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I've been trying to get into shooting smaller ammo: 1/4" steel and .177 BB's. I've got 3 meters of 1632 tubing and thought I'd tie some single tubes onto a pouch and give it a go. Up until now I've been using looped 1632 on a chinese frame. I also tied on some single 1842 rubber cause I was feeling fancy. Same set up, but using 3/8" steel.
I got my two frames all set up using gypsy tabs and homemade pouches, and went outside to give it a go. Much to my disappointment my shots were all over the place. They were just bad, they were diving into the dirt, or sailing wide. The 1/4" steel was off, but the 3/8" steel was nosediving into the dirt on shot, then sailing high the next.
What am I doing wrong? I'm confident my release and pouches are fine (I've been using the same design and leather for the last year, and my release hasn't changed). My tabs haven't changed either. Am I banding up single tubes wrong? Is it possible they're twisted and not flying true while releasing? I tried to make sure the pouch and tabs were connected with the tube straight and not twisted one way or the other.
I could always just try to tie them on again, but making bands is my least favorite part of the sport and I'd like to hear your thoughts and tips before I do anymore work. Thanks for any feedback!
I got my two frames all set up using gypsy tabs and homemade pouches, and went outside to give it a go. Much to my disappointment my shots were all over the place. They were just bad, they were diving into the dirt, or sailing wide. The 1/4" steel was off, but the 3/8" steel was nosediving into the dirt on shot, then sailing high the next.
What am I doing wrong? I'm confident my release and pouches are fine (I've been using the same design and leather for the last year, and my release hasn't changed). My tabs haven't changed either. Am I banding up single tubes wrong? Is it possible they're twisted and not flying true while releasing? I tried to make sure the pouch and tabs were connected with the tube straight and not twisted one way or the other.
I could always just try to tie them on again, but making bands is my least favorite part of the sport and I'd like to hear your thoughts and tips before I do anymore work. Thanks for any feedback!