Viggen Posted June 9, 2017 Report Share Posted June 9, 2017 pretty interesting article, and can we assume that the ancients had much more practice and were even better than the tester today? The results of the experiments done on these lead bullets were published in National Geographic. Several copies of the bullets, both the solid and holed versions, were made and given to a trained slinger for testing. The solid lead bullets were found to hit speeds up to 100 miles per hour (160 kph) when in flight and could hit targets smaller than a human from 390 feet (130 yards) away. They also had the same stopping power as a modern-day .44 magnum. The bullets with holes were not as powerful but produced "a weird banshee-like wail", which Nicholson believes was used to try to terrify the enemy. ...via Blasting News Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caldrail Posted June 26, 2017 Report Share Posted June 26, 2017 Well, I can't dop the maths, and I don't doubt for a minute that a lead sling bullet can kill - but the same stopping power as a .44 Magnum? Perhaps, but that does seem a little exaggerated to me. However, one should read the article and research the figures I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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