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Thread #59418   Message #3514130
Posted By: gnu
12-May-13 - 05:38 AM
Thread Name: BS: The Mother of all BS threads
Subject: RE: BS: The Mother of all BS threads
$27/50 22lr? OMG!

350yd! That there is some fine shootin!

Slingshot? I got three models, each of which can use wire solder approx 3/4" long bent in a vee for ammo. One is a broomstick with a bevelled end into which a finishing nail is placed so that one a them there long elastics can be held and then taped at right angles to the bevel. The trigger is a stiffly sprung clothes pin with it's jaws whittled and sanded so that the solder is held fast but releases so as not disrpupt it's release. It is taped to the stick. Extremely accurate up to 60 feet and will put a good dent in a heavy aluminum storm door panel and get yer arsed kicked twice by yer old man.

The other model is fer yer concealed carry. It is made from a wire coat hanger. It's bent in a broad vee, the length of which suits the palm. Each side is bent out about 2" and then up about 2" and then into a tight inward circle. A cut elastic is then tied to each circle. Accuracy is nearly as good as the long gun version unless ya don't tie the lastic right and it lets go and smacks ya in tha eye at full draw. This drastically reduces accuracy.

Lastly, tha double-ott-7 super secret agent model. Thumb and middle fingers are used. A piece of yer scotched tape is wound around the end of each, sticky side out, twice. Then twice, sticky side in. The ends of a cut elastic are taped to each and wound with as much tape as is required to secure the elastic. Not only can this be placed in one's pockets but it can also be easily concealed by a fisted hand while loaded with a wadded up piece of foil from the old style potatoe chip bags just in case violence suddenly breaks out if the teacher has to step out in the hall. The accuracy is greatly reduced with this type of ammo but is usually sufficient to the length of a classroom. And, as Rap indicates, the shot made is only as good as the ammo quality. Indeed, if one doesn't properly wad this type of ammo, the distance of accuracy can be reduced to the palm of yer hand and it hurts like hell. Only the finest of craftsmanship should ever be used with solder ammo.