This may be off topic but I threw some more golf balls today, I used a 48" sling, release to center of pouch, the pocket is made from 200 lb test braided dacron, ladder fashion as pictured on the gallery. I threw eight balls, using the rolotape I found the first one at 487' and the longest at 562', a signifigant increase over the last group.
Oscar

well we where off topic you are on topic

I was using a 36" inch sling with rocks anywhere from 2-3 ounces. Quite a few buzzed out of the puch and would not go very far. Other than that I had pretty good throws. I've been going to baseball workouts all winter long so my arm is in pretty good condition. However I have not been practicing with the sling so I am sure I could improve on my technique.

Yeah, ice-ammo is a good winter ammo. I used to make ice-balls in the very simple and productive way. Simply, very shortly dip snow-balls in water taken from streamlet and let them to get frozen up outdoor. If snow isn't sticky, it is the only way to form balls. Next day I have a nice stock of the 80 - 100 % ice balls. Not perfectly shaped however. I can get about 120 m with them. They also can be re retrieved.

When snow is sticky, I'm too lazy to make the ice-balls and I'm contented with snow-balls. They can't fly as far as the ice-balls, only 60 - 90 m. It depens mainly on the kind of snow. Anyway they are nice, secure short range ammo.

Because of the novelty of snow, I had many snowball fights in Germany, and I often used my scarf like a sling.  Worked very well, actually.  I wasn't expecting anything good, and I expecting the snowballs to disintegrate in the improvised sling.  But it worked well enough to enable me to hit people at longer range than with hands.  I'd say about a thirty yard range, no sweat.

Pics forthcoming of me slinging while:


Roller blading

Sunbathing in a hammock (In full swing mind you)

'Hiking'...football center style

Free falling from a plane at 40,000 feet.....ultimately timing the release at the moment I pull the chute for an added 'snap' to eke out more distance

Flipping both forward and backward on a trampoline to augment the overhand AND underhand release methods

From the sunroof of a Porsche 911 at 75mph....I plan to have the driver slam on the brakes at release for an added boost!

And last but not least,  I am currently doing a feasibility study on the dynamics of slinging at the moment of take off from a ski jump.....I believe there just may be something positive to take from the famous, 'Eddie the eagle' jumping style, which should improve my distance shots.  I will probably use snowballs and the helicopter sling style to start with......and move on from there.


Oh, and lest I forget....


I might sneak a few shots off a 'tilt-a-whirl' at the carnival this year,  I can only hope I don't get caught before I get the timing down.....

I really wanted to get a 'gland' off while being ejected from KITT, the Knight Rider car.....but that arrogant Bat Rastard Hasselhoff won't return my calls....


Buddum Bum.


Thanks Folks.....I'll be here all week!

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LOL

TechStuf, the RANGE of your oratory is the biggest on the slinging.org, no doubts 

Thanks.....but apples to apples....Yurek, I would say you have me beat in consideration that English is not your native tongue.

If this site were Polish.....I, yes....ME, TechStuf......would actually be at a loss for words.  (insert Rod Serling theme here.)