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Caspian

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Re: Pumpkin Challenge 2025
Reply #30 - Nov 14^th, 2025 at 2:06pm

erricrice wrote on Nov 14^th, 2025 at 1:46pm:

Nice! Definitely better with a group, I gotta start something around here to build one up!

Those rocks the cowboy was throwing(Caspian?) were enoooooormous. Totally nuts he could hit anything with them!

Yes that would be me

I love my big stones - they're so incredibly satisfying. I just checked and the stone from the hit at the 58 second mark weighs 430 grams, so around the weight of the Attic mina.

And it's still got a slight orange hue Grin

The one libra stone is the greatest missile conceived by mankind - nay, conceived of by nature herself.

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joe_meadmaker Slinging.org Administrator Offline Slinging Ice is Cool! Posts: 3732 PA, USA	Re: Pumpkin Challenge 2025 Reply #31 - Nov 14^th, 2025 at 9:00pm That was awesome guys!!! Looked like so much fun! Great to see everyone slinging. There's still time if anyone else is thinking of pumpkining. I did a little close-up video on the metronome setup I used in my video. It's here if anyone is interested: https://youtu.be/L_X9ejylAd4.
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erricrice

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Re: Pumpkin Challenge 2025
Reply #32 - Nov 16^th, 2025 at 2:59pm

Caspian wrote on Nov 14^th, 2025 at 2:06pm:

Yes that would be me I love my big stones - they're so incredibly satisfying. I just checked and the stone from the hit at the 58 second mark weighs 430 grams, so around the weight of the Attic mina.

Wow! A true giant-killer.

I mostly use light slings so I don't think I could throw a stone that large at all, let alone accurately! It does look very satisfying though, especially on these incredibly durable pumpkins. I'll have to get out one of my balearic slings and give some of these monster stones a try.

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erricrice

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Re: Pumpkin Challenge 2025
Reply #33 - Nov 16^th, 2025 at 3:08pm

joe_meadmaker wrote on Nov 14^th, 2025 at 9:00pm:

I did a little close-up video on the metronome setup I used in my video. It's here if anyone is interested: https://youtu.be/L_X9ejylAd4.

Nice, thanks! Love the simplicity in the setup, it works great.

Not sure I'll be building my own pumpkin metronome anytime soon, but I have a few ideas how to use some of these concepts on some other projects

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kairo Junior Member Offline Slinging Rocks! Posts: 85 Germany Gender:	Re: Pumpkin Challenge 2025 Reply #34 - Dec 10^th, 2025 at 6:19am I managed to get one good hit at a pumpkin yesterday, but unfortunately it was more luck than skill. Had fun anyways
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joe_meadmaker Slinging.org Administrator Offline Slinging Ice is Cool! Posts: 3732 PA, USA	Re: Pumpkin Challenge 2025 Reply #35 - Dec 10^th, 2025 at 11:19pm I saw your post for this on Instagram. Good hit!
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kairo Junior Member Offline Slinging Rocks! Posts: 85 Germany Gender:	Re: Pumpkin Challenge 2025 Reply #36 - Dec 11^th, 2025 at 4:31pm thanks!
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