meinnotts 1 Posted August 13, 2008 Report Share Posted August 13, 2008 what size and type of catapult ammo do people use ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kay 3,709 Posted August 13, 2008 Report Share Posted August 13, 2008 what size and type of catapult ammo do people use ? Arnt they a bit caveman Quote Link to post Share on other sites
meinnotts 1 Posted August 13, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2008 what size and type of catapult ammo do people use ? Arnt they a bit caveman UG UG Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kay 3,709 Posted August 13, 2008 Report Share Posted August 13, 2008 what size and type of catapult ammo do people use ? Arnt they a bit caveman UG UG seemingly Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Murph 30 Posted August 13, 2008 Report Share Posted August 13, 2008 .44 cal lead balls are the best i've found but then I use them for hunting. If you're plinking at cans etc I suppose it doesn't really matter what you use. I'd steer well clear of marbles though as they smash. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
meinnotts 1 Posted August 13, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2008 is that about 10mm murph ? where do you get yours from ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gav 1,708 Posted August 13, 2008 Report Share Posted August 13, 2008 My son aged 9 has badgered me for a catty for ages, so I got him one of the cheap barnet ones to see how he gets on, explained the safety issue and got him 500 6mm steel balls to go on with. He is getting on pretty good and I have had a go, just to show him how to go about it honest. The 6mm seem small but go like hell. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest hpool_hunter Posted August 13, 2008 Report Share Posted August 13, 2008 get a air rifle Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Murph 30 Posted August 13, 2008 Report Share Posted August 13, 2008 Cattys are well underrated, you can't put an air rifle in your pocket and mine chronographs at more than the legal limit for an air rifle anyway. Just measured a ball and they are 11mm, I cast my own from a Lee double cavity mould as they give the roundest sprue, about 2-300 at a time. They will go clean through rabbits at anything less than about 20-25 yards. If you hit a hard objest with the ball it will nearly cut it (the lead ball)in half. Moulds appear on evilbay from time to time but I got mine from midwayuk. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The one 8,628 Posted August 13, 2008 Report Share Posted August 13, 2008 In his poacher dvd the warreners making ammo for his catpult and it looks a fair lump of lead that .44 cal looks about right Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackem 31,863 Posted August 13, 2008 Report Share Posted August 13, 2008 Murph,you got a pic of your catty? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DUCKWING 302 Posted August 13, 2008 Report Share Posted August 13, 2008 I ALWAYS USE THE LEAD SHOT IF I CAN GET IT ,....... THOUGH BECAUSE OF A GOOD FELLA FROM THIS SITE I BORROWED HIS MOULD WHICH MADE A DOZEN AT A TIME , GOT SOME SCRAP LEAD FROM A ROOFER MATE AND HEY PRESTO ......... OVER 3000 SHOT BEFORE THE MOULD I MADE SOME SHOT FROM MAKING A MOULD OUT OF PUTTY ROLLED OUT INTO A BISCUIT TIN LID , NEXT YOU PUSH A PIECE OF 1/2 " DOWEL INTO THE PUTTY .. 1/2 " DEEP .......... YOU CAN GET ABOUT 50 IN A LID . LEAVE THE PUTTY A FEW DAYS IN THE SUN JUST TO SET SLIGHTLY ..... THEN HEAT YER LEAD UP IN A OLD TIN CAN OVER A FIRE ..... AND POUR .............. WHEN COOL TRIM UP THE TUBE SHAPED SHOT WITH A KNIFE AND YER SORTED NOT AS GOOD AS A MOULD BUT WILL TAKE GAME BETTER THAN MOST OTHER AMMO ALL THE BEST DUCKWING Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Coney 3 Posted August 13, 2008 Report Share Posted August 13, 2008 Sounds like your a bit of an "old hand" at producing catty ammo Duckwing, I liked the post...well said. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Murph 30 Posted August 14, 2008 Report Share Posted August 14, 2008 Here you go mackem, the second photo shows what it does to the lead ball when you hit something hard: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
maty j 6 Posted August 14, 2008 Report Share Posted August 14, 2008 Were did you get the flat bands Murph? I made one the other day and got some yellow bands off ebay and there a pile of shite even compared to the barnett orange bands - just no power in the yellow ones. I usually use a .38 cal steel shot but with the yellow bands being less power full I have been using 9mm and much prefer the .38. Just need to get some powerful bands for the catty I knocked up. Before that I was using an barnett and it did the job. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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