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Title: Free online Talk about lead sling bullets by John Reid
Post by funditor on Jan 1^st, 2023 at 1:27pm

Talk is tomorrow, if is interested, I have registered already

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-windridge-farm-roman-sling-bullets-a-talk-by-john-reid-tickets-452416027517

Title: Re: Free online Talk about lead sling bullets by John Reid
Post by joe_meadmaker on Jan 1^st, 2023 at 4:31pm

Cool! I signed up.

Title: Re: Free online Talk about lead sling bullets by John Reid
Post by JudoP on Jan 2^nd, 2023 at 6:02am

I'll be there

Title: Re: Free online Talk about lead sling bullets by John Reid
Post by IronGoober on Jan 2^nd, 2023 at 7:52pm

How was it? I signed up but then couldn't attend.

Title: Re: Free online Talk about lead sling bullets by John Reid
Post by dinam on Jan 26^th, 2023 at 2:01am

Hello to everyone.
I have a question for anyone that can answer. What is the weight in grams for an lead roman slingshot? I want to compare it with the prehistoric slingshots made by clay. Thanks!!

Title: Re: Free online Talk about lead sling bullets by John Reid
Post by JudoP on Jan 26^th, 2023 at 7:08am

Can't remember specifics but generally quite light, 20-60g.

IIRC the lightest ones were the ones with holes that whistled, there was some speculation that they could carry incendiaries or poison inside the voids.