Sling shot's.

[hawkchucker]

Nah I cant bail here. I will never get the deposit back!

[FredKJ]

I too have an archery background used to do field competition.  As for slingshots while normally I have used more modern slingshots I have experimented with materials and made some traditional slings.  While you can use cord leather thong material is better.  It is stiffer and you really need that.  While they are tricky to learn to use once you get the knack they can be surpisingly accurate and generate a lot of force on the projectile.  What to use for a projectile seems impotant as well.  While with modern slingshots I use lead shot you seem to need more mass with a sling so larger ballbearings or rounded rocks is what you have to go with.

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

I too have an archery background used to do field competition.  As for slingshots while normally I have used more modern slingshots I have experimented with materials and made some traditional slings.  While you can use cord leather thong material is better.  It is stiffer and you really need that.  While they are tricky to learn to use once you get the knack they can be surpisingly accurate and generate a lot of force on the projectile.  What to use for a projectile seems impotant as well.  While with modern slingshots I use lead shot you seem to need more mass with a sling so larger ballbearings or rounded rocks is what you have to go with.

I always used to use the biggest, heaviest marbles I could find

Or when me and my mate used them on each other, frozen anaceed balls

[nezza33]

It's not paracord but accessory cord that you can buy in climbing shops is very non-elastic (static in other words!) I have some 4mm (i think) in a nice shade of yellow (read nice and bright!) if you want to try some give us a shout and i should be able to sort you out a couple of meters.

Not sure about paracord that doesn't stretch though, i'll let other people chime in about that

o you think you can get me abit please Ryan?The new MR kit officer is really clamping down on missing kit