Philos
Veteran Member
Folks,
Having recently taken up the slingshot I am interested in the ballistics of said apparatus. Below is a vid of a German slingshot enthusiast going head to head with a variety of handguns. The result is impressive and not a little surprising.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tLxnNP-ycVQ
My own experience bears this out. I invited a friend to a solitary spot and demonstrated my wrist rocket (using 9mm lead balls) over a wide area of open water. She was amazed, having expected a weak plop into a pond. Instead she saw a ranged shot of 60 yds, with very little declination and a powerful 'thwack' of the ball into the water. It would be a definite kill shot on small game.
My next plan is to increase the power of the rubbers, the calibre of the lead balls, and use a trigger release aid on the pouch. Of course I will never be a Joerge Sprave, but this is a fun endeavour.
What's not to like?
Alex.
Having recently taken up the slingshot I am interested in the ballistics of said apparatus. Below is a vid of a German slingshot enthusiast going head to head with a variety of handguns. The result is impressive and not a little surprising.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tLxnNP-ycVQ
My own experience bears this out. I invited a friend to a solitary spot and demonstrated my wrist rocket (using 9mm lead balls) over a wide area of open water. She was amazed, having expected a weak plop into a pond. Instead she saw a ranged shot of 60 yds, with very little declination and a powerful 'thwack' of the ball into the water. It would be a definite kill shot on small game.
My next plan is to increase the power of the rubbers, the calibre of the lead balls, and use a trigger release aid on the pouch. Of course I will never be a Joerge Sprave, but this is a fun endeavour.
What's not to like?
Alex.