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I’m New….Can You Suggest a Sling to Start With?
Jan 4th, 2025 at 12:31am
 
Hey all.

I’m brand new.  Of course I’ve always known about the sling because of the Bible.  I’ve also owned slingshots as a kid.  Now I’m in my mid 50’s and I love primitive weapons like longbows and recurve bows.  I happened across a YouTube video of a guy using a Balearic sling and after several minutes I had to know more.  So I started watching other videos on types of slings, ammo, technique, you name it.  Now I want to try it. 

I’d like to get some suggestions and advice on what type of sling to start with.  A natural fiber sling, a paracord sling or some combination with a pouch, other type I’m not familiar with?
Then I need to know where and how to get myself one so I can start learning on the range of motion while it’s too cold out to do much right now. 

So, any help, advice, suggestions you all care to give is greatly appreciated.  I look forward to my slinging journey and seeing where it takes me.  Just looking to have fun. 

Thank you all kindly for this forum and your time!  Have a good weekend. 

MUHerd
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Re: I’m New….Can You Suggest a Sling to Start With?
Reply #1 - Jan 4th, 2025 at 5:34am
 
Make a simple sling here: bit.ly/makeasling and then learn with tennis balls bit.ly/howtosling then maybe make something a bit fancier bit.ly/fancysling

There is lots more here https://slinging.org/forum/YaBB.pl?board=SlingAcademy
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Reply #2 - Jan 4th, 2025 at 8:16am
 
    Here's a sling that's very easy to use and not difficult to make... the pj or Five Strand Sheep Shank Sling. 

https://web.archive.org/web/20111015224920/http://slinging.org/index.php?page=5-...
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Reply #3 - Jan 4th, 2025 at 3:30pm
 
https://www.slinging.org/22.html

Here's my favorite type. Although it's not the absolute most basic sling you can make if you follow the instructions it's quite easy and produces a very functional sling that will never drop ammo.

Also, it's just a good read altogether. Every slinger should know the story of Grandfather.
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Re: I’m New….Can You Suggest a Sling to Start With?
Reply #4 - Jan 4th, 2025 at 3:58pm
 
You can make a simple paracord and seatbelt /webbing/leather sling in about 10 minutes.
This is truly a "sport" where you learn by making mistakes.
Start slowly, throw gently, miss ...... a lot.
Over time speed, power and accuracy will gently increase.
Happy slinging.
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