About Crossbows

[Timelord]

Quote by Skvez "Suddenly the slingshot becomes more attractive as ball bearings are a lot less expensive. Stones are free but because they are irregular they tumble and aren't as accurate."

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Simples... Clay balls or pellets, hardened near a gentle heatsource or in the sun have been used effectively in history and still are in the middle east. Also lead pellets can be made by pressing the thumbtip into damp sand and then pouring in molten lead. This is simple tech and easy around a campfire. These pellets have far more destructive power than steel ballbearings. The same reasons as for gun use. More symmetrical stones can be sourced over time whilst on ones wanderings. Other objects such a nuts and bolts can be launched from a slingshot - in fact a whole multitude of expedient projectiles can be foraged. these can be used as is or simply modified to improve performance.
The lead pellet one is particularily effective though and easy to aquire/manufacture. In fact it would be obvious that a simple small lead ball firearm mold would be perfect for slingshot use and so the bullets would be cast repeatedly uniform as lead spheres. the accuracy would be maintained and the effectiveness greater than steel bearings. Simples! TL.

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(21 November 2011, 20:52)Twoesme Wrote: I need something for hunting ,Price range on bows are expensive but air rifles are way cheep these days so i think i,ll go with a few 22's with a few tins of normal and some tins of pointed dart type pellets for the zombies

You'll just make them angry! lol