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I just spent an hour of pleasurable if chilly shooting in my backyard with an old friend. A Marksman folder that had had the folding wrist brace sawn off about 30+ years ago. The bands were Trumark RR2 bands that looked to be in good shape even if over a year old. The ammunition was a recent find in the craft section of my local Walmart. Apparently they sell 3 pound bags($5) of cleary marbles for making dried flower arrangements. Now the sizes vary but they feel a bit over a half inch and have a decent weight. They have a decent smack on the 20oz soda bottle that I have hanging in my trap at the moment. Well they did until one of the bands snapped at the handle. Should have replaced the bands on the old slingshot in the first place instead of trusting year old bands. But they did deliver good service for a hundred or so shots today before breaking. Time to put another set on and try again tomorrow. Should be good for another go. I am finding the tapered bands that I have on my Trumark S-9 work best for 9 mm steel and when they snap it is usually at the pouch. The RR2 bands that I keep on another S-9 rebadged by Chief AJ and on the old Marksman seem to work best for heavier half inch steel or larger marbles and they break less often, but when they do it is usually by the forks.
Jimb
