BAND BUNCHING Band bunching is a term used to describe the band configuration during a shot when all of the stretch is gone from the bands but they are still in the vicinity of the projectile. The projectile usually makes it through the bunching without incident but in some cases the projectile actually contacts the bands on its way to the target. I do not have proof of this but it is my contention that this band-projectile contact is the leading cause of the occasional errant shot. I further contend that this band-projectile contact may be the main reason for many fork hits (the projectile strikes one of the forks).