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Re: Missfire
Reply #30 - Sep 12^th, 2011 at 12:43pm

I used to believe that in a style like figure-8 you had to use consistent weight ammo because you don't have the extra rotations to help gauge the weight of the ammo and the speed it makes the sling rotate.

I've spent quite a bit of extra time this year studying every aspect of the figure-8 in an attempt to make a really comprehensive how-to accuracy video. I'm becoming more and more convinced that instead of using extra rotations to gauge the weight, or using same weight ammo, one can use certain principals to sling different weight ammos with consistent accuracy. More testing needs to be done, but that's the way it's looking.

It's amazing to me how many different ways there seems to be to accomplish the same thing. Probably one of the reasons I love slinging so much. It's so personal.

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Re: Missfire
Reply #31 - Sep 12^th, 2011 at 4:03pm

Usually a one initial rotation is sufficient. Only the last one before the final stroke is significant. I am sure it can add a lot of power to the throw, however the continuation have to be accordingly quick. If not, the power is lost indeed.

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It's amazing to me how many different ways there seems to be to accomplish the same thing. Probably one of the reasons I love slinging so much. It's so personal.

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In the shape, structure and position of each stone, there is recorded a small piece of history. So, slinging them, we add a bit of our history to them.

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cuallaidh Descens Offline Slinging Rocks! Posts: 123 London, ON, Canada Gender:	Re: Missfire Reply #32 - Sep 12^th, 2011 at 4:10pm Tons of helpful points here, will have to try out a few things and see what happens. Thanks all
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Thearos Interfector Viris Spurii Offline Take that Posts: 3417	Re: Missfire Reply #33 - Sep 15^th, 2011 at 6:37pm An old favorite here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNimz7JCTiI&feature=results_video&playnext=1&list... for balearic sidearm. Warning: these guys have been slinging all their lives.
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Aussie Past Moderator Offline Joined Nov. 1, 2006 Luke 14:14 Posts: 3265 Melbourne, Australia Gender:	Re: Missfire Reply #34 - Sep 16^th, 2011 at 2:18am I especially like Pedro with his relaxed, precise style, starting at 1:30. He goes on to win the competition.
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Re: Missfire
Reply #35 - Sep 16^th, 2011 at 8:28am

I believe the issue was more too small ammo and not consistent spin. I adjusted my style a bit and its more a greek style, used larger ammo and did not put much power into it so I could get better consistency, it seems to be working. I successfully hit a target the size of my head twice out of five shots, I thought that was pretty impressive. Out of twenty shots taken this morning on my walk to work I only misfired once. The shots don't go far yet, but I figure with practice power will come.

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cuallaidh Descens Offline Slinging Rocks! Posts: 123 London, ON, Canada Gender:	Re: Missfire Reply #36 - Sep 16^th, 2011 at 8:29am Oh the target was about ten yards away, I paced it out to see.
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xxkid123 Past Moderator Offline Hallo, ich heiße kartoffel Posts: 4807 new to california Gender:	Re: Missfire Reply #37 - Sep 16^th, 2011 at 11:38pm cuallaidh wrote on Sep 16^th, 2011 at 8:29am: Oh the target was about ten yards away, I paced it out to see. that's really good for someone who has just figured out how to not misfire. i probably couldn't hit anything smaller than a 5x5 piece of wood when i started, or for the year after that
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Rat Man Slinging.org Administrator Online Slinging Rocks! Posts: 13995 New Jersey, USA Gender:	Re: Missfire Reply #38 - Sep 17^th, 2011 at 2:43pm Most people get power and distance first then accuracy. That's how it was for me anyway. You're very fortunate to be accurate early on.
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Thearos Interfector Viris Spurii Offline Take that Posts: 3417	Re: Missfire Reply #39 - Sep 17^th, 2011 at 3:17pm Agreed
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cuallaidh Descens Offline Slinging Rocks! Posts: 123 London, ON, Canada Gender:	Re: Missfire Reply #40 - Sep 19^th, 2011 at 8:17am Thanks it could have been a fluke, I'll have to do a bit more slinging to find out
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Re: Missfire
Reply #41 - Jan 30^th, 2012 at 3:22pm

I normally use a leather pouch and have never experienced a "misfire"/slipped stone while using it. On the other hand, whenever I tried to use a split braided pouch, it was like pulling teeth trying to get the stone to stay in place and I ended up applying some pine sap to make the works a little stickier. That seemed to solve the problem. Since I posted this idea a few weeks ago, I got received some really helpful tips and am waiting for this cold weather to break so I can go out and try some tests.

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