Long range slingshot shooting tips / how to get started shooting 20m
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- Опубліковано 25 вер 2024
- Long range shooting tips / how I got started shooting 20m
In this video I will start for the first time, shooting long distances. I decided to go from exclusively 10m to 20m while testing out Gong Chi .65 bands and revisiting 9.5m steel ammo. I am hoping this video will help those get started shooting from 20m and beyond.
where to find Gong Chi bands
www.cattyshack...
#longrangeshooting #20metershooting #longball #longrange #howtogetstarted
20 m is a lot longer than people think! Great job with the video! You nailed it brother! 👊
Thanks brother. I was surprised how far that ball would drop. I figured it would be a good video to shoot for people trying to get started. Hopefully it will help someone shorten the learning curve.
Great shooting! Im glad I found your channel. I’m 53 and just got a slingshot this week and so far I’m having a blast with it.
thats awesome Joe. how is the shooting going.
@@ATOMark it’s going pretty well. I was able to do a lot of shooting yesterday and I’m able to hit a can pretty consistently at 11 meters. Hopefully this week I can start shooting some paper and see more of what I’m doing.
59 and now just bought a slingshot. lol. My hands are hurting from all the practising.
Keep at it man!
I got to be honest with you Brother I watch a lot of people on UA-cam and there’s a lot I like but I got to honest with you brother you are my favorite you don’t cut no corners you show all your misses and all your hits and watching you pushing yourself to get better it also pushes me to accomplish the same thing you’re shooting for you’re down to earth and a great guy keep up the good work brother just saying
Hey my friend, I really appreciate the feedback! I try my best to bring you you guys no BS content. The ATO community is awesome and thats because of you guys! Cheers brother ! Stay safe and shoot straight.
YAY today I can buy a new slingshot....I've limited myself to buying one for each video you put out. Had to make some drastic decisions regarding my spending habits lmao.
Lol
This a awesome video and just what I needed. I have been playing around with range so this helps ty
Wow... One thing learned here... Your steps did improved my shots... 😊
Happy to hear the video helped
Thanks so much. I too have struggled stepping back abs figure out. This was very helpful
Great I'm glad you found this video useful
Thank you for this video. One of the most informative slingshot channels on youtube. From a newbie.
Thanks man. I am trying to bring good information for people just starting out. There was a lot of trial and error when I was learning and it took a lot of range time to figure things out.
@@ATOMark I was finding it hard for the first two weeks but I'm starting to get it now. Thanks from the UK.
I like the approach....... shooting paper really does help with adjusting your aiming points and the right ammo to bands.... it's all a learning curve
Yup that's why I shot this video of my first time shooting 20m. I got frustrated shooting the night before at a can. 15 shots and only hit it once. I just couldn't see where half the shots went. So I came up with this plan and filmed it. Lol im glad it worked out. 🤣
I like your approach.
Thanks man
Why ppl with thumbs down I don’t get some ppl man. I love ya Vids man very informative.
There are always haters man. It could just be they don't like my face. There are some that 👎 every video as soon as it comes out. Its kinda funny Kelevala joke about it. Seems like we have the same fan.
Long distance shooting will only make you better at short ranges. Again great job!
Yup thats my thought too. I will need to experiment with different tapers and bands at this distance and see which performs the best.
I'm a newbie and have been having trouble with accuracy and shooting longer distances. I also started to tension my back and found it helped. lol. I wish I had seen this video two weeks back when I first started out.
I hope it helped man
Hey pal.....greetings from Ireland.....been catapulting for a few months....hovering up any info/UA-cam vids I can....gotta say you’re the best I’ve seen from a newbie point of view....I like your honesty/humility......great tips also........keep it up sir🤙🏻🤙🏻
Hey thanks my slingin' brother. I am a newbie too. I've only been shooting seriously for about 7 months. Check out Chris from Catapult Carnage. That guy is a freaking Jedi with a slingshot. He is also the guy who makes the Titan hunter.
