Best ammo size for Black Widow catapult

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Best ammo size for Black Widow catapult

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I had one of these when I was a kid and used whatever was a hand... rocks, marbles etc. I've been thinking about getting another one recently for vermin control and plinking. I noticed the ones that come with ammo seem to have various sizes of BB. Just wondering if there's a size that's generally thought of as the best ammo for them?
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38 cal steel BBs ideal for hunting
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thanks
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Just as a legal heads up with regard to stones: https://www.slingshotworld.co.uk/slingshots-law/
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ukpreppergrrl wrote: Thu Mar 19, 2020 1:04 pm Just as a legal heads up with regard to stones: https://www.slingshotworld.co.uk/slingshots-law/
I always just used rocks for shooting at cans, bottles etc.
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I use 9.5 mm steel,and when I can get the lead,I cast 10 mm balls.Both can see a rabbit off.
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usually what ever is under the bench at work , any half decent sized garage will have a assortment under or around the bench . :)
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ukpreppergrrl wrote: Thu Mar 19, 2020 1:04 pm Just as a legal heads up with regard to stones: https://www.slingshotworld.co.uk/slingshots-law/
Cheers , i knew using stones in a catapult was illegal but i'd never actually got round to checking out why. I'd sort of assumed it had something to do with stones being varying weights and shapes . Still i have played about with stones for practice Every day a school day.
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It's the beauty of a catapult, if you run out of ammo you can just use marbles, stones, whatever's to hand.