Pre-loaded slings?

[Dilvias]

One of my players came up with an idea, and I just wanted to check that there are no rules against it.

Since slings are both free and weightless, take your sling bullets and put them in the pouches of a sling (1 for each bullet) then wrap them like a yo-yo. Pull them out one-handed and let them unwind, having the sling ready to fire.

I'm tempted to let him do it, especially if he picks up quick draw.

Opinions?

[Klorox]

Odds are the bullet will fall out of the pouch as u unwrap the sling... preparing the sling so the bullet doesn't fall would take time, likely more time than it's normal to prepare a weapon. and quickdraw would hardly help since you have to take a careful action rather than just drawing it and letting fly.

Given that loading a sling is a free action, I just don't see the interest of this manoeuver...

[Ascalaphus]

Loading slings isn't a free action, it's a move action.

I suppose it's sort of a balancer to slings being free and adding your strength to damage for free (compare to a 100-600gp composite bow).

[Klorox]

ooops, so given that loading a sling IS an action, yeah, I guess I'd allow carrying loaded slings... my usual DMM would certainly approve if he hadn't that 'slings are loaded as a free action' house rule that I forgot about.