How To Shoot a Catapult - Barnett Black Widow
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- čas přidán 15. 11. 2019
- This is a basic catapult techniques and demonstration video brought to you by WildMan.
In this video I go over stance, safety, aiming techniques, ammunition and target set up.
I may have missed out a few things but I’m in no way a professional, however I hope I can share my knowledge with what is quite a challenging task on its own.
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I've watched this video many times over the years. Still find it relevant.
I love that! I’m glad you find it useful, thank you.
Thank you. I think the thing you was alluding to is called "Flow" it's intuitive muscle memory... and its a force to behold when in a "flow" state..
They reckon 10,000 hours equals proficiency...
30,000 hours or times and you start to attain "flow state" and every practice builds toward this in everything we do.
Loved the video, many thanx.
And hello from Sussex.
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I never knew about holding the slingshot in the left hand. I’ll give it a try. I’m right handed and right eye dominant too but have always held it in my right hand and used it like I would a bow. Nice video, many thanks from Wales.
I did the same thing when I was a kid, I'm still shooting 'cack handed. I don't fancy relearning from scratch, if it ain't broke, don't fix it. 👍
Total beginner and your vid really helped me! Thanks. P.s. admire your respect for the woods!
That’s great to hear! Thank you for watching 🙌🏼
Cracking video... 100% agree with overthinking slingshot shooting, natural target acquisition is the best way 😉👍
Put this into practice tomorrow. Ive had 2 days and I've been awful but I've seen things I'm clearly doing wrong cheers pal
Brilliant mate I hope this helped
Fabulous tutorial - much respect - thank you
It’s my pleasure 🙌🏼
Very helpful thanks mate.
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Thanks! Just what I was looking for. Very chill too. 😉
I’m glad you enjoyed it, thanks for watching!
Skip to @6:02, if you want to see the slingshot in action and how he uses it to aim.
Great stuff, thank you 👍
Glad you enjoyed it
I recently dug out my old Black Widow, i find that my shots go well low of where i'm aiming, i will give the sideways aiming technique a try when i get the chance to head outside again, is this technique good for aiming with a Diablo too? also whil i'm here, do you know where the grey Barnett bands are at inregards to power? i know the red are magnum power and the tan ones are generally fitted to most models... are the grey ones mid range? i will be needing spare sets in the near future so any help will be greatly appreciated
snuffmoviestar Hi, thanks very much for watching!! The sideway technique has helped me with all catapults but some catapults I prefer to hold at like a 45 degree angle, it really depends on how you and your catapult feels. The grey band I’ve saw was the same as the natural tan one so it could be possible that the red is the only power band? I could be wrong. Best thing to do is take all your catapults and bands, set up targets and spend a good few hours taking shots and writing down how you took that shot and over time you’ll be shooting like a pro! 💪🏼
Nothing like a wee early morning hunt wi the sling✌
Nice video. Thanks for uploading it. Would a blanket below the one you hung up help collect the ammo? Love your humility in showing how nothing was really in the target center. Well Done!
Thank you. Yes that would definitely help with collecting ammo
@@WildManFrizzell Ahhh good. It also occurs to me that a large magnet on a rope would allow fast pickup without even bending over. a 3 x 5 x 2 magnet now is stuck onto my garage people door. It did not cost all that much.
Wow! Great idea
The key to shooting these or any primitive weapon is not to use some aiming apparatus. you just have to practice with 100s of shots. You can use an aiming device but it’s not like a rifle with adjustable sights. You really have to get a feel for it and how you shoot it. I recommend not using sights and just get a feel for where it’s going to hit. You’ll be surprised at how accurate you can get and how fast you can shoot without using sights.
I don’t actually mention sights in this video. I mention using reference points or intuitive aiming which is what you’re referring to and it’s also my favourite method
Intuition shooting is the only real sighting system that works. Gotta build that muscle memory
What would you say is the max range before accuracy and damage really drops off?
10-20 meters I’d say
Couldn't hit a barn door when I was teen with one of these. Made one from a Y shaped branch the other week, and have been hitting cans all over the place.
Nice one! Well done 🙌🏼
Were can you buy these from, with the wrist support like this 1 ?
Used to have 1 years ago, cant find them now
I really don’t know man. I bought mines a long time ago
Whoopmart
Bit late to the party but I just got one on eBay, quite a few sellers on there. Came with 500 balls and arrived within a couple of days
We used to use catapults when I was younger, my cousins and I. We would use it for water balloons though. It was super fun. We would shoot them across long distances, and they would always hit somebody. Lol lol. Good job with your catapult. I bet if you practice some more, you'll get spot-on with the targets. Nice video. I have this BB gun rifle that I use to practice shooting with. And at first, I wasn't really good at hitting the cans, but after a little bit, I got way better at it. I was shooting them out and knocking them down. LOL. 😁😎🌲🌳
Water balloons is a great idea, I’ll need to try that sometime! I’ve used BB rifles before, they’re good fun! I’ll need to get back using the catapult, I’ve not used it in a while I’m running low on ammo, I’ll get some more.