I appreciate the kind words man. If you ever have any questions shoot me a message and I will try to help ya out.
Thanks for this informative video going into the minute mechanics of achieving accurate shooting. I'm just starting out with absolutely no idea about techniques etc - just shooting freestyle and hope for the best. Your video does give me more ideas and I'm beginning to work more with my brain-co-ordination-technique etc.
Video was very helpful was good to see your shooting getting more fined tuned during each step 👍
Thanks man
You could try switching to a butterfly style to get a flatter trajectory.
Advantages:
- Faster ammo
- Less draw weight
- More fun (personally)
Disadvantages:
- More inconsistent at first
- Higher chance of hitting yourself (in the beginning)
Overall, if you wanna try it, get a thick glove, preferrably a slingshot glove with steel inlays. Worst that can happen at that point is a "Cheek-Kiss", but those usually are not horrible.
Good luck shooting and improving.
I'm new to shooting slingshots, video was great. Nice shooting! I need a lot more practice to even hit my target at 10m. I frame hit mine so many times the first time i got it. Couldn't figure out why, got frustrated then got on u tube university caught yours and others videos. Stopped frame shots, started hitting target, practice, practice, practice. Thanks! By the way, nice lawn!
Congrats man. We all start the same way. I have only been shooting for a about 6 months now. I don't know anybody who shoots that I could learn from and many youtube channels like to show their shooting how to make bands and gear but don't show the process on how to approach different shooting senerios. I am going to try to deliver that and hopefully save new shooters like me some frustration when trying something new. I am glad I was able to offer some help. What frame do you shoot?
@@ATOMark Simple shot axious ocularis, kind of hard to aim. I'm kinda liking the titan.
The ocularis was the first frame i bought from simple shot. I gave it away. It wasn't for me at all. I bought the scout LT. That is a bad ass frame. A few weeks later I bought one for my son. The titan is my favorite frame but I just got one that now in my top 2. Performance wise they are interchangeable. But i won't give it up until the review is done. 😉
@@ATOMark I assumed you had been shooting for years lol hope i see some progress soon just orderd 4000 9.5s
@@ATOMark that's soooo true.....only seen 3 of your vids yet and yes you're the only one in UA-cam that I've seen who actually shares info about different shooting scenarios...please keep it up dude👏👏👍
Very helpful thanks for your knowledge 👍
My pleasure man. I'm glad you found it useful.
I'm just starting out and that was very helpful. Thank you. 🧡
i love the way u r 'teaching' sir...t.q a lot,
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greetings from Malaysia.
Thanks. I am glad you found my video usefull.
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yes it is sir. i agree with u..most people just show their shots from a certain distance, but NEVER give a really good tips to do so. i find that ur video is not the same sir..so, thank a lot for the usefull guide.
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Very interesting,
I've made a dramatic change to shooting with both eyes open,very effective at short range but I've yet to try the big 20 mts,but I know alot of top hunters do!
I used to shoot hand gun with both eyes open but for some reason I can't do it with slingshots. Lol wierd. I want to practice and hopefully hunt in neighboring provinces. Unfortunatly it is illegal where I live.
Thanks for sharing your experiences! 🙏🙏🙏
My pleasure my friend.
Good info for me. Thank you! This is valuable to me.
Thanks for the explanation on ball distance droppage. Haven't seen one like this and it's much appreciated. How about a vid regarding proper use of sights for TTF and OTT? Thanks again.
I dont use sights. I started useing one in the beginning but find I shoot much better with out one and useing an 85-90mm frame. I am thinking about doing an aiming video and explain how fork widths affect accuracy.
Can you use Gong chi bands for hunting?
Any band you can get your projectile going fast enough you can hunt with. Most say 250 fps is the minimum
@@ATOMark thanks
Maybe, you can put a bell behind the bulls eye. Keep the cardboard in front of the bell, to keep the ball from bouncing out of the box when it hits the bell. I'm just starting out, and I'm going at it with a thinking mind, too, and not just firing away. I'll probably create some targets that will spin, or make sounds, when they're hit, just to take away some of the boredom you're talking about. Keep shooting!
