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Slingshot release / release aids. Are they worth it? Are they cheating?

Slingshot release / release aids. Are they worth it? Are they cheating?

by Team SimpleShot | Jan 6, 2023 | Ask Nathan, Ask Nathan: Season Four, Performance, Shooting

Here’s an interesting question. The topic is slingshot, releases, or release aids, and whether or not they are helpful and whether or not they are cheating. COMMENT ON YOUTUBE The answer is fairly straightforward. If a release aid helps you get more out of your...
Do I need my slingshot bands to be thicker in warm weather?

Do I need my slingshot bands to be thicker in warm weather?

by Team SimpleShot | Jan 5, 2023 | Ask Nathan, Ask Nathan: Season Four, Bands and Bandsets, Performance, Shooting

Since slingshot latex is designed for use in the cold, do I need thicker latex for where I live if it is generally warmer? COMMENT ON YOUTUBE We are glad this question has been asked, because we love to talk about the nature of latex and how it works for slingshot...
Is a wider thinner slingshot band as powerful as a thicker narrow slingshot band set?

Is a wider thinner slingshot band as powerful as a thicker narrow slingshot band set?

by Team SimpleShot | Jan 4, 2023 | Ask Nathan, Ask Nathan: Season Four, Bands and Bandsets, Performance, Shooting

Can I get the same power out of my slingshot band that is thinner latex as a thicker slingshot band? COMMENT ON YOUTUBE You can definitely use a thinner latex and cut your band set differently to achieve the same power as a thicker band. Thinner latex actually...
What is the most difficult part of slingshot shooting and how do you deal with it?

What is the most difficult part of slingshot shooting and how do you deal with it?

by Team SimpleShot | Dec 31, 2022 | Ask Nathan, Ask Nathan: Season Four, FAQ, Performance, Shooting

What’s the top thing I need to look out for and how to I fix it? COMMENT ON YOUTUBE Great question. We’d have to say the one thing that affects everyone and is most difficult is mindset. Nathan talks a LOT about this in his course at...
How can a beginner slingshot shooter improve accuracy?

How can a beginner slingshot shooter improve accuracy?

by Team SimpleShot | Dec 30, 2022 | Ask Nathan, Ask Nathan: Season Four, FAQ, Performance, Shooting

What can a shooter do to improve accuracy? Especially a beginner shooter? COMMENT ON YOUTUBE What can a shooter do to improve accuracy? Especially a beginner shooter? We have said it before, but it’s worth saying again. Shoot paper. Sure, it’s a blast to...
What’s the best shoot it and forget it ammo for slingshots? Better than AirSoft ammo?

What’s the best shoot it and forget it ammo for slingshots? Better than AirSoft ammo?

by Team SimpleShot | Dec 29, 2022 | Ammo, Ask Nathan, Ask Nathan: Season Four, FAQ, Performance, Shooting

I use AirSoft. It’s fun and all, but I have to try to collect it and I don’t want to use a catchbox. COMMENT ON YOUTUBE We’re about to make your day. We make clay ammo for this very reason. It’s the ultimate shoot-it-and-forget-it ammo since...
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