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Description

A traditional shepherd’s sling combining a leather pouch with durable cords for a simple, time-tested design. you can use bean bags for ammo and road cones for targets

Resources

Leather, (old sofa or offcuts from e-bay)
Paracord, yarn or soft cord,
Scissors,
Hole punch

Instructions

To make a traditional hybrid shepherd's sling using a leather pouch and paracord, you need a small piece of leather, about 6 to 7 feet of 550 paracord, scissors, a lighter, and an awl or drill.
You can also find step-by-step instructions and project inspiration on community crafting platforms like Instructables.

1. Make the Pouch

• Cut a football-shaped piece of leather (roughly 6 inches long and 2.5 inches wide at the center).
• Punch or drill a small hole near each of the two pointed ends of the leather.
• Soak the leather in a bit of olive oil overnight if it feels stiff to make it more pliable.

2. Attach the Cords

• Take your 7-foot length of paracord and melt the ends with a lighter to stop fraying. Cut it or divide it into two matching cord halves if you are tying them separately, or run a single continuous cord through the pouch holes.
• Attach the cords to the pouch holes using a secure cinch knot, double overhand knot, or pass-through method so they grip the leather tightly.

3. Measure and Tie the Loops

• Finger Loop: On one end of the cord, tie a small fixed loop (such as an overhand loop or bowline) sized to comfortably fit your middle finger. Measure the cord from your finger to about your shoulder or chest to get the right overall length.
• Release Knot: On the opposite cord end, tie a double overhand knot or a stopper knot. This end will be held between your thumb and index finger and released when you swing the sling.
• Adjust both sides so that when you hold the two ends together, the leather pouch hangs level and centered. Trim any excess cord and melt the tips.

4. Using been bags shoot at cones for targets on the other side of the hall.

5. Use shooting or archery rules to make the range safe

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6LqOXemCskw

Tags

• action game
• beanbags
• slings
• Slingshot

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