catapault
Posted: August 13th, 2011, 8:22 am
having just broke the cup on my fox canal pault! can you guys tell me whats a goodun for pellet wagg please.cheers
http://iansfishingtackle.co.uk/Drennan% ... gory_id=54
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catapault
Posted: August 13th, 2011, 9:28 am
catapault
Posted: August 13th, 2011, 9:41 am
pouches rip to bits you need the pvc pouches on them still what do i know 
catapault
Posted: August 13th, 2011, 4:00 pm
Mine have been fine Joff.
I fire pellets out of mine, I bet you have been firing stone and pebbles from yours
I fire pellets out of mine, I bet you have been firing stone and pebbles from yours
catapault
Posted: August 13th, 2011, 8:03 pm
ive abused it a bit i guess..been firing out 8mm pellets as far as i can..just aint up to the job.
catapault
Posted: August 13th, 2011, 11:37 pm
Drennan Match catty mate...
http://iansfishingtackle.co.uk/Drennan Match Caty Nylon Pouch?keyword=caty&category_id=54
Si
Can you please ask Gem if Ian got a spare pouch if she can pick me 1 up for next week as mine has almost disintegrated
Seeing as it's around 10 years old cant moan though.
catapault
Posted: August 14th, 2011, 6:11 am
Interesting things catapults.
My record for bosting a catapult is 23 minutes into service (elastic went). Pouch has often gone lady lumps up too.
Why oh why can't they make catapults like they used to, - proper elastic and proper pouches?
Reason. Because a catapult would last you too long and would'nt have to part with your pennies to continually buy you knew ones.
The original catapults that came out lasted ten times as long as the crappity smack do now. To give an example I have an original whopper dropped (square elastic) which still sees service and I guss is at least forty years old. The elastic is frayed a bit but it still perfoms. Incidentally if anyone has one of these the you can buy the square elastic from some gun shops
Nowadays, CATAPULTS ARE CRAP keep forking out guys
My record for bosting a catapult is 23 minutes into service (elastic went). Pouch has often gone lady lumps up too.
Why oh why can't they make catapults like they used to, - proper elastic and proper pouches?
Reason. Because a catapult would last you too long and would'nt have to part with your pennies to continually buy you knew ones.
The original catapults that came out lasted ten times as long as the crappity smack do now. To give an example I have an original whopper dropped (square elastic) which still sees service and I guss is at least forty years old. The elastic is frayed a bit but it still perfoms. Incidentally if anyone has one of these the you can buy the square elastic from some gun shops
Nowadays, CATAPULTS ARE CRAP keep forking out guys
catapault
Posted: August 14th, 2011, 12:08 pm
light bulb theory bill!
catapault
Posted: August 14th, 2011, 12:18 pm
The original catapults that came out lasted ten times as long as the crappity smackers do now
Bill thats because you used to make them out of a y shaped twig, bit of laccy nicked out of you mams sewing kit and a peice of cloth off you blanky to make the pouch .
catapault
Posted: August 14th, 2011, 9:47 pm
Si
Can you please ask Gem if Ian got a spare pouch if she can pick me 1 up for next week as mine has almost disintegrated
Seeing as it's around 10 years old cant moan though.
Malc i thought Julie was selling Pouches lol
catapault
Posted: August 15th, 2011, 1:09 am
Si
Can you please ask Gem if Ian got a spare pouch if she can pick me 1 up for next week as mine has almost disintegrated
Seeing as it's around 10 years old cant moan though.
Malc i thought Julie was selling Pouches lol
Quality Budgie.
catapault
Posted: August 15th, 2011, 9:32 am
Mine have been fine Joff.
I fire pellets out of mine, I bet you have been firing stone and pebbles from yours
cheeky bugger at packington i was firing out 8mm pellets all match bye the end the pouch had split in several places and would possably last a couple more matches. yet when river and canal fishing with maggots ,squatts, hemp and casters they last for years i hate pigs with fins anyway
catapault
Posted: August 15th, 2011, 10:15 am
ive dun a running repair, threaded some 6lbs mono through the mesh and tied n glued it over the top of the cup,seems ok for now?
catapault
Posted: August 15th, 2011, 10:22 am
ive dun a running repair, threaded some 6lbs mono through the mesh and tied n glued it over the top of the cup,seems ok for now?
GOOD IDEA MATE
catapault
Posted: August 15th, 2011, 12:23 pm
I have an original whopper dropper
Me too Bill
But its crap firing out squatt
catapault
Posted: August 15th, 2011, 12:57 pm
I have an original whopper dropper
Me too Bill
But its crap firing out squatt
if its not made of leather its not one of the originals
catapault
Posted: August 15th, 2011, 1:09 pm
would've used dental floss but i could'nt get it through the mesh! not with my eyes anyway,however ive repaired me polaroids doing the same with flossive dun a running repair, threaded some 6lbs mono through the mesh and tied n glued it over the top of the cup,seems ok for now?
GOOD IDEA MATE
catapault
Posted: August 15th, 2011, 1:23 pm
if its not made of leather its not one of the originals
It's not an original then.
As far as I can recall (home made excepted) Les Prost marketed the first of the commercial catty's. he 'whopper dropper' was simple, a meatak frame with good proper laccy and half a tennis ball for the cup. It was worse than a kick in the nuts if you caught yiou knuckles on them.
catapault
Posted: August 15th, 2011, 1:24 pm
That should have read Les Prust not Prost
catapault
Posted: August 15th, 2011, 3:08 pm
trev brought out the whopper dropper in the same year lady DI and charlie got married in stead of a street party we were at coombe abbey we had a boot full of them giving them away billy makin thought they were brilliant until he put a ball 3/4 of the way across the lake
the first ones had a leather frame and a red plastic part for the G/B ball it fit in
the first ones had a leather frame and a red plastic part for the G/B ball it fit in