Eureka! Bigshot prob solved

[TimberMcPherson]

Now this is going to sound stupid but for the last dozen times I have been having nightmares with my bigshot, it was missfiring really badly. Throwing the line all of 20 feet. Sometimes it would shoot sweet but only one out of 4 times. Searched this site but no joy. REALLY frustrating.

Tried adjusting rubbers, how I released, how far I pulled it back, how close to the pole I held it, which way I put the bag in, etc etc etc.

After much much much much messing around it occured to me, the last time it was working great we were doing really tall trees over a tennis court and broke the seam on the 2 throwbags when they hit the court a bunch of times, so I taped them up, which effected there shape which effected how they were exiting the pouch. VOILA! Problem found.

 

[maxburton]

I had to read that post a couple times to realize what you were talking about, but I think I get it. Throwbags aren't stuffed full, so they can deform. Perhaps that deformation prevents them from being thrown from the pouch as well as they should. Tape 'em up, make 'em stiff, problem solved. I'm going to try taping up one of mine and see if it makes a difference.

 

[SRT-Tech]

the big Shot works GREAT with solid lead fishing weights, in the 16oz range. You can get them round, tapered, etc. They last way longer, no seams to burst. Cheap too at a buck a piece VS $20 - 30 for a throwbag (at least in BC)

 

[ropensaddle]

I use a weighted arrow and my traditional bow to launch.
this keeps my bow arm strong and cost me nothing accept
very hard work to make bow as osage worked down by draw knife
is not an easy chore! Robin wood lol.

 

[BlueRidgeMark]

Cool! What kind of line do you use?

 

[ropensaddle]

Clothes line at present but need a zing it or equivalent as
it goes bad frequent

 

[NickfromWI]

Max, I think timber was saying the opposite. He was shooting fine, until that day he taped it up, then there was a problem.

I think he's saying DON'T tape up your thowbags when shooting with the Big Shot.

love
nick

 

[Timberhauler]

Max, I think timber was saying the opposite. He was shooting fine, until that day he taped it up, then there was a problem.

I think he's saying DON'T tape up your thowbags when shooting with the Big Shot.

love
nick

I've always used the 14 ounce throwbags with spiderwire and never had a problem...I do on occasion misfire,but I think everyone does...I really like the bow and arrow idea..I would like to see that in action.

 

[beowulf343]

I've always used the 14 ounce throwbags with spiderwire and never had a problem...I do on occasion misfire,but I think everyone does

14 ounce here too and rarely have problems. Of course i don't use the bigshot as often as you guys-i'm a spiker.

 

[TimberMcPherson]

I had taped the bags tight, which meant that the lead shot wasnt "pooling" at the bottom but was distributed all along the inside of the bag, right to the top where the tie in is. Much like if you held the bag in the middle and squeezed it. So when sitting in the pouch there was alot of weight outside of the pouch (where as it would usually have all the weight at the deepest part of the pouch).

So stupid, so simple, so much cursing and swearing trying to work it out!