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D. Tiller:
Did I mention I nearly killed a seal when tossing stones into the Peuget Sound? Bloody thing popped up right next to the target I was aiming at and landed less than a foot from the bloody beasty! Boy did he sound off!!!!

n2everythg:
Whoo hoo... just finished up my first sling. Always wanted to build one. and this thread set me off...
Know what I will be doing tonight..... hitting myself  in the head with rocks... HA!

actually made 2. made a simple one following directions on slinging.org... wasnt crazy about it cause I used big cord for the handles so then I went and braided one up as well then sewed in a leather pouch. I like this one much better...

Now to go try them out.... wish me luck... hope I live thru the night...

Dick... will bring em to the NC fest also.
later
wade

n2everythg:
Never got the time to sling last night before dark but went out this am for the first time. Had a blast. It was really fun. Didnt even hit myself in the head or anything. Way off in accuracy but all stones at least went in the general direction I was after.. lol.
Hit my target once and was really happy with that.

Always wanted to try it. its a lot of fun.

here is the sling I made up. Made it out of 12 strands of my bowstring linnen. dont know if it will last or not but I dont reallly care much. will have fun with it while I got it. Like the fact that it is small and can be tucked away in a pocket.... and is quiet.



Thanks for stirring up the interest
n2

Dane:
Great looking sling. I'll have to make a new one soon. I tried staff slinging, it is a blast, and it too amazed me how deep the stones would bury themselves in the ground.

The sling is one of the great forgotten weapons of ancient times. I think I read that they have the muzzle velocity of a .357, and they literally smashed armor and helmets, and were preferred over bows. You also cant see a sling bullet coming at you, unlike arrows.

huey_fatman:
Does anyone have a sling for trade?

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