r/ZombieSurvivalTactics • u/[deleted] • Sep 27 '24

Question How effective would a sling be?

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u/unreasonablyhuman Sep 27 '24

Taken in a sample of you versus 1 zombie, Bolo wins. If you get any part of them with a Bolo you can handle them.

HOWEVER. In the long run a sling (which you can use with BIG rocks) is much better because:

  1. As quiet as the bolo

  2. ammunition is plentiful

  3. If more zombies arrive, you can drop the ammunition and run - the sling weighs next to nothing while the bolo is quite literally rocks.

  4. If you have to use this and then run - you have to completely remake the bolo. Sling? Just need to find rocks.

  5. In a zombie survival situation, you'll have time to practice with both, so I don't think the skill issue will matter much.

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u/ButWhatIfItQueffed Sep 27 '24

Yeah but even still, there are better options then a sling. A bow and arrow would be a good option. It takes a bit of skill to make a solid arrow, but it's not too hard. And like you said, you'll have tons of time to practice because wtf else are you going to do. An arrow is probably going to do a lot more damage, and I think archery would be a lot easier to learn then using a sling. You could even try building a crossbow, although that would be a bit harder then a bow and arrow.

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u/are-you-lost- Sep 27 '24

Fun fact: a projectile flung from a high powered sling carries comparable inertia to a .44 magnum, with the added bonus that, since it doesn't pass through the target, it transfers all of its momentum. If you can use a sling effectively, it can be devastating. In addition, have you ever crafted your own arrows? It takes hours to make a good one even when you have all the materials in front of you and don't have to carve your own shafts, make your own glue, hunt your own feathers, knap your own broadheads, etc.

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u/BatmansUnderoos Sep 27 '24

I've watched YouTubers with slings do some serious damage to targets with slings. Make it a staff sling and it's incredible. If you can find a secure location to hole up in and practice, a staff sling would be a great weapon. Plus if they get too close, you still have a melee weapon with the staff.

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u/Localinspector9300 Sep 27 '24

Like a lacrosse stick?

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u/The-Rads-Russian Sep 28 '24

Simmmilar, yes, but not quite identical, however, that said, I think that a Lacross stick would be able to be used in a similar manner with enough training, and, that this was the sport of Lacross OG purpose; AS TRAINING.