The paper target is just to get you on target and understand your reference point on your frame. Once you have that established you can shoot anything you want but there is no better tool than paper targets to troubleshoot or learn where your shots are going when you miss.
That’s what I’m talking about brother get her done I’m doing the same thing working on my longshots and you are right the paper helps out a lot
Really any good practice should include some paper target shooting. It is a little boring but it is the only way to know exactly where your shots are going and how to correct them. Sling on brother
Got the GZK Titanium G-Shot TTF, Catch box and some goodies this morning. The G-Shot is very comfy to hold and fun to shoot, the pinch grip is really well made with G-10 patch, I like it better than the Hammer Pro Mini, it is easy to check the level I just could not put it down, it is light but well balanced and accurate. The catch box was also amazing ! the material is neither nor tarp or canvas like stuff, it is stretchy Spandex, inside hangs two screens of Spandex to stop the ammos and muffle the noise , frame is built of supper strong 1/2 in PVC tubing. Shipping was fast, got is in 5 days, Have a nice day Mark!
Oh cool looks like they changed the box. The old one i have is made out of american football jersey material and it is super tuff. It only has one hanging sheet though and the frame is some super tuff wire. I have had to sew it a couple times where the stitching let go but it is still hanging in there. The 2 I bought before were absolute junk and fell apart. I even had shots go right through. I took a look at the frame you were talking about. Looks great. I have never held a frame like that before. I may have to give one a shot.
@@ATOMark Forgot to mention I also bought a ammo pouch. It is fantastic, made of super cloth like those to make pouches for band sets, it can hold up to 4 lbs of steel balls with draw strings, belt loop and plastic clasp, so easy to get access to ammo and good looking, I don't have to reach for pocket or lanyard with magnet dangling all over . The cost is 3 big ones (3 bucks) Cheers bro!
Oh nice I will have to gonover and see what GZK has for sail it has been a while since I took a good look at his sight.
That is damn good shooting.
Thanks man.
Luverly Job vicar should help a lot of folks get up to squirelly distances!
Im hoping to tighten my grouping up in the next few months. Once winter comes I won't be shooting much long range shooting so I have to get my practice in now.
Great shooting 😊 And thanks for the adwise ..
My pleasure. Thanks for watching.
perfect, thanks for all the great content!!!!!!!!
Very informative video Mark, thanks! Been shooting longer distance myself and its not easy. We are lucky our backyards have enough distance to do this, lol! Have a box of 9.5mm's I've been trying to use up but the drop off is extreme with them. Those 25/20mm bands you are using look huge on camera!!!! Draw weight must be crazy........
They are a little heavy but I have a little gorilla in my blood line lol. Really they are not bad. I use to shoot 45lb recurve and 50lb compound bow. So the pull on these bands is not too bad as long as I don't go crazy with my rate of fire. I shot around 250 shots today and I feel good. My pouch hand needed a break though. I have to stand at the side of my house to shoot that far. I am just worried some Karen will cause a problem. I think I will be switching back to 9.5 for the time being. If 8mm becomes available at a reasonable price again I will stock up but for now it will be 9.5mm
@@ATOMark I always worry about the Karen's to but luckily most of my yard is sheltered with 8ft cedars.....I can do about 85ft. max but not there yet with my shooting(still inconsistent). 8mm ammo is scarce right now for sure! Thanks again for the tips as I gave those GZK pit-locating pouches another try and they are working great for me!!!
@@morati1963 man you know I have tried many different pouches now and I still go back to those purple pit locating pouches. To me they are the best pouches out there. Next time I order from gzk I will load up on them.
Another great video . Keep them coming. Thanks!
Thanks man.
Ah Ha back tension another free bee thanks sensei
You got it bro
Thanks for the video though 👍👍good job
Very nice shooting! What is that catch box your using.
