"Whistling slingshot" Topic
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martin goddard  | 02 Jun 2016 6:19 a.m. PST |
Anyone hear the news story this morning about recovered lead slingshots. The chap said he referred to them as "bullets". The smaller 20g ones had a hole in it. He thinks this hole would cause a scary whistling noise as it approached the enemy. Your thoughts?? martin |
| Winston Smith | 02 Jun 2016 6:28 a.m. PST |
It would certainly play havoc with aerodynamics.
Methinks they are not sling "bullets". |
| jpattern2 | 02 Jun 2016 7:58 a.m. PST |
When the ancients played whiffle ball, they played for keeps. |
| Zargon | 02 Jun 2016 9:06 a.m. PST |
Take one stick slightly tapered at the top fit one lead pellet which has a hole in it to the tapered end. Whip stick in fast fluid motion from behind to forward facing enemy. Lead pellet will move at high velocity in a straight line in direction of end of arc towards enemy. We did this with wet clay as kids, and yes the wet clay was painful on impact, imagine a 20g lead missile being used by an adult male. Also no real skill needed when used en mass. |
| LORDGHEE | 03 Jun 2016 12:02 p.m. PST |
Zargon what range would you think they got? seem to be an untrained mans sling. less range. |
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