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Morphy Slinging.org Moderator Offline Checkmate Posts: 8102	Re: 25m slinging challenge Reply #75 - Feb 4^th, 2018 at 9:31am Well if it's 25 ms those stones are really moving. Even assuming the lower end of everything, considering the stated stone size (200-250 grams) those are very impressive numbers. I think if anyone could put out those kind of shots it would be Luis. He is a very powerful slinger.
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Mersa Interfector Viris Spurii Offline Druid Posts: 2599 Australia Gender:	Re: 25m slinging challenge Reply #76 - Feb 4^th, 2018 at 3:12pm Always love jaegoors videos
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Reply #77 - Mar 18^th, 2018 at 1:45am

So, I finally got a chance to test out using a large image to measure distance. For a completely zoomed out image, with 22yds(~20m) the extent of the horizontal distance, I measured 20.7yds using my 5 foot wife as a measuring stick. So, there is only a 6% error in using a vertical measurement for a horizontal one, the perspective and parallax error are pretty minimal.

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RS Descens Offline Slinging Rocks! Posts: 165	Re: 25m slinging challenge Reply #78 - Mar 18^th, 2018 at 5:11pm Quote: how many shots do you need for smash 3 watermelons? 1
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IronGoober Interfector Viris Spurii Offline ...and now, No. 1, the larch... Posts: 1601 California Gender:	Re: 25m slinging challenge Reply #79 - Mar 18^th, 2018 at 10:17pm Please post a video of that! We would all be indebted to you.
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RS Descens Offline Slinging Rocks! Posts: 165	Re: 25m slinging challenge Reply #80 - Mar 18^th, 2018 at 10:54pm i can understand that...towards or after the end of the year, i will make some videos to display of various things. i will have more freedom after my birthday. im still laying low for now even though it is close. i should be able to travel internationally then too if it is first cleared with the state department.
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Mersa Interfector Viris Spurii Offline Druid Posts: 2599 Australia Gender:	Re: 25m slinging challenge Reply #81 - Mar 19^th, 2018 at 3:41am http://slinging.org/forum/yabbfiles/Attachments/trim_5F46CED4-3D1E-4361-9653-A03... Here's 3 melons
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Sarosh Interfector Viris Spurii Offline Posts: 1147	Re: 25m slinging challenge Reply #82 - Mar 19^th, 2018 at 4:11am @Mersa woah got to know, how many tries?
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Reply #83 - Mar 19^th, 2018 at 4:24am

Id say 50ish but I didn't count, my sling accuracy usually goes good for first 3 throws then worse then better again around 40 throws. Maybe 12-15m at a guess . It's hard without warming up and having consistent ammo. I also find walls of things you can't easily See past make it easier. If I have a soda can on a post compared to a post with a wall directly behind I will be much more accurate when the wall is there . Don't know why but seems to happen. Im lucky I got the behind view my girlfriend just started filming as I found my rhythm.

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Kick Forum Moderation Offline Posts: 4451 Finland	Re: 25m slinging challenge Reply #84 - Mar 19^th, 2018 at 9:42am It might be it helps with depth perception. I wonder if just by having a backstop it helps with accuracy in this way...
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Reply #85 - Mar 19^th, 2018 at 10:25pm

I think it definitely does. There's a lot of little things like that, that either help or hurt my accuracy. Another one is if there's a tuft of weeds partially obscuring the target. It psychs me out a bit and makes it more difficult. Or a thin branch going across the eye line.
Things that shouldn't really make a huge difference but for whatever reason do.

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Reply #86 - Mar 20^th, 2018 at 6:50am

If I have a bush or a tuft in my line of sight I aim close and throw hard, basically imagining the target is the bush and try skim over it to hit the target behind. If I try aim directly at the target in my mind I throw horrible.
Another thing I try with varied success is not looking at the target til just before the power stroke .kinda a quick aim

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Kick Forum Moderation Offline Posts: 4451 Finland	Re: 25m slinging challenge Reply #87 - Mar 20^th, 2018 at 10:39am I've done something similar to that. I do think there is something to instinctive shooting (or slinging). I have so many things to experiment with and try out and the weather is still HORRIBLE. Summer can't come quick enough.
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Mersa Interfector Viris Spurii Offline Druid Posts: 2599 Australia Gender:	Re: 25m slinging challenge Reply #88 - Mar 21^st, 2018 at 5:23am Don't worry soon my Southern hemisphere will take winter away from you
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TheJackinati Senior Member Offline Slinging Rocks! Posts: 314 Australia Gender:	Re: 25m slinging challenge Reply #89 - Mar 21^st, 2018 at 6:33am Mersa wrote on Mar 21^st, 2018 at 5:23am: Don't worry soon my Southern hemisphere will take winter away from you Personally, I can't wait. I've had enough of the Australian sun. I'll take that rain now, please!
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