Whipartist
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The irony to the answer to the above questions is that although they are valid for newbies to ask, the only thing you can really say is, "whatever works for you." I think we often describe what we think is giving us success but the sheer complexity of what we are doing makes really defining that extremely obscure and difficult to understand, communicate, or get right. Hence this forum remains popular year after year.
Q: what is the best type of sling?
One which:
1. Doesn't twist up in use. 2. Opens quickly when the release cord is let go of. 3. Doesn't let your ammo slip out before you release it. 4. Doesn't hurt your hand to use as in excessive blisters.
Q: what is the best length of sling?
It depends on your goal. An overall good length of sling is one which can be held in the hand and reaches to the shoulder, or to the heart if you prefer long. Heavy rocks for long slings. Light rocks for short slings, generally. But there are many other factors which may make one lean one way or another.
Q: what is the best material for slings?
Whatever meets the above criteria and is also durable and low maintenance.
Q: what is the best style of slinging?
Generally...
Whatever is easiest for you to perform in a repeatable and accurate way. Whatever allows you to throw directly at your target at moderate range and hit it. Whatever gives you good enough power to accomplish your goals for said target.
Q: what is the best type of ammo?
If you don't care about cancer, then get depleted uranium. The best projectiles are almost always the densest.
Q: what is the best ammo weight?
Whatever floats your boat, is light enough to manage, heavy enough to feel, light enough to throw a long ways, and heavy enough to do damage when it gets there.
q: how do I get accurate with a sling ?
Practice, journal your results and your techniques. Learn where you need to concentrate in order to be accurate. Experiment and discover. Practice of a technique which only works ok for you, isn't as good as sampling all techniques until you start to have better success. Then keep and open mind and keep trying new things until you can narrow down and make decisions about what what your favorite techniques are based on having practiced hard at all of them.
q: how do i increase my distance ?
Practice. Maybe some weight training.
q: how do I stop hitting myself with the sling ?
Seriously, just stop slinging. Just as long as you don't hit yourself with the stone, you'll be ok.
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