Hi, great video, what range were you shooting at ? Was it about 10 mtrs ?
Maybe 20 meters
I’m glad you enjoyed it 😊
Good video thanks
@annalee I've just saved your play list. Great tunes. Oi from Dublin Ireland
@annalee I've just saved your play list. Great tunes. Oi from Dublin Ireland
@annalee I've just saved your play list. Great tunes. Oi from Dublin Ireland
Cool 🤘
I took out my old Barnett black widow and could not hit anything. Same as before when I used it I couldn't hit a thing.
Good video.
Pat Aherne theres definitely better catapults out there. This ones good for the price but I’ve saw more expensive ones with lasers and such
The wrist brace angles always feel wrong. With it on it never feels same way as I would hold a bracelets slingshot. Lasers and gimmicks cos the beam always lit same place from same distance. It doesn't take into account if your bands 1degree off from sighting you will never hit target.
Hello mate, good idea to put the blanket behind the targets, if you put another blanket on the ground below it would be easier to find the ball bearings as they drop down onto that rather than the leaves etc on the ground which is more difficult to spot, just an idea, cheers 👍🏻
Pompey Lad 77 Great idea, thank you!
@@WildManFrizzell buy an earth magnet on a rope you will recover lots of what would normally be lost forever steel shot
To make it cheaper for amunition for catapults my cousin used to use raw iron ore pellets (half inch iron ore balls) he found them ideal for vermin and even larger game with the black widow catapult. With having familly working on the bulk terminal the iron ore was imported meant these could be got free.
Nice!
Hiya mate ..first of all thanks for leaving a wee note in the box you found wee man was was made up ....ive been using 6.5 mm bearings and find them quite effective ....have fun doing wot ya do ive gave you a sub as well like the vids fella .
That means a lot! I’m glad he enjoyed the note, his mum shown me a photo of him in his camo gear and wellies 😂 he’s a WildMan in the making that’s for sure!
I’ve not properly used the catapult in a few months now, I need to get back to it. You and the wee WildMan are welcome to my settlement anytime and cook some food on the fire and show him how that birch bark is used.
All the best my friend! 💪🏼❤️🏴
@@WildManFrizzell weve been looking for somewhere to take the wee man and make up a small camp and get him building it . You go to someplaces and spend time to do things then go back and its been wrecked ....ill take you up on that offer at so.e point .. cheers ..
How do you get good aim with these things
Jack Dawson the video kind of explains the different methods and techniques used when operating a catapult. I either like to look at something and take a shot without thinking, that’s called intuitive aiming but I also sometimes like to aim by turning the catapult on its side.
Hi what speed would that go 😮uk
I’ve never measured it. I’m sure someone on CZcams has though.
9,5 bb steel?
I forget the size of BB I used in this video but I’m pretty sure I mention the size at one point.
So u aim down where u drew the line
Yes indeed, or whenever is comfortable for you. You’re best trying and testing.
Very much an archery style stance, if someone shoots a bow, then using a slingshot should come reasonably easy
Great point
Nice little vid mate, have given u a sub 👍🏼
Ash Outdoors UK thanks very much, I appreciate that
I HAVE THE BARNET SLINGSHOT
Where are you, dude? Feel like I'm just round the corner from you also making knives, shooting catapults and running around the woods. 🤣🤣
Just outside livi here. 🤝
Good old Ayrshire! Thanks for watching! 💪🏼🏴
@@WildManFrizzell good stuff man. The standard pouch on the window is wild. Have you looked into tying your own bands. Well worth it and you can up the velocity of your projectile just getting rid of some of that dead weight. I'm shooting 46mm x 12mm pouches with 8mm, and they're awesome.
Nice vids thought mate "gon yersel" 😉😜
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One dollar bag of glass marbles at the thrift store work really good for this too
8mm nuts fly much better than a ball bearing same principle as a golf ball with its dimples goes further and more accurate
Great tip! Thanks mate
You realise those trees you bashed nails into may bleed out and die when the sap begins to flow for harvest right?
A nail sized hole in a Silver Birch during Winter is not going to cause any massive loss of sap. But it would have been better to simply run the paracord around the tree a couple of times to secure the blanket.
Bloody big pouches all these types comes with.
What you talking about?
“Catapult”…….no
Yes it is. Prove me wrong.