Does anyone like to sling straight up?  Its fun seeing how close you can get to the rock and the sound of it whizzing down is awesome, plus seeing how it burries itsself into the earth is neat.

Only by accident 

This is also more than half the reason I don't sling at night


I might try it with pinecones (harder ones) but I'll probably get one in or around the eye, so no I guess I won't actually


To get them in the dirt, I usually just release late when I am trying to get a further distance (failed attempt at power throw), but they end up digging in about 3-5 feet infront of me. It's almost enjoyable

well if the chute did not open then at least it would make the ammo big enuf to see come back down so u could move out of it way 

That's one of the ways I test a sling, but I do use tennis balls. Lots of fun seeing if you can throw one way up there and catch it without taking a step in any direction. That's actually what got my gf interested in the sport.

walter