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I seen this on You Tube and found video on how to make it . I had the cord around the house so I made 1 . The pouch and sling is all 1 piece of cord . Yes I know I have too much time on my hands .

tx gunrunner wrote:I seen this on You Tube and found video on how to make it . I had the cord around the house so I made 1 . The pouch and sling is all 1 piece of cord . Yes I know I have too much time on my hands .

I'm pretty sure that's the same four strand braid we used in the boy scouts to make whistle lanyards in the 60s. Very cool, TXG.

Here is one in action

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEuVnZq2BMA

That is a true slingshot.

They practice with marshmallow indoors and they make better snacks then rocks or golf balls .

When you shoot marshmallows can my mouth be your target?

That's pretty cool. I may need to do that...

There is no way I can shoot it after 3 shoulder operations on my right shoulder and the last one failed and blood sugar me for eating the marshmallow too . But if was fun to make the sling and try it 1 time .

I like this one better than the other slingshot but can't imagine carrying a few dozen golf balls.

My 4 wood catapult I think they are pretty and super accurate . I can hit a tennis ball almost 50% of the time at 10 meters and I'm getting much better with them . The other 2 that I have don't hold a candle in my hand to the wood ones and I will sell them to a good home .

When the zombie apocalypse comes, I want to be in your camp.

RanchRoper wrote:When the zombie apocalypse comes, I want to be in your camp.

I just replace the pics with the newest sling I made today . So I have a extra one for you to help me with them ZOMBIE if you come to Tx .

You give me more things to take up the time I don't have already.

But thanks. It looks really neat. Your wooden sling shots look great.

tx gunrunner wrote:I seen this on You Tube and found video on how to make it . I had the cord around the house so I made 1 . The pouch and sling is all 1 piece of cord . Yes I know I have too much time on my hands .

While I don't believe he used para-cord or golf balls, David put one of those to great use.
In the proper hands, it's a formidable weapon indeed.

We made and used slings back when I was about 12. We got pretty good with them. It is an effective weapon. I did take a rabbit with one. We made them of leather thong and leather patch.

That sling is the only way I'm getting a golf ball to go more than 50 yds....

I threw too many curveballs in my younger days to entertain even trying something like that. My elbow hurts just watching it.

I used to make them out of leather scraps when I was a kid. We could hurl good size rocks 300-400 yds easy and somewhat on target!