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[Charles]

Henry in Panama, on 03 February 2012 - 11:32 AM, said:

Call me old and senile, but I have no idea what a "double cuff" is. Please explain, and keep it simple for us OOFs.

Here is a simple description of how I use tube rings or cuffs to attach bands to pouch:

http://slingshotforu...ds-and-pouches/

It is much the same technique to attach the shorter piece of 107 to the middle of the longer piece. But once you have the cuff in place, you just put a second cuff right on top of the first. When finished, it may look like just one cuff, but it is really two, one on top of the other.

Cheers ....... Charles

[NaturalFork]

Seems like an astronomical amount of work, especially when the argument for 107s is that we dont like to cut flats. Realistically cutting flats takes 30 seconds. this ... seems like way too much work for me.

[M_J]

NaturalFork, on 03 February 2012 - 12:20 PM, said:

Seems like an astronomical amount of work, especially when the argument for 107s is that we dont like to cut flats. Realistically cutting flats takes 30 seconds. this ... seems like way too much work for me.

You're right. These aren't a serious choice for everyday bands as far as I'm concerned, just fun to play with once in a while.

[NaturalFork]

M_J, on 03 February 2012 - 12:47 PM, said:

NaturalFork, on 03 February 2012 - 12:20 PM, said:

Seems like an astronomical amount of work, especially when the argument for 107s is that we dont like to cut flats. Realistically cutting flats takes 30 seconds. this ... seems like way too much work for me.

You're right. These aren't a serious choice for everyday bands as far as I'm concerned, just fun to play with once in a while.

And play I must! I still havent tried this.

[Charles]

It is a personal choice for sure. I find it easier than cutting tapers. I find I get more consistent results and a lot longer band life. For just ordinary plinking or target shooting, I just use straight 105s or 107s. But the half doubled arrangement is like a diesel truck ... they haul heavy ammo at respectable velocities. But, to each their own.

[NaturalFork]

Charles, on 03 February 2012 - 02:03 PM, said:

It is a personal choice for sure. I find it easier than cutting tapers. I find I get more consistent results and a lot longer band life. For just ordinary plinking or target shooting, I just use straight 105s or 107s. But the half doubled arrangement is like a diesel truck ... they haul heavy ammo at respectable velocities. But, to each their own.

I am with you on this one! I shoot 107s pretty much exclusively at the moment.

[Hrawk]

M_J, on 02 February 2012 - 02:08 PM, said:

And as a bonus you only waste a couple of inches of the band instead of almost half when you make a single set

Have you considered buying 109's instead ?

[Knoll]

For anyone that cares, I almost 400 shots before my bandset config broke. See post #39.

[M_J]

Knoll, on 05 February 2012 - 07:25 PM, said:

For anyone that cares, I almost 400 shots before my bandset config broke. See post #39.

Not too bad, thanks for the update