Slinger Range

[Lazy O]

I propose that Slinger range be lowered, there is no way in hell that a sling, any sling, is going to out range a composite bow, if Xenophon thinks that they can go 400m, he is taking crack and even if they do Composite bows have been recorded at ranges of over 500m .

I could not care less about them out ranging weak Self bows, because that is pretty sensible to me .

Discuss .

[-Stormrage-]

I Veto this. Please close the topic.

[Brave Brave Sir Robin]

http://slinging.org/index.php?page=sling-ranges

Seems that the quality of the projectile makes quite a large difference. Rhodians were using lead bullets so their range is justifiable. Levy slingers might have their range cut. If anything, slings should be slightly more effective against archers than they currently are.

[Lazy O]

Of all those ranges, only one estimate ranges them in 500m mark, and that is a 19th century test, so invalid, Composite bow still wins .

[capomafioso]

Of all those ranges, only one estimate ranges them in 500m mark, and that is a 19th century test, so invalid, Composite bow still wins .

not true the top one:

Jerzy Gasperowicz 2006 Bipointed, lead Sidearm 505m

[Lazy O]

That makes 2, and still below the composite bow range .

[vartan]

I Veto this. Please close the topic.

Done. LazyO reported for nonsensicalist tendencies.

Just playing with ya playah. Seriously though, I had no idea bows and slings could match or surpass some rifles in range. That's pretty wicked.