Bolas?

by **Temp Pope** » Wed Dec 21, 2005 9:13 am

I was just wondering if a bola would make a good weapon
any thoughts anyone?

by **ghostface** » Wed Dec 21, 2005 10:28 am

Seems unnecesarily exotic.

by **Temp Pope** » Wed Dec 21, 2005 10:34 am

yeah but it would look really cool them falling over and all

by **ghostface** » Wed Dec 21, 2005 11:03 am

If I wanted to trip a zombie instead of kill it, I'd put a shell of buck in its knee cap. :wink:

by **Temp Pope** » Wed Dec 21, 2005 12:30 pm

I know this will make me sound stupid, but what is a shell of buck?

by **ghostface** » Wed Dec 21, 2005 12:47 pm

Shotgun shell:

loaded with buckshot.

by **Temp Pope** » Wed Dec 21, 2005 1:49 pm

thanks i have lernt the error of my ways

by **CLEAR CUT** » Wed Dec 21, 2005 1:52 pm

I'm not so sure they would be so good as a weapon. As a hunting tool, definitely.

This is kind of like the sling(and by sling I mean sling. not wrist rocket). A good field expedient survival tool. The only thing limiting their usage would be the amount of training for them to be effective. I'm thinking a lifetime of practice.

by **Temp Pope** » Wed Dec 21, 2005 2:32 pm

really i've read that it isn't that hard to use well

by **Brash** » Wed Dec 21, 2005 3:30 pm

There are easier ways to catch lunch. I mean even if you trained hard and were really good with your bolas and you managed to snag a deer, it's still going to do you some harm when it's thrashing on the ground to get away. It's no good for small game at all. And as a weapon it leaves a lot to be desired. It's a cool looking tool but not worth it's weight in beans in my opinion.

by **Temp Pope** » Wed Dec 21, 2005 3:35 pm

you know i never thought of it like that

by **Brash** » Wed Dec 21, 2005 4:54 pm

Thats the great thing about the internet. Plenty of different points of view.

by **Jeriah** » Thu Dec 22, 2005 6:13 am

A good use of a bola is as a non-lethal capture weapon. Ex., a captured prisoner is running from you, you need him for information or he's a misguided relative of someone in your group, or whatever. The bola allows you to trip him him long enough to close in and restrain him.

As for catching lunch, there are easier ways, yes. But why limit your options? It's another tool in your arsenal, so why not try it out? They're cheap as all heck to make, and as for weight, the three weights could just be three stones of different weights (that's important), and the bola could have drawstring pouches to hold them. You don't have to carry the stones with you, just find some when you want to use it.

by **Temp Pope** » Thu Dec 22, 2005 6:27 am

the three weights could just be three stones of different weights (that's important

I read that the weights had to be of the same weight

by **ednemo** » Thu Dec 22, 2005 8:27 am

My friends and I used to make bolas and practice with them. We would pick up some oval shaped lead fishing weights and a piece of metal wire. Thread the wire through two fishing weights and tie off the ends. These worked great (in practice). We would use fence post to practice on, and bolas are actually pretty easy to learn how to use. However, we never used it for hunting.

by **Temp Pope** » Thu Dec 22, 2005 8:43 am

So has anyone used them on a moving target? :?:

by **Ironsides** » Thu Dec 22, 2005 7:29 pm

arnt there BOLO shotguns rounds?

by **Gunny** » Thu Dec 22, 2005 11:38 pm

arnt there BOLO shotguns rounds?

While there are bolo shotgun rounds, lets refrain from discussing them. I've heard such rounds are terrible about sticking in the barrel which in turn, blows said barrel apart around the end of the forearm.

by **Orson** » Fri Dec 23, 2005 12:12 am

Who uses bolas?
Real men just run up and tackle the dear, and stab it on the way down. :lol:

by **Mad_Maxx** » Fri Dec 23, 2005 4:09 am

Real men dont stab, real men use their hands to snap the deer`s neck! And by deer i mean GRIZZLY BEAR!

by **Temp Pope** » Fri Dec 23, 2005 6:01 am

wouldn't that hurt ever so slightly :?:

by **Brash** » Fri Dec 23, 2005 8:33 am

First person to post photo evidence of them punching out a grizzly wins a cookie.

by **Flashbang_E4T** » Fri Dec 23, 2005 8:40 am

I will have to agree that a bolo is entirely too exotic a weapon to consider using as a weapon/tool of choice. Not only is it too purpose specific in design but its an entirely new skill set to learn. Why do this when there are far easier ways to go about it. I dont know why you would ude it for hunting assuming you had a firearm (I can see some scenarios but they are so unlikey or bizarre as to be discounted), nor do I see why one would use it to capture other humans. If another person is running from you and you need to dipatch them well... there are better ways to do it. If you pointing a firearm at them and shouting "Halt!" in a clear, determined, and authoritive voice doesnt work than well either let them go or hope you can run them down. I also cant really see a purpose for wanting to capture someone who doesnt wish to be in your presence. I suppose there are scenarios where all of the things Ive mentioned can be discounted but the only way I can see them becoming a reality is if one has already messed up badly in their prior decision making process.

by **Temp Pope** » Fri Dec 23, 2005 9:42 am

Yeah I suppose but I have a thing for exotic weapons

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