Longest sling shot

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The greatest distance achieved in hurling an object from a sling is 477.10m 1565ft 4in, using a 127cm 50in long sling and a 62g 21/4oz dart, achieved by David Engvall at Baldwin Lake, California, USA on 13 Sep 1992. David Engvall's slingshot record was motivated by more than just a wish to get into the record books. It was actually an attempt to get back to the Stone Age. Hailing from Missouri, Engvall is a member of The World Atlatl Association, a group of people interested in recreating prehistoric hunting methods. Their interest revolves around atlatls - spear-throwing sticks - as well as slings which could effectively triple the distance hunters might hurl spears or stones.