Quote:no not really. my rocks go straight no matter their shape. the laws of mass, weight(density) of ur average slinging rock and resistance of air would dictate that under normal condition, unless a rock is very flat and round, thus given to lift at high speeds, it does not matter if it is spherical, triangle rectangle or square or whatever, once in flight it will not change it's course but will go straight. if however you are saying that when leaving the socket different shapes will exit differently causing the shot to go in a direction not intended, because of it not sitting right in the socket, that is exactly what i was saying, ammo placement...if that is a problem with novice and inexperienced slingers, uniform ammo is the solution.
I get what you're saying. On short distances (less than 30m) the effect is indeed minimal as long as the rocks are relatively dense and compacted and not elongated and flat. Still, on longer distances, lets say from 50 to 100 meters accurate throwing, uniform ammo is just the way to go. Ammo placement in the pouch depends on the pouch type, but generally that's not hard to learn at all.
I see no reason why a professional slinger wouldn't want to settle for uniform ammo. I would be more inclined to believe a professional slinger would craft his own ammo and recover them if possible while a novice slinger will just throw anything he can find to learn the basics of slinging.
I don't believe slinging exclusively uniform ammo is detrimental to a persons slinging skills, or detrimental to the practicality of the sling. (IMO it only increases it)
Uniform clay projectiles are incredibly easy to make in bulk, clay can be found totally free and still miles ahead when it comes to cost and effort ratio to make compared to the arrows of a bow. I think that little extra effort compared to just slinging uneven ammo is ten times worth its cost. Considering how cheap and simple a sling in operation already is, we get a little extra leverage to give more attention to the ammo we throw.
Quote: Das mit denn Steinen ist quatsch. Es gibt in Palma wenige Schützen die tatsächlich alles schießen was sie aufheben. Und sie treffen damit. Egal welches Gewicht und welche Form . Für das Jagen ist dies nur zweitrangig. Oft ist hier eine Distanz bis maximal zwanzig Meter . Glatte und gleichmäßige Steine mit bevorzugtem Gewicht sind toll . Aber nicht überall zu finden. Projektile aus Ton oder Blei , machen in großen Armeen Sinn. Bei kleineren Gruppen nicht.
I do not believe that clay projectiles are reserved for large armies alone. In my country (Holland) we have more clay than rock. Why not settle for clay then? It just makes a lot of sense to make use of clay if it's everywhere around you, can be formed into almost perfectly shaped glandes or balls with super clean releases and trajectories.
Now lead ammo- yes, I could understand that primarily being reserved for armies. But clay and lead ammo can't be thrown in the same basket.
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Ich glaube nicht, dass Lehmgeschosse allein großen Armeen vorbehalten sind. In meinem Land (Niederlande) zum Beispiel haben wir mehr Ton als Stein. Warum nicht mit Lehm zufrieden sein? Es macht nur sehr viel Sinn, Ton zu benutzen, wenn er um dich herum ist, er kann perfekt geformt werden, mit Keulen oder Bällen, mit schöner Wurfen und Trajektorien.
Jetzt Blei Munition - Ja, Ich konnte verstehen, dass das hauptsächlich für Armeen reserviert ist. Aber Ton und Blei Munition können nicht in den gleichen Korb geworfen werden.