SSW001 Glossary.indd 64 20/07/2018 18:17 S S 1 8 : 1 7 SS 18:17 INFO 064 SAFETY GLASSES FIRST ENTRY: UTTER NECESSITY - USE SAFETY GLASSES! STROD Ed Abuse! MY Fave. As a kid, this was revealed to be the OLD name for a catapult. FRAME The catapult - thing used to fix elastic on. It usually has two tines or arms. FORK/S What we usually call the tines or arms of a catapult. FORK GAP The distance between the tines or arms of a catapult. POUCH The bit you put the thing you are shooting in. Usually leather. BANDS/BANDSET Elastic and a pouch, fashioned into the set you fix to a frame. TUBES Tubular elastic from tiny to harpoon. Described by inner and outer diameter. FLATS Sheet elastic, sold by thickness & material. Making band sets is a true skill. ANCHOR POINT Where you hold your pouch when you shoot. Consistency is key. AIM REFERENCE POINT A spot you use to, line-up your eye at the target. Up or Down with range. RELEASE The act of letting go of a loaded pouch. This itself can be an art. BARE BACK Not risking an STD but using just bare hands and a special bandset. Insane. FORK HIT This is when you get it wrong and the ammo hits the frame. Utter Misery. HAND HITThis elephant in our room - is when you REALLY mess up. It ‘URTS! RETURN-TO-SENDER VERY rare. Ammo goes wrong way and shooter gets it. See above. OTT Over The Top. Bands that shoot across the upper edge of the fork. TTF Through The Forks. Bands that shoot around the outer edges of the fork. PFS Pickle Fork Shooter. A frame with a tiny fork gap. For nutters only. TBG Theraband Gold, the new elastic product that changed slingshots worldwide. STEELS The name used for steel ball ammo. Stones are for plinking only. 9.5MM The generally accepted standard size for UK steel catapult ammo. A glossary of catapult terms. UHC UnHardened Carbon steel balls, not subjected to the heat treatment process. LEADS Balls made of cast lead. ALWAYS USE LEAD MELTERS OUTDOORS. BEANS Leads, made in an ovoid shape. easy to hold and release. Potent projectile. PLINKING In the garden or out and about where allowed, shooting at random targets. MOOCHING Going forth with a catapult, hoping to come home with one for the pot. CATCH BOX You hang targets in it and it saves your balls! A firing range for catapults. SPINNER Metal, Plastic or Silicone disc. Mounted on a string or rod. PLINK! It spins. FLIER A shot that just goes where the heck it wants, and why you need a back stop. BACK STOP The bit BEHIND the target, that you always consider - what if you miss? BCA THE BRITISH CATAPULT ASSOCIATION - Look up on Facebook. UKCA THE UK CATAPULT ASSOCIATION - Look up on Facebook. ICA THE IRISH CATAPULT ASSOCIATION - Look up on Facebook. GANGSTER The most popular shooting grip. The frame is held sideways, like a… PINCH A way of holding the frame, fingers are close together. See GKJ video! BRACE A way of holding the frame, fingers are against the tines. See GKJ video! HAMMER A way of holding the frame, literally in a clenched hand, like an er, ‘ammer! DRAW LENGTH Distance between your arm’s-length hold and release point. Long arms help. ACTIVE BAND LENGTH The usable length of the actual bandset, measured between frame & pouch. ALBATROSS BOTH arms extended, major wingspan method. Hellish power & difficulty. BUTTERFLY Another term for the double- draw length method. This can make big power. MILBRO The single most respected brand in all UK catapult history. A generic shape. DEADSHOT The 1st frame your dad had, 40 or more years ago. It deformed my thumb. GOLIATH Ridged handle ally frame with 1-piece-elastic channels. Dad’s 2nd frame. STARSHIP Wrist-braced frame - extends your draw length. Google pics of NCC- 1701! BOARD CUT Catapult made from‘Multiplex’ ply. A massively popular entry to the sport. CORE A usually metal shape giving a frame strength & allows adding fancy scales. NATTY A ‘Natural’ catapult made from the fork of a tree. A ‘Y’ shaped stick. PPSG Pocket Poacher Super Grip. The Kawasaki Ninja H2R motorbike of cattys. PPMG Pocket Poacher Mega Grip. Mk2 version of the PPSG, made easy to shoot. SPS Stratagem Pocket Slingshot: Classic frame shape, takes tubes or flat bands. GKJ Game Keeper John: A major player on YouTube & at Shoots. A Catty Hero. RCC Romany Custom Catapults: The Louis Vuitton, Trend Setter, Activist, Hero. GZK Cool & Crazy Chinese supplier. We only share the language of the Sling. SLING BOW A slingshot or catapult made to fire ARROWS. Targets ONLY in the UK. POCKET SHOT Looks daft. Do not underestimate the rubber bag-thing. Totally new idea. DANKUNG Leading Chinese supplier of some truly brilliant products of all catty kinds. TABS/GYPSY TABS Usually leather, oblongs bound to the frame as flexible bandset fixings. WRAP & TUCK A way to fix bands to pouches or frames with a thin strip of elastic. CON KNOT The Constrictor Knot. A neat way to fix a pouch to a band. Can self-tighten. WASSAT? SSW001 Glossary.indd 64 20/07/2018 18:17