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<blockquote data-quote="aramis erak" data-source="post: 6465061" data-attributes="member: 6779310"><p>Has more to do with having been a reenactor for a couple years and an SCAer for 20. It does help that there are plenty of places to go practice without homes nor businesses nearby.</p><p></p><p>Though I do know a surprising number of bladesmiths... smithing can be done as a good indoor activity in winter...</p><p></p><p>what you can sling varies by the leather used for the cup; 2oz can fire 7mm reasonably (.30 cal), 16oz will barely work for a golf ball or marble. lead 13mm (.50 cal) or 15mm (.60 cal) ball is excellent ammo. I know a guy who can hand sling a 13mm into a man-sized target at 50yd accurately, and penetrate 5/8" plywood. He can sling an egg 100yd, and a golf ball about 150. (We were taught on a football field.)</p><p></p><p></p><p>Historical bullets tend to be 1cm x 3 cm to 2cm x 5cm, of lead, almond shaped, 10g to 50g, or clay in similar sizes but 1/4 the mass. Bullets up to about 150gm have been found.</p><p></p><p>As for the bearings... 1000 = 2 lb; 500/lb, assuming a light iron sg 7, 1 lb, 0.9g, that's 5mm. Slightly bigger than a bb (4.3mm). They're certainly not great ammo; I'd say damage would be reduced to 1d4-2 base or so... still, in a pinch, it's a reasonable emergency ammo.</p><p></p><p></p><p>That is the best question... I suspect the answer involves magic.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="aramis erak, post: 6465061, member: 6779310"] Has more to do with having been a reenactor for a couple years and an SCAer for 20. It does help that there are plenty of places to go practice without homes nor businesses nearby. Though I do know a surprising number of bladesmiths... smithing can be done as a good indoor activity in winter... what you can sling varies by the leather used for the cup; 2oz can fire 7mm reasonably (.30 cal), 16oz will barely work for a golf ball or marble. lead 13mm (.50 cal) or 15mm (.60 cal) ball is excellent ammo. I know a guy who can hand sling a 13mm into a man-sized target at 50yd accurately, and penetrate 5/8" plywood. He can sling an egg 100yd, and a golf ball about 150. (We were taught on a football field.) Historical bullets tend to be 1cm x 3 cm to 2cm x 5cm, of lead, almond shaped, 10g to 50g, or clay in similar sizes but 1/4 the mass. Bullets up to about 150gm have been found. As for the bearings... 1000 = 2 lb; 500/lb, assuming a light iron sg 7, 1 lb, 0.9g, that's 5mm. Slightly bigger than a bb (4.3mm). They're certainly not great ammo; I'd say damage would be reduced to 1d4-2 base or so... still, in a pinch, it's a reasonable emergency ammo. That is the best question... I suspect the answer involves magic. [/QUOTE]
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