NEW TOY... 55 years late
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12/01/19 08:54 PM
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When I was a young'un a long long time ago, I wanted a slingshot like my best buddy's parents bought him for his B day. But Mom and Dad would not get me one...… for whatever reason, can't remember as that was over 55 years ago. This year while hunting with my crossbow my brothers cattle would sometimes come in to my stand and never leave unless I chased them off. Never again, as I was at my local Wally World and bought myself a BRAND NEW Daisy Powerline F 16 slingshot. That and some ammo ought to make them cows move !!! I made my own slingshot as a kid from sticks that formed a Y and old inner tube rubber and leather from old shoes. Guess I was just like Ralphie.... only I wanted a fancy made slingshot. And now I have one.... never to old to be a kid...…….. Again, at least in sprit !!
Remember "Forbidden Fruit makes many Jams"
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Re: NEW TOY... 55 years late
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12/01/19 08:58 PM
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You have the Red Rider BB Gun ?? I just watched that last night for the first time.....
It is better to die on your feet than to live on your knees.
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Re: NEW TOY... 55 years late
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12/01/19 09:03 PM
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I've got the Estwing hatchet like in the book Hatchet. I always wanted one as a kid. I quess we've "made it." Yes farmnhunt, we.ve made it !! Lots of things I have bought when I got older and out on my own. Still doing it to this day. You wanna know what I learned.??? Mom and dad were right...… I didn't need a lot of what I thought I just had to have !!!! 
Remember "Forbidden Fruit makes many Jams"
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Re: NEW TOY... 55 years late
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12/01/19 09:22 PM
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I am not a fanatic, but I have several slingshots. I shoot enough that the Daisy white marbles and steel shot got too expensive. I picked up a .30 cal round ball shot mold and cast a few hundred a couple times a year. Honestly most of my shooting is at those flying crap factories some call Canada Geese. At work they are nasty on golf greens, at home my beach and dock are another hotspot. It can be fun. Watch some guys on You Tube, to get your sighting routine down, buy some extra bands and watch for cracks where they go on slingshot. Another good tip is storing in airtight bag like a Ziplock, ozone rots the rubbers. I have taken a couple rabbits with mine so far. Maybe too much info...but dang they can be fun.
you're only allowed so many sunrises... I aim to see every one of them!
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Re: NEW TOY... 55 years late
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12/01/19 09:23 PM
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Wrist Rocket probably 50 yrs ago.
Walked the tracks and trails of the UP.
Iron ore pellets because of the ready supply.
Only small game targets was Partridge, and Showshoe Hares.
Definitely tuned your stalking abilities.
"Some Domestication Required "
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Re: NEW TOY... 55 years late
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12/01/19 09:50 PM
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Wrist Rocket!!! Heck yea! that was 50 years ago.
jim
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Re: NEW TOY... 55 years late
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12/01/19 10:34 PM
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Only thing is you can not use sling shot in the winter when it is cold. One shot and that is it. LOL
To Old
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Re: NEW TOY... 55 years late
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12/01/19 11:52 PM
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Wrist rocket back in the 70s can’t remember what I payed for it but believe it was under 4 dollars which at the time were hard to come by, but that thing put a lot of meat on the table for us rabbits, Phesants, squirrels ducks and other small game and I must confess outside of season but when your hungry you do what you have to
Taconite pellets make for great slingshot ammo but nice round golf ball size river stones have a better thump
�Everything in excess! To enjoy the flavor of life, take big bites. Moderation is for monks.�
― Robert A. Heinlein
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Re: NEW TOY... 55 years late
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12/02/19 12:59 AM
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Wrist Rocket here also. I have no idea when I got it, but it was well over 50 years ago.....and I still have the original, albeit with new rubber installed. I whacked all manner of game with mine.
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Re: NEW TOY... 55 years late
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12/02/19 08:47 AM
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From ages 5-12 I don’t think I left the house without mine. Killed my first rabbit with one in Brownwood TX. I remember it like yesterday!
Everything the left touches it destroys
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