Willeke wrote on Feb 26
th, 2007 at 5:11pm:
10mm is small.
Wouldn't you be able to get the same size marbles for much less?
Or a bigger size marbles for the same price?
I wonder that, too. That is why I asked. I have read somewhere that the cheapest rifle bullet has a price of 2 cent/bullet and I guess that is still more complex than a simple steel ball.
Willeke wrote on Feb 26
th, 2007 at 5:11pm:
If you go for ammo this small, think about what kind of sling it would fit in.
Yes, I have already given some thought to it. Unfortunatly I do not have leather at hand currently else I could try it now. I have a ball from a broken computer mouse that has a size of 20 mm.
LKH9 wrote on Feb 26
th, 2007 at 9:54pm:
10mm steel? That's too light even for powerful slingshots!
Well, in Germany wrist-supported slingshots are illegal. But too light for a powerful weapon? For crossbows they sell 8 mm and 6 mm steel balls.
Admiral.Gallaway wrote on Feb 26
th, 2007 at 11:22pm:
hey! how bout a rock? from a river (nice and smooth)?
I didn't yet meet a river that had those. Currently my bag is full of rough edged stones. I already considered buying some stones, they can't be too expensive when people put them in their front gardens in mass. But the point for buying steel balls is to experiment with different types of projectiles.