bent87 0 Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 Hey team- I've noticed that high grade, high powered slingshots are re emerging in some tackle stores. They are marketed as distributing pellet stlye baits in the surf. I haven't seen slingshots for sale for ages, although i remember gun shops and Super Elliots always stocked them.About 20 years ago I got busted by the cops in possession of one and got in strife. I have checked several websites and it appears that sling shots are legal, providing they don't have a wrist brace- which seems strange but fair enough.Tthe ones i've seen in tackle stores don't have a wrist brace by the way. My research has lead me to the conclusion that slingshots are, and always have been legal.Wouldn't mind firing a few aniseed pellets seaward to bring in the mullet! Problem is, everyman and his dog ha a different theory on this one....Lets open this one up to discussion? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
urhookedfish 12 Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 GREAT TOPIC, what price are they selling for. Used to have a surgical rubber slingshot myself when I was a kid. Im interested in getting another one to shoot frozen burley balls out off the rocks? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
afishyfish 4 Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 Seems with a brace they are illegal, tho what difference that really makes who knows This shoiuld cover it http://www.sapolice.sa.gov.au/sapol/services/firearms_weapons/weapons_body_armour/faqs_weapons.jsp Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jackblack86 5 Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 GREAT TOPIC' date=' what price are they selling for. Used to have a surgical rubber slingshot myself when I was a kid. Im interested in getting another one to shoot frozen burley balls out off the rocks?[/quote']Got one at stepney have them on the counter, from memory they are $50-$60 but don't quote me on that. I'll double check tonight when I get bait. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jackblack86 5 Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 Seems with a brace they are illegal' date=' tho what difference that really makes who knows This shoiuld cover it http://www.sapolice.sa.gov.au/sapol/services/firearms_weapons/weapons_body_armour/faqs_weapons.jsp[/quote']With a brace you can actually pull the projectile further back as all the pressure is taken off of the wrist and transfered to the arm. This could be the difference between piercing skin with the projectile. Having said that sling shot and ball bearings can do a huge amount of damage! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
afishyfish 4 Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 I come across that all the time working on shopfronts :pinch: :whistle: Costs the owners a lot to fix :S Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ninja 0 Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 I think Kym (Finatic) has them for sale in his shop too, may be worth a call.Dame Quote Link to post Share on other sites
afishyfish 4 Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 I think Kym (Finatic) has them for sale in his shop too' date=' may be worth a call.Dame[/quote']Kym did last time I was out therehttp://www.tackleworld.com.au/sa/sailsbury.html Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ranger 48 Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 I got busted by the cops in possession of one and got in strife. I have checked several websites and it appears that sling shots are legal' date=' providing they don't have a wrist brace- [/quote']Correct on both counts.Legal without a brace, illegal with, but having said that, the law is a funny thing.If you have one with your fishing tackle, all is well, as it's for a set purpose.If you are walking through the city with one in your back pocket, it can then be classed as an offensive weapon, as you really have no legal reason to be carrying it around the city. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
brenton 637 Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 You also can't conceal it in your car i.e if its in the glovebox then ok,if its hidden under the seat etc then its illegal and considered a consealed weapon.I guess it depends on what sort of knobheads your friendly police officer has had to deal with that day. cheers brenton Quote Link to post Share on other sites
samboman 319 Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 They are BURLEY launchers i have one my self Sambo Quote Link to post Share on other sites
samboman 319 Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 Seems with a brace they are illegal' date=' tho what difference that really makes who knows This shoiuld cover it http://www.sapolice.sa.gov.au/sapol/services/firearms_weapons/weapons_body_armour/faqs_weapons.jsp[/quote']With a brace you can actually pull the projectile further back as all the pressure is taken off of the wrist and transfered to the arm. This could be the difference between piercing skin with the projectile. Having said that sling shot and ball bearings can do a huge amount of damage!Quite cheap for a bag of marbles.... :whistle: :whistle: Sambo Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Astroman 0 Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 I made my own out of an old coat hanger and some rubber bands and a piece of welding apron, works a treat Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jackblack86 5 Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 found two on offer at the shop on the way home:This one was $39.95This one was $24.95Notice down the bottom where it says "shoots 3/8 steel slingshot ammo" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
trevally 3.9 0 Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 i remember cruzin pt parham on the treadlys with my cousins all ways with one in the pocket or back packet. Pop made them for us all out of tubing and surgical rubber . The only instructions he gave us was to not shoot it towards each other,but,being cousins we sometimes faught :whistle: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bent87 0 Posted February 1, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 Ha ha, great feedback....they re bloody powerful, and pretty accurate from memory. Maybe I should post my bb gun post next in 'off the topic'. I think thats my first post that has inspired a typically sage like response from ranger.. :f Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cal 480 Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 I do a lot of coarse fishing and a catapult is a very important part of my tackle box.For example if fishing for trout with gents and a waggler float,you have special pouches that you flick out a few gents around your float,feeding them little and often.Same as sweetcorn or any burley.There are catapults ready made for this.Sorry to say that one pictured would be next to useless for burleying,the pouches we use are like a cone in which you put your chosen burley...the one pictured is a dead set hunting model,in fact all the ones I see for sale here are,they arent fishing ones at all,someone is just importing them and using the "burley throwing" use as a loophole/cover up,to get them here sell them.Useless for fishing.This link shows fishing ones.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qLFiO3hX_Qc&feature=related bent87, trihull and afishyfish 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ivabiggen 0 Posted February 2, 2012 Report Share Posted February 2, 2012 :evil: Called them a Shanghai where i grew up in VIC,made em out cut out straps of tractor tube and used a fork branch off a wattle tree which was the best coz it dried out hard and did'nt split, ahh, memories. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mango 0 Posted February 2, 2012 Report Share Posted February 2, 2012 http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Trev-Tomlin-Whopper-Dropper-Groundbait-Catapult-/220930392243?pt=UK_SportingGoods_FishingAcces_RL&hash=item33707a40b3take at look at this...this is the real deal..great for tossing out frozen bait balls as discussed earlier...good for corn and moist bait balls too...i have used on for years... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Daniel Posted February 3, 2012 Report Share Posted February 3, 2012 I think it's fair to say most of the slingshot sales would not be used for fishing purposes.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bignev 0 Posted February 12, 2012 Report Share Posted February 12, 2012 for beach fishing use a golf ball with a hole drilled through it and use a wood driver you can even use the golf ball as a sinker i have tried i t it works Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wolfgang2806 0 Posted February 12, 2012 Report Share Posted February 12, 2012 I got myself one mid last year from the Outdoors Shop on the main street in Victor Harbor close to the Granite Island bridge. For the basic ones they sell for $30 or the ones with a larger grip they sell for $50. Haven't used mine to often but sometime they do seem to be quite useful but a lot of the time they arn't really used for fishing purposes. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Trouta 6 Posted February 27, 2012 Report Share Posted February 27, 2012 Yeah i got quite a few of them, i usually freeze up some Jaffas and set up a bit of a target range in my back yard. I got mine as i have a huge gumtree out the front and whenever im working in the garden the bloody birds go crazy with there alarm calls so i fire a few around the place and sends em scattering. I used to get mine from that new tackle shop on port road beverly next to the pet shop and supermarket cant remember the name, but they dont sell them anymore but there salisbury store does, i get my from mount barker now when visiting friends up that way allways plenty in stock and just bought a new band for one which apparently heavy duty will shoot a ballbearing through galvanised iron fence, not that ive tried it yet Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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