Cool, great info for any distance.
Ya brother, should give a good starting point for anybody who wants to start shooting longer distances.
Great video good information on the paper target 20 meters is a long way for a slingshot 6 out of 11 is good going for the first time.
Nice shooting,I probably never hit the paper at that distance
It's just practice bro.
Watching you shoot makes me what to try get back into OTT. (Im scared of retrun to senders so always stuck with TTF)
I have never had a return to sender. Im not even sure how it could happen. Have you had one?
@@ATOMark yes had one, it was scary. I think it happened because i tried to use bands that where too powerful for me and couldn't control them. Lucky I didn't get hurt that time.
Good shooting! I tend to shoot at around 40 feet, at cans. I miss a good bit, but overall, it's pretty good. Weird thing, though -- if I'm shooting steel, I never hit anything. I do the exact same thing with clay, though, and hit a lot. I have no idea why the steel misses... it'd make sense if it was going under the target, since it's heavier, but it goes OVER the target, which makes no sense according to the laws of physics. Strange, strange.
Lol that is strange. Could just be that you are more used to the flight of clay. They tend to be lighter and larger than steel. I could never get really accurate with clays.
What's the thickness of band and tapered cut measurement? Thanks
Bravo, nice shooting
Thanks man I appreciate it.
Great video and great shooting keep up the good work can’t wait to see you shooting the EVO 👍
Shhhhhh its a secret. Errr uhhh whats an evo.... lol I will be doing the review soon. Hopefully next weekend if everything works out. Maybe some kind of fun shot with it too.
Mums the word 😂
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I would really like to see a video with multiple bands at 2-3 maybe 4 of the most popular tapers and shoot 5/16 5/8 1/4 in steel and clay to test speed range and accuracy. That could be a really good reference for people. I didn’t know so I went ahead and bought 1500 5/16 and 1500 3/8 and 1500 3/8 clay to see what I like..
I have done a video like that before. Called how tapers affect bands
Here it is
ua-cam.com/video/AmTIp_rKGFs/v-deo.html
@@ATOMark hell ya just watch it thanks man that was some good info and interesting results for sure
20m?!? Respect! Nice shooting 👌
Good details & tips. Those bands have to be pretty beefy lol.
Thanks brother. The night before I took about 15 shots at a can and only hit it 1 at that range. I couldnt see from that far where my ball was going to adjust. So I thought about it and came up with this plan. The results came pretty quick for the first shooting session. We will see how it goes. I hope this video helps someone get started with out the frustration I experienced.
I think using full butterfly bands would be more effective when shooting long distance like 65 ft.
Definately for someone who shoots long draw.
Good video mate really interesting , have you tried using a heavier band at a longer range and bigger ammo I use 11mm and a .8 band and find it flys straighter over a longer distance and get less drop 👍
I am trying to get my hands on some bigger ammo. I am useing some cattyshack .75 at the moment with 9.5mm steel but I want to find some 11mm steel but it is hard to find in my area. Hopefully I can find a place that sells them with reasonable shipping costs.
@@ATOMark yeah I live in uk so not too bad to get hold off I get mine from ballsoffsteelsussex.com could give that a try think they ship to us but the catty shack bands are really good mate I’m currently shooting the .85 great white band and it has so much power with a reasonably smooth light draw
I will have go try that. I like products from cattyshack and wasp. Shipping is really fast to Canada. I can get stuff from there in half the time than the U.S. I will have to try those great white bands. I have heard great things.
I'm also making a bigger ammo, my plan is to make a 10mm lead size, using car putty is the same as making metal jig molds for fishing, then for leads I collect my airgun pellets that have been destroyed on the target, so I recycle my airgun pellets into ammo slingshot. I used 8 / 9mm plastic bead for the mold
them bands are powerfull close up
👍 Great. 👍
I'm only a couple minutes into your video. couldn't help but notice how long you're holding your shot before release. this will significantly slow the speed of your of your projectile. try shooting in one fluid motion without pause. this will also result in a straighter trajectory
Nicely done
Good shooting..... Man, the road noise there is horrible. It would take some getting use to.
