yer left eye dominant hold the catty in yer right etc ,just a suggestion though. If you're right handed and your left eye is dominant, like myself, then you will find it much harder to shoot a bow, or catapult, instinctively. How many people know how to test what eye is dominant?I don't I presumed my right eye was dominant as that's the one I aim with ??? ...... I am right handed but left eye dominant. If I aimed with my right eye I wouldn't hit a thing. Point finger on an object a few meters away. Pop bottle or corner of a cabinet, anything really. Close one eye. If your finger stays where you pointed then the eye that is open is your dominant eye. If your finger jumps left or right then you have just closed your dominant eye. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bullx100% 681 Posted May 10, 2014 Report Share Posted May 10, 2014 Wish I cud hit something with my catty.......I have more kills when I throw the whole fecking thing at the quarry and not just the ammo.... 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
youcanthide...BANG 1,051 Posted May 10, 2014 Report Share Posted May 10, 2014 Im right handed and have been holding the catty in my right hand with the theory of more strength in the right would make for a steadier grip.....ive been drawing back to my left cheek and closing my left eye ...............it doesnt seem to make much difference to be fair but just seems most natural............like Socks said i,ll try changing hands next time.............bet i can hit a tree before you That will probably explain why your hitting the forks, if your aiming with your right eye but the catty is being drawn to your left cheek then your aiming with your catty from an angle. You need to swap hands and aim with your right cheek and right eye then everything will be aligned and straightdon't know how true it is but I was told to also pick part of the catty in gnashers case say the top of the right fork and use that as your 'sight' I just aim down my bands 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
socks 32,253 Posted May 10, 2014 Report Share Posted May 10, 2014 Right I have listened to what you lads have had to say and watched a few videos and tried changing hands but it made no difference ... Infact it felt to awkward ... However by just changing the angle of my body and miming straight down my arm and through the catapult I am on the way to sussing it ... I have just been having a go at a fence post from 5 meters and hit it every time with 12oz round lead balls ........... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnasher16 29,622 Posted May 10, 2014 Report Share Posted May 10, 2014 Im right handed and have been holding the catty in my right hand with the theory of more strength in the right would make for a steadier grip.....ive been drawing back to my left cheek and closing my left eye ...............it doesnt seem to make much difference to be fair but just seems most natural............like Socks said i,ll try changing hands next time.............bet i can hit a tree before you You are going away next week aren't you ??? ... I will be practicing the whole time you are away ......... Im taking it with me Quote Link to post Share on other sites
South hams hunter 8,820 Posted May 10, 2014 Report Share Posted May 10, 2014 Right I have listened to what you lads have had to say and watched a few videos and tried changing hands but it made no difference ... Infact it felt to awkward ... However by just changing the angle of my body and miming straight down my arm and through the catapult I am on the way to sussing it ... I have just been having a go at a fence post from 5 meters and hit it every time with 12oz round lead balls ........... good effort socks now home it in and get some birds Quote Link to post Share on other sites
socks 32,253 Posted May 10, 2014 Report Share Posted May 10, 2014 Right I have listened to what you lads have had to say and watched a few videos and tried changing hands but it made no difference ... Infact it felt to awkward ... However by just changing the angle of my body and miming straight down my arm and through the catapult I am on the way to sussing it ... I have just been having a go at a fence post from 5 meters and hit it every time with 12oz round lead balls ........... good effort socks now home it in and get some birds That's a long way off lol ... When I say I hit the post I hit the top the bottom the middle the side every fukcing where BUT its a start ...just got to practice now and learn what my aiming marker should be ......... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hot Meat 3,109 Posted May 10, 2014 Report Share Posted May 10, 2014 (edited) Don wanna burst your bubbles or piss on anybody's parade lol I got me lads 4 quid ebay catty out and went for a mess about, and seem to have cracked it, just unsure how strong my bands are now so don't wanna hit anything alive yet lol but I was hitting a coke can early hours this morn as I couldn't sleep when I come back from hospital lol I'll be a sharp shooter soon lol Edited May 10, 2014 by Hot Meat Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RossM 7,979 Posted May 10, 2014 Report Share Posted May 10, 2014 Don wanna burst your bubbles or piss on anybody's parade lol I got me lads 4 quid ebay catty out and went for a mess about, and seem to have cracked it, just unsure how strong my bands are now so don't wanna hit anything alive yet lol but I was hitting a coke can early hours this morn as I couldn't sleep when I come back from hospital lol I'll be a sharp shooter soon lol How's the wife mate? All good I hope? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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