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joe_meadmaker

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Pumpkin Challenge 2025
Sep 18^th, 2025 at 8:57pm

The equinox is just around the corner, so let's get this post started!

I'm sure just about everyone here is familiar with the pumpkin challenge, but just in case the rules are always the same. Use a sling and projectile of your choice to smash a pumpkin. That's pretty much it. If you're curious about past entries, scroll down through the topics in this board. You'll see 'Pumpkin Challenge' listed a whole bunch of times. Feel free to do whatever you want. It's always awesome to see the range between skillful shots vs. things are more creative and entertaining. Have some fun with it!

Let's go! Cheesy

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erricrice Senior Member Offline reformed spaghetti enthusiast Posts: 420 Clearwater, FL	Re: Pumpkin Challenge 2025 Reply #1 - Sep 19^th, 2025 at 4:08pm I've got an interesting idea for this year, although not totally sure if it's going to work out. We'll see!
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Re: Pumpkin Challenge 2025
Reply #2 - Oct 4^th, 2025 at 2:20pm

I did the challenge, and it was really challenging

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I wanted to hit the pumpkin with a stone and with a clay bullet, but I was not successful. I had 20 stones and 20 clay bullets with me. I missed with all of them and had to change to apples instead. But I hit my second camera with a stone. I saved 1 minute of setup time by not using the stoneproof case I made. I regretted that very soon.

https://youtu.be/IxnrXyEiaZU

... and chose him five smooth stones out of the brook, and put them in a shepherd's bag which he had ... (1.Samuel 17,40)

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joe_meadmaker Slinging.org Administrator Offline Slinging Ice is Cool! Posts: 3858 PA, USA	Re: Pumpkin Challenge 2025 Reply #3 - Oct 5^th, 2025 at 12:31am Your link comes up as a private video.
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FloatingFlint Junior Member Offline Slinging Rocks! Posts: 98 Germany Gender:	Re: Pumpkin Challenge 2025 Reply #4 - Oct 5^th, 2025 at 3:12pm joe_meadmaker wrote on Oct 5^th, 2025 at 12:31am: Your link comes up as a private video. Oops. I fixed it.
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erricrice Senior Member Offline reformed spaghetti enthusiast Posts: 420 Clearwater, FL	Re: Pumpkin Challenge 2025 Reply #5 - Oct 5^th, 2025 at 6:18pm Oh man you really put it on hard mode with that tiny pumpkin! You had more than just a handful that looked like they grazed it on their way down range though, lots of good shots! I'll say a prayer for your camera and make sure I have some extra armor on mine when I'm filming
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IronGoober Interfector Viris Spurii Offline ...and now, No. 1, the larch... Posts: 1952 California Gender:	Re: Pumpkin Challenge 2025 Reply #6 - Oct 6^th, 2025 at 1:33am How many frames/sec is that high speed camera capable of?
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Re: Pumpkin Challenge 2025
Reply #7 - Oct 6^th, 2025 at 10:28am

IronGoober wrote on Oct 6^th, 2025 at 1:33am:

How many frames/sec is that high speed camera capable of?

300 fps (512x384 pixels)
600 fps (432x192 pixels)
1200 fps (336x96 pixels)

I used the 1200 fps setting in the pumpkin video. The camera is a 15 years old Casio Exilim EX-F1. I got it second hand for 50 bucks. It is not the best resolution at 1200 fps but what makes this camera special is, that you can not only record for a few seconds in highspeed mode, but as long as the memory card and battery allow. So it is absolutely no problem to record a full hour in 1200 fps mode (which is 40 hours when played back at 30 fps

... and chose him five smooth stones out of the brook, and put them in a shepherd's bag which he had ... (1.Samuel 17,40)

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joe_meadmaker Slinging.org Administrator Offline Slinging Ice is Cool! Posts: 3858 PA, USA	Re: Pumpkin Challenge 2025 Reply #8 - Oct 11^th, 2025 at 12:39am Nice! It looked like so many of your throws were right over the top. Last year I used pumpkins that size as ammunition. Definitely a small target! I was surprised the pumpkin didn't have any damage with all that debris in the slow-mo. I guess that was the glande exploding.
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FloatingFlint Junior Member Offline Slinging Rocks! Posts: 98 Germany Gender:	Re: Pumpkin Challenge 2025 Reply #9 - Oct 11^th, 2025 at 5:30am I threw apples when my stones and glandes were all gone. So it is an apple hitting a pumpkin.
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joe_meadmaker Slinging.org Administrator Offline Slinging Ice is Cool! Posts: 3858 PA, USA	Re: Pumpkin Challenge 2025 Reply #10 - Oct 12^th, 2025 at 8:10pm Lol! Yep, I see that now. Having 1 or 2 too many drinks + watching slinging videos = missing important details.
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erricrice Senior Member Offline reformed spaghetti enthusiast Posts: 420 Clearwater, FL	Re: Pumpkin Challenge 2025 Reply #11 - Oct 14^th, 2025 at 5:47pm Here's mine! Finally found some time on my last available weekend before going to Ibiza. Really didn't want it to wait until after. https://youtu.be/A4jHzTAZd3o And here's a quick preview for you guys
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joe_meadmaker Slinging.org Administrator Offline Slinging Ice is Cool! Posts: 3858 PA, USA	Re: Pumpkin Challenge 2025 Reply #12 - Oct 15^th, 2025 at 9:22pm I like the ammo test! They ended up looking like lead glandes. They should have hit like lead glandes! My video will definitely be after Ibiza. I know what I'm going to try. It's something I've never seen, but I have to build it. And I'm not sure if it will even work. We'll see in November.
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Re: Pumpkin Challenge 2025
Reply #13 - Oct 15^th, 2025 at 9:38pm

Yeah, I tried to model them after the various glande shapes and width/length ratios I've seen around, but also fit them to the size of the blanks I had without wasting too much material. Since wood isn't very dense, I tried to salvage as much material as I could so they didn't float around like kites.

I intentionally made some of them longer and spiky even though I knew it was going to make them incredibly unstable hoping they'd make for some fun stabs, but alas.

You might say they were more like a lead ballon than lead glandes Grin

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Pocket rock.et Junior Member Offline Slinging Rocks! Posts: 87 Gender:	Re: Pumpkin Challenge 2025 Reply #14 - Oct 26^th, 2025 at 1:51am Hey everyone! It seems I'm only able to join in at the end, but I tried! I hope you enjoy it! https://www.instagram.com/reel/DQQhnZpjOFt/?igsh=MTd3Z2J4ajVvbjlidA==
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