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Tin Can Shotgun Sling
Mar 28^th, 2021 at 4:51am

My version of a shotgun sling. It needs a bit of work but the idea is there; it's a good first prototype. The flap is only connected at one point and the leather is very floppy. When fully loaded with ice ammo, it bends out a lot, almost to the point of ammo slipping out. The retention cord is also only attached at one point and so isn't all that stable. In the throw, it seems to release some shots very early but most go out in a fairly tight pattern. More testing required!

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Kick Forum Moderation Offline Posts: 4451 Finland	Re: Tin Can Shotgun Sling Reply #1 - Mar 28^th, 2021 at 5:29am Video of it in action: https://youtu.be/DDb7LalZSv0
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czechslinger1.0 Descens Offline Slinging Rocks! Posts: 193 Gender:	Re: Tin Can Shotgun Sling Reply #2 - Mar 28^th, 2021 at 5:35am Nice, very interesting design. My shotgun sling just has a leather bowl for the pouch. That seems to work well enough for me with the benefit of it still being usable as normal sling.
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Kick Forum Moderation Offline Posts: 4451 Finland	Re: Tin Can Shotgun Sling Reply #3 - Mar 28^th, 2021 at 5:38am Yeah this one is a dedicated shotgun sling. You just throw what you want in it and it'll fly. It holds a lot of ammo but has very poor accuracy
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Mersa Interfector Viris Spurii Offline Druid Posts: 2599 Australia Gender:	Re: Tin Can Shotgun Sling Reply #4 - Mar 28^th, 2021 at 5:55am Yeah kick. These shotgun slings are awesome. I need to get a little more creative with my slinging. I always come back to the same sling
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SerKraus Senior Member Offline Slinging Rocks! Posts: 266 Gender:	Re: Tin Can Shotgun Sling Reply #5 - Mar 28^th, 2021 at 3:49pm This design is unexpected to say the least. Great job kick! Bold and unconventional designs like these are what we need if we want to bring slinging to the next level!
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joe_meadmaker Slinging.org Administrator Offline Slinging Ice is Cool! Posts: 2924 PA, USA	Re: Tin Can Shotgun Sling Reply #6 - Mar 28^th, 2021 at 6:07pm That's great Kick! Using an empty can was a really good idea. I had the same issue with the flap not holding well when I used a similar sling design. I ended up cutting a round piece of wood and gluing it to the leather flap to keep it rigid. It is fun seeing all those little ice balls scatter!
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Re: Tin Can Shotgun Sling
Reply #7 - Mar 28^th, 2021 at 6:15pm

SerKraus wrote on Mar 28^th, 2021 at 3:49pm:

This design is unexpected to say the least. Great job kick! Bold and unconventional designs like these are what we need if we want to bring slinging to the next level! Grin

+1 Totally agree. We've seen as much innovation in the last 2 years I would think as in the previous 10. Great idea kick! Dont forget the Wasabi flavor and flat rocks for fish!

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Reply #8 - Mar 28^th, 2021 at 6:44pm

Morphy wrote on Mar 28^th, 2021 at 6:15pm:

SerKraus wrote on Mar 28^th, 2021 at 3:49pm:

This design is unexpected to say the least. Great job kick! Bold and unconventional designs like these are what we need if we want to bring slinging to the next level! Grin

+1 Totally agree. We've seen as much innovation in the last 2 years I would think as in the previous 10. Great idea kick! Dont forget the Wasabi flavor and flat rocks for fish!

I kinda want to make a fully weaved version of this, to test if the ancients could have made a blunderbuss basket sling... even gave it a name already.

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Mersa Interfector Viris Spurii Offline Druid Posts: 2599 Australia Gender:	Re: Tin Can Shotgun Sling Reply #9 - Mar 28^th, 2021 at 6:55pm Please do duck , sounds awesome
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Reply #10 - Mar 28^th, 2021 at 7:05pm

Mersa wrote on Mar 28^th, 2021 at 6:55pm:

Please do duck , sounds awesome

I have a couple more slings to make real quick, then I will start that project. My lady spoiled me yesterday with a surprise. Spent waay too much getting me sling stuff. So I gotta build her a pretty, girly sling. I did just get a loom, so keep an eye out.

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Kick Forum Moderation Offline Posts: 4451 Finland	Re: Tin Can Shotgun Sling Reply #11 - Mar 29^th, 2021 at 9:59am Duckhands wrote on Mar 28^th, 2021 at 6:44pm: I kinda want to make a fully weaved version of this, to test if the ancients could have made a blunderbuss basket sling... even gave it a name already. I would love to see that! This is the ugly Mad Max style version.
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Morphy Slinging.org Moderator Offline Checkmate Posts: 8102	Re: Tin Can Shotgun Sling Reply #12 - Mar 29^th, 2021 at 10:28am Yes Duck please do. That would be awesome man!
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Reply #13 - Apr 14^th, 2021 at 8:05am

Upgrade! Much better plastic flap, leather hinge and the retention cord is now coming from the bottom of the can so hangs much straighter. Going to go test it today but should work much better.

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"Nothing matters, but it’s perhaps more comfortable to keep calm and not interfere with other people." - H.P. Lovecraft, in a letter to Frank Belknap Long, 7 October, 1923

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Mersa Interfector Viris Spurii Offline Druid Posts: 2599 Australia Gender:	Re: Tin Can Shotgun Sling Reply #14 - Apr 14^th, 2021 at 9:19pm Videos peppering the finish country side please!!!
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