RIP.JD 21 Posted January 5, 2015 Report Share Posted January 5, 2015 I've got a black widow catapult, I assume I just need some hex nuts and I'm away or are there cheap alternatives which would be better than the black widow.. Any help welcome !! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Longers7 720 Posted January 5, 2015 Report Share Posted January 5, 2015 Should be fine mate, it's more about shot placement than power, personally I wouldn't want a black widow as it's not the easiest of catties to slip in your pocket when out mooching, but if you've got one then why not give it a go, a bag of hexnuts is only £2 so it's not like you'd be losing much by trying. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chuck Rock 18 Posted January 5, 2015 Report Share Posted January 5, 2015 Theres a lot of talk about feet per second and energy charts and stuff on some websites. If you can hit what you want to hit, and put a decent dent in a bean tin, then you're ready to go and bag some woodies I reckon Quote Link to post Share on other sites
youcanthide...BANG 1,051 Posted January 5, 2015 Report Share Posted January 5, 2015 I'd change the bandset mate, way too heavy for nuts. If I was you I would get a more pocketable catty, they offer more banding options to experiment with. If you want to keep with the widow I would change the bandset. Could even put flat bands on it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
j j m 6,486 Posted January 6, 2015 Report Share Posted January 6, 2015 I used a black widow for years with the bands it come with 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RIP.JD 21 Posted January 6, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2015 Cheers gents, I will get some nuts.. I've read a few posts and a large bag from wilkos seem favourite unless there's a better suggestion out there. Lastly were do I start ugpgrading to a better more pocketable catapult. Are there ready made ones on flea bay, if so could you suggest a good one if possible... Cheers Quote Link to post Share on other sites
28xxgeo 28 Posted January 6, 2015 Report Share Posted January 6, 2015 Make One yourself, from A tree... Look through the old posts on here 'how to make A catapult'.... Will tell You all You need to know. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wuyang 513 Posted January 6, 2015 Report Share Posted January 6, 2015 Bigoy got 4 for sale on here.......lovely looking catapults with two sets of bands... £15 each posted....nice n cheap. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
28xxgeo 28 Posted January 6, 2015 Report Share Posted January 6, 2015 Not as cheap as 'free' mate or as satisfying as making it yourself Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wuyang 513 Posted January 7, 2015 Report Share Posted January 7, 2015 Not as cheap as 'free' mate or as satisfying as making it yourself Very true. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jake w 232 Posted January 7, 2015 Report Share Posted January 7, 2015 Have had a lot of pigeons an magpies and pheasants an odd rabbit fall with the black widow and strike 9 when I was younger but I changed to a milbro with the square bands and haven't looked back but the black widow an strike 9 is more than capable in my opinion mate Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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