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Kick Forum Moderation Offline Posts: 4451 Finland	Re: ASK QUESTIONS HERE Reply #1065 - Apr 22^nd, 2021 at 4:45am There is no better They are both designs that have been used for most likely thousands of years. Both work. Both have pros and cons. With a lot of slinging, it comes down to experimenting and finding what works best for you.
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Morphy Slinging.org Moderator Offline Checkmate Posts: 8102	Re: ASK QUESTIONS HERE Reply #1066 - Apr 22^nd, 2021 at 5:27am Kick wrote on Apr 22^nd, 2021 at 4:45am: There is no better They are both designs that have been used for most likely thousands of years. Both work. Both have pros and cons. With a lot of slinging, it comes down to experimenting and finding what works best for you. +1
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Reply #1067 - Apr 22^nd, 2021 at 5:56am

How can i practise to improve my range?
I have been improving almost every day, but now i cant get past 100 meters. What can I do to improve my slinging range to get past 100 meters? (my goal is 200 meters)
It looks like they are just dropping out of the air. If i sling stones they fly in an 45° angle, stop mid flight and just drop to the ground. (I use the sidearm slinging stile)

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SerKraus Senior Member Offline Slinging Rocks! Posts: 266 Gender:	Re: ASK QUESTIONS HERE Reply #1068 - Apr 22^nd, 2021 at 8:50am Well, that highly depends on the types of stones you're slinging. Jagged, angular, low-density stones are a joke compared to smooth, round, and dense stones. Night and day difference. A good stone doesn't buzz in the air.
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Kick Forum Moderation Offline Posts: 4451 Finland	Re: ASK QUESTIONS HERE Reply #1069 - Apr 22^nd, 2021 at 12:14pm And then if you really want to maximise range, switching to lead glandes is the way to go. The problem with them though is that they're very hard to recover and you need a lot of space to ensure you aren't hitting something you don't want to hit.
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Reply #1070 - Apr 22^nd, 2021 at 12:41pm

MikeG wrote on Apr 22^nd, 2021 at 5:56am:

If i sling stones they fly in an 45° angle, stop mid flight and just drop to the ground.

If you can get a video of that, it would be amazing.

I'm guessing it just looks like that from your vantage point.

In addition to what the other guys have mentioned regarding projectiles, something else you can do is try a longer sling. I wouldn't go too much all at once. But try a sling that is around 3 - 4 inches longer and see if you get some more distance.

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Reply #1072 - Apr 23^rd, 2021 at 4:19pm

Thanks to all of you. I have already made a long sling only for distance, that is about 1foot 2inches longer than my normal slings and if i make it longer, it will be impossible to controll the throw. I am already trying to master the riflespin and i will surely try the smoother stones. (i dont have the ability to cast lead bullets, but will try that if i can)

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SerKraus Senior Member Offline Slinging Rocks! Posts: 266 Gender:	Re: ASK QUESTIONS HERE Reply #1073 - Apr 23^rd, 2021 at 10:46pm You can also try lead fishing weights. However, if you can't impart a rifle spin onto a golfball, then you should probably learn to do so before trying out glandes.
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Reply #1074 - Apr 25^th, 2021 at 2:42pm

it would depend what you were slinging and why.
split pouches are for specific sized and shape ammo and really don't work that well for other sizes and shapes.

an egyptian sling - as we currently understand it is a solid and flat pouch.
So it will take any ammo you can fit in it.

So it's horses for courses.

Although if you watch a balearic slinging contest, the utility of a split pouch in inexpert hands is debateable.
Stones really don't like staying in the pouch.

hands down the best pouch design is a soft, shaped/cupped pouch that will take anything from a small pebble to a bloody great rock.

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Reply #1075 - Apr 26^th, 2021 at 2:26am

SerKraus wrote on Apr 23^rd, 2021 at 10:46pm:

You can also try lead fishing weights. However, if you can't impart a rifle spin onto a golfball, then you should probably learn to do so before trying out glandes.

I sling a lot ( about 3 hours every day 1,5 for accuracy and 1,5 for range) and dont want to buy lead weights. I will try clay ammo soon.

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SerKraus Senior Member Offline Slinging Rocks! Posts: 266 Gender:	Re: ASK QUESTIONS HERE Reply #1076 - Apr 26^th, 2021 at 9:12am Damn that's a lot. How many shots are you making in those 3 hours?
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Reply #1077 - Apr 27^th, 2021 at 4:14am

SerKraus wrote on Apr 26^th, 2021 at 9:12am:

Damn that's a lot. How many shots are you making in those 3 hours?

depends. I would say at least 250 for precision and well over 300 for range. That is about 600-700 at least ( i try to be as quick as possible and have a lot of stones to sling (well over 100000) But i often teach friend how to sling and I do less shots on those days (about 300) ( i try to reach a military level in slinging, but dont have the whole day to practise. When i have much time, i sling about 5 hours wich is about 1200 shots, because i work on range more than precision)

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Reply #1078 - Apr 27^th, 2021 at 5:11am

MikeG wrote on Apr 27^th, 2021 at 4:14am:

SerKraus wrote on Apr 26^th, 2021 at 9:12am:

Damn that's a lot. How many shots are you making in those 3 hours?

depends. I would say at least 250 for precision and well over 300 for range. That is about 600-700 at least ( i try to be as quick as possible and have a lot of stones to sling (well over 100000) But i often teach friend how to sling and I do less shots on those days (about 300) ( i try to reach a military level in slinging, but dont have the whole day to practise. When i have much time, i sling about 5 hours wich is about 1200 shots, because i work on range more than precision)

WOW! I usually do like 4 hours but do at best between 50 and 100 shots, most of the time is spent hunting for stones that don't look like knife blades(and they usually are as sharp as a knife and they destroy even leather pouches fairly quickly). I wish I had such quantities of throwable stones!

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SerKraus Senior Member Offline Slinging Rocks! Posts: 266 Gender:	Re: ASK QUESTIONS HERE Reply #1079 - Apr 27^th, 2021 at 9:21am At that rate you'll be a professional in no time at all!
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