For some reason it is worse on camera. You hear it in person but it is not nearly as loud as on camera makes it seem. It is definately worse in winter when the crops are down and the leaves have fallen.
I've watched some videos and it says u need to hold the base of the sling at 45⁰ where you hold it vertically. Is there a difference?
It really depends on the frame. I have some slingshots with slanted tips that I still shoot square. I get better results like that.
@@ATOMark I'll surely try ur method this weekend on iguana hunting 😀😀
Good luck my friend🎯🦎
Do you shoot with one eye closed or both eyes open?
I kind of squint my left eye. It's not completely closed but I guess I shoot with 1 eye open.
Bottom line is your just a dam good ass shooter. When i try going back farther im not hitting nearly like you but practice practice practice.
Really that is all it is. Practice and a game plan. Shooting paper is key to figuring things out.
Thank you ATO I appreciate it. I'm not new to the sport I'm just back and forth with shooting slingshot and my PCP airguns. But lately I really been into shooting slingshots in my catchbox in my home at 12 yards I told you I bought a S Minni Robbin recently and I have around 10 other slingshots all pretty good ones nothing from Amazon. I'm waiting on some stuff from OMEGA SLINGS and I orderd the Scout X Pro the other day also il let you know how I like it. Take care my friend.
Love your videoes big guy! I shoot better after I heard the word " back tension" I myself is an archer and a fellow Canadian.Watching your videoes I have to spend money, just bought a GZK crazy power titanimu no tie. Thanks and stay safe.
Woo thats a great frame. I am sure you will enjoy it. Good to see another Canadian slingshot guy out there. Good to meet you man.
Just went out and bought 24 shooting targets made by Molson, beautiful. Cheers!
Nice! Have a great time.
Did you move aiming point or anchor point to make the ammo go further 🤔
I moved the aiming point a little lower down the fork
Nice
Thanks bro
Just print your targets off the internet assuming you have a printer.
Were do I get titan hunting slingshot
Send Chris a message on Facebook messenger. He will work it out with you. Search "Catapult Carnage"
Thank you
Not sure your thoughts on fiber optic aiming references but I have a GZK frame that has a multi-prong fiber optic and you can set each prong for 10m increments. It’s pretty handy for distance shooting. I’m not 100% on the physics, but it also works really well for different sized ammo at 10m, e.g. clay for top fiber optic, 9.5mm steel for second and 11 mm for third.
www.google.com/amp/s/amp.reddit.com/r/slingshots/comments/fu5em0/new_gzk_nezha/
Ya when I started out I used the tight on my hammer pro ott. They were not for me but some people really like them.
I have similar style sights the clips of the beagle I shoot. I really like those. Because they are on the fork tips. The gzk sights require me to move my anchor point.
Need to use smaller ammo.🙂👍🏻
Ya I know but 8mm ammo is like covid toilet paper.... can't find it anywhere. So I figured it out with 9.5mm. For those hunting long shots with light ammo isnt a good choice either. I am just a target shooter so for me it is fine.
@@ATOMark Amazon doesn't have 8mm steel ammo by you?
@@ATOMark for ammo why don't you try ball's of steel slingshot ammo they are in the UK
They do but it is $40 for 1000 with $68 shipping. I bought some 3 months ago at $19 per 1000pcs free shipping
I will check them out. Thanks for the tip.
Soon You will be shooting bottle caps at 30 m 👍
You were my inspiration for this one brother. I watch your videos and all I can think is how does he do that. With my bad eyes I don't think I could see a bottle cap at 30m. Lol you are a great shooter brother and it is a pleasure and inspiration to watch your videos. 🎯
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great video! good tips
you on facebook?
Yup adventure time outdoors.
I am absolutely addicted to my catapult/slingshot aswell.the only tip I can give you is you're anchor point, rest you're thumb on you're cheek bone, good luck