[Archers] REALLY BIG X-bow Bolt

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Good Gentles,


I did some hands on measurement of a crossbow bolt point that I purchased in England a while back. It weighs around 3/4 of an ounce, has a shaft diameter opening of 19/32" and is 2 3/4 inches long. It was longer but has obviously hit something and has been blunted a bit. As Siegfried points out, it's a lot of energy. Even if it does not penetrate your armor, you are going to know you've been hit


Robert de Clifton
mka Paul Cruise



-----Original Message-----
From: Siegfried <siegfried at crossbows.biz>
To: archers <archers at seahorse.atlantia.sca.org>
Sent: Tue, Apr 2, 2013 10:54 pm
Subject: Re: [Archers] REALLY BIG X-bow Bolt


Not only that cog, but a 3/4" thick (or 1" thick crossbow bolt, as I
have seen).  Made of Ash or similar heavy wood, versus our modern 5/16"
birch or cedar ...

Means that you have a LOT more mass behind that projectile.  A lot more
stopping power.

It's shooting a 45 magnum versus a .22

Siegfried




 
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