english
Ex Member
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For small game, weapon of choice would be a throwing stick, no question. So simple to use. For larger game, I'd use an atlatl, because they are so easily made, and the wood need not be seasoned, so they are ideal for survival situations, rather than the bow, which needs seasoning, careful preparations, and complex procedures. A sling would be a back up weapon, or a weapon for taking down groups of birds with gravel. I wouldn't try it on a rabbit or anything. I do think that it would make good sport, though; in a survival situation, you need to keep busy all the time, so as to not let yourself get depressed, and maybe kill yourself, or something like that. Easy to use, occasionally lethal, abundant ammunition; the sling can be used well in sport in such a situation.
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