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Re: new experimental data on the distance of sling projectiles
Reply #15 - Jun 3rd, 2019 at 5:10pm
 
Interestingly the distance for clout shooting is 180m, just like vegetius suggests to train slingers and archers.

Has anyone tried this with slings? Like clout archery?
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Reply #16 - Jun 4th, 2019 at 3:42am
 
not clout but long range video coming soon.
It's very difficult to spot a falling stone without a spotter, I get why all the studies conclude to relatively low distances.
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Reply #17 - Jun 4th, 2019 at 4:38am
 
Let me guess... You went 200-300 metres with stones?

I'd love to see more long-range slinging videos.
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Re: new experimental data on the distance of sling projectiles
Reply #18 - Jun 4th, 2019 at 7:58am
 
The choice of native peruvian sheperds is not good for unsterstand the problem of the hillfort.
But it's very good for another situation. When the "chief" calls the farmers for a battle or a war. Their performances were more ordinary, without military training. And the range was probably 70/80 meters. With a taut shot, the speed of 200km/h gives a range of about 60 meters.
Just my thinks.
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