[quote=@TheWildHost]
To be fair, slings were incredibly deadly killing machines and were only outclassed due to a bows[s] superior range[/s](Sike, just looked that up, they outranged bows prior to the invention of the english longbow)  ease to use.

The Romans even invented a tool specifically designed for removing lead sling bullets from fallen soldiers...
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pfft all you need is 400 sticks and 400, 2 foot high, meat shields to throw at an enemy army !