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Paleoarts Interfector Viris Spurii Offline it don't mean a thing if you aint got that sling! Posts: 1993 oceanside, CA Gender:	my atlatls on History Channel's Top Shot Jun 5^th, 2013 at 8:47am https://vimeo.com/67667040 look for them again this season Chris
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squirrelslinger Interfector Viris Spurii Offline peace through superior firepower Posts: 2870 Ky, USA Gender:	Re: my atlatls on History Channel's Top Shot Reply #1 - Jun 5^th, 2013 at 2:15pm That is very cool. I just learned how low-spine the darts must be, watching them flex.
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jlasud Interfector Viris Spurii Offline Programming stones Posts: 2358 Transilvania Gender:	Re: my atlatls on History Channel's Top Shot Reply #2 - Jun 9^th, 2013 at 10:38am Nice! it just too short of a vid.
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lobohunter Interfector Viris Spurii Offline where be a rock and a string there be a sling Posts: 1945 Cottage Grove or Gender:	Re: my atlatls on History Channel's Top Shot Reply #3 - Jul 10^th, 2013 at 9:06pm great vid. o.k now i understand my overpowering the atlatl lol thanks
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Donnerschlag Interfector Viris Spurii Offline I put the 'K' in "Kwality"! Posts: 1045 Portland, OR Gender:	Re: my atlatls on History Channel's Top Shot Reply #4 - Jul 11^th, 2013 at 6:30pm I saw that! I thought they looked kinda familiar, but I had no idea that you actually did make them
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bigkahuna past-moderator Offline Posts: 3894 Delaware, USA Gender:	Re: my atlatls on History Channel's Top Shot Reply #5 - Jul 11^th, 2013 at 9:24pm I wish the History Channel came to us for some of their Slinging information.
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Bill Skinner Forum Moderation Offline Slinging Rocks! Posts: 3292	Re: my atlatls on History Channel's Top Shot Reply #6 - Jul 12^th, 2013 at 9:52am Or at least Chris. (Paleoarts)
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Camo-sling Interfector Viris Spurii Offline Forge your own path. Posts: 1419 Australia Gender:	Re: my atlatls on History Channel's Top Shot Reply #7 - Jul 19^th, 2013 at 1:19am Awesome to see your creations being used on the History Channel!
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Curious Aardvark Forum Moderation Offline Taller than the average Dwarf Posts: 13965 Midlands England Gender:	Re: my atlatls on History Channel's Top Shot Reply #8 - Jul 19^th, 2013 at 5:01pm lmao - furthest distance 20 metres ! Not to take anythig away from your creations paleo - those rock. But come on 20 metres - point blank. Mind you looks like they're beginners so okay I'll let them off
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Reply #9 - Jul 20^th, 2013 at 9:26am

Twenty meters is pretty close to maximum effective range. You can throw them lots further and hit where you want, the WAA ranges are 25 and 15 meters but practically, 20 is tops for a throw at an un alerted animal. That is more for ethics, with all the motion of the throw and the slowness of the dart, you usually spook the animal and it moves. No problem if you and six others are throwing at the same animal, not so good in a modern hunting situation.

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squirrelslinger Interfector Viris Spurii Offline peace through superior firepower Posts: 2870 Ky, USA Gender:	Re: my atlatls on History Channel's Top Shot Reply #10 - Aug 8^th, 2013 at 11:36am I just re-watched that particular episode of top shot... just for that section(then went into the garage, found some long, flexible canes, straightened them, drilled a hole in a locust billet... and stuck a little spur in.. and stuck an atatl dart into my target
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