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Offline 65x55 swedis

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slings
« on: August 28, 2008, 12:43:36 am »
has any one used a sling before?
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Offline FlintWalker

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Re: slings
« Reply #1 on: August 28, 2008, 12:51:52 am »
I used to make them all the time when I was a kid. I never was very accurate with one, but I could sling a rock for what seemed like a mile with one.
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Offline 65x55 swedis

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Re: slings
« Reply #2 on: August 28, 2008, 01:13:09 am »
ya i made two a year ago and what i found out was the longer it was the more accurate it was
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Offline Cromm

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Re: slings
« Reply #3 on: August 28, 2008, 06:41:38 am »
Hi,
yes i've used one,taken a rabbit or two with one also....
The trick is to only spin it one or two times then let go.
Thanks for your time.
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Offline madcrow

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Re: slings
« Reply #4 on: August 28, 2008, 07:57:06 am »
With mine, I started with almost three foot and could not hit anything.  Finally when I had shortened it to about 18 inches, I got pretty good with it.
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Offline Hillbilly

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Re: slings
« Reply #5 on: August 28, 2008, 09:18:00 am »
I've made a couple.
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Offline waterlogged

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« Reply #6 on: August 28, 2008, 12:07:27 pm »
Made a few. Best snowball fight ever.
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Offline wolfsire

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Re: slings
« Reply #7 on: August 28, 2008, 12:24:34 pm »
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Offline madcrow

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« Reply #8 on: August 28, 2008, 04:15:12 pm »
If you follow the link wolfshire posted, there are lots of different patterns and directions on there.
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Offline 1/2primitive

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Re: slings
« Reply #9 on: August 28, 2008, 06:54:01 pm »
Yes, I've made one or two, they're a lot of fun.   :)
     Sean
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wanabehunter

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« Reply #10 on: August 29, 2008, 10:26:49 pm »
one of my favorite hobbies

I can easily hit a trash can lid at 20yrds and can also hit a 20oz soda bottle without a lot of effort.

Slinging.org rules!
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Offline D. Tiller

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Re: slings
« Reply #11 on: August 30, 2008, 02:14:43 am »
Yep! Just make sure to wear a helmet when starting out. If not you could kill yourself and others!!!
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DBernier

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« Reply #12 on: August 30, 2008, 06:31:20 pm »
Hey, is there anyone who can demonstrate how to use one at the North Carolina Knap-in and PSR in October? Don't have to be too accurate with it, just demo it. Anyone out there?

Dick
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Offline D. Tiller

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Re: slings
« Reply #13 on: August 30, 2008, 11:44:05 pm »
Make sure everyone has a helmet on that observing!!!
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brian melton

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Re: slings
« Reply #14 on: August 31, 2008, 01:12:19 pm »

       I generally have one with me at all times hunting. They are very nice to get deer out of their beds in clear cuts when you can't see them. I have kicked up hundreds of deer this way....great tactic for the rifle hunter...and just about none of them here carry them....funny.. ;D

Brian
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