Several years ago I ran the numbers for slings through a ballistic calculator and was rather astonished at the results. Known velocities generated 500 or more ftlbs and some speculative numbers that were most likely within the capabilities of the Balearic slingers were pushing 44 mag stats.
Slingers were feared and rightly so.
The story of David and Goliath has details which led me to believe that the story was written accurately. Goliath may have known he was in dire straits.
Interesting research.
Definitely, and the secondary ammo was, well, everywhere, a very low-capital-expenditure type of warfare.
The story of David and Goliath has details which led me to believe that the story was written accurately.
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Sounds interesting! Could you share some of those details? That would be great.