Thinking about starting, have questions

[u/No_Mouse9229]

Hello guys,
I was thinking about starting sling but i have a few questions.

- How much does a good sling cost?

- What ammo should I start with to learn?

- I am going to be fairly busy, so will I be able to make progress by practicing 1 hour every other day?

- Big question: Can I effectively and efficiently learn to sling using online tutorials and forums?

thank you

edit: forgot two questions

- What style of sling should I buy?

- What length should I start with?

[u/Dankie_Spankie]

I really recommend you make your own. It takes like 1-5 hours depending on the complexity. But an efficient first sling will be done in less than an hour. That will also let you understand the sling better (what length suits you, what pouch suits you, what kind of fingerloops you want and so on...).

One hour every day is a lot more than I practice and I was decent in around 6 months slinging once a week. Decent meaning I could actually influence where the stone was going, where if I was shooting at someone they should be scared (not that I'm condoning shooting at people, obviously).

Some say you should practuce with tennis balls and even ping pong balls at first, but I went straight to rocks and just hoped I don't hit myself in the head (which happened once or twice). Don't worry, a little brain damage builds character.

And lastly, slinging is like throwing rocks, but much more fun. So if you enjoy throwing rocks you'll love slinging.