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LKH9 Funditor Offline Posts: 824 Malaysia Gender:	Re: sling Vs Sling shot Reply #15 - May 22^nd, 2006 at 9:20pm To me, the sling and the slingshot is much like the bow & arrow Vs the atlatl & dart.
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Reply #16 - May 22^nd, 2006 at 9:35pm

I used to play around with a sling shot as a kid but then I found out that there is nothing primitive about the weapon. To make rubber that strong requires a lot of technology. It wasn't untill the 18th centry (firearms were popular by then) that slingshots were made. The sling on the other hand really rocks considering the time period when it was invented.

So if you compare the technoloty and effectiveness ratios of the two weapon, the sling would be a sure winner!

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Reply #17 - May 24^th, 2006 at 3:28pm

Hi.
I am using both the sling and the slingshot, but with the slingshot it is easyer to hit wath I aim for (on close range.)
In Airgun World Magasine they tryed a Black Widow slingshot, and with a cal 50 lead ball they got a hefty 180 ft.lb. of energy. Shocked

I have used a 16 mm lead ball in my slingshot, and shot through a 15 mm pine plank at 8 meters. It made a BIG hole in that plank. Grin

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David Junior Member Offline Per Humilis Funda Sic Validus Gigas Eram Interimo Posts: 83 Upstate NY Gender:	Re: sling Vs Sling shot Reply #18 - May 24^th, 2006 at 6:44pm Hehe the IORNY!! My mom wouldnt let me buy a sling shot "too dangerous" but seems to think that a sling is just some wierd toy thingy,
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Tint Interfector Viris Spurii Past Moderator Offline Posts: 2323 Hong Kong Gender:	Re: sling Vs Sling shot Reply #19 - May 24^th, 2006 at 9:50pm Quote: Hehe the IORNY!! My mom wouldnt let me buy a sling shot "too dangerous" but seems to think that a sling is just some wierd toy thingy, My dad too. I guess the difference is that I'd never shoot with a sling inside the house but with a slingshot I just might .
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LKH9 Funditor Offline Posts: 824 Malaysia Gender:	Re: sling Vs Sling shot Reply #20 - May 24^th, 2006 at 10:04pm Using a sling requires a wide space. A slingshot can be used in confined spaces. 8) So, it's not possible to use a sling inside a thick jungle.
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MammotHunter Interfector Viris Spurii Offline Give me a rock, a sling, and give me some room Posts: 1020 virginia, for now Gender:	Re: sling Vs Sling shot Reply #21 - May 25^th, 2006 at 10:02pm Oh gods, I tried slinging in a thick forest one time....yeah, not something I would ever try again with a sling I value. I spent almost a minute trying to untangle a retention cord from a clump of vines which left it all frazzled and shredded.
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