[Archers] REALLY BIG X-bow Bolt

[Groff, Garth (ggg9y)]

Noble Friends of the Bow:

Consider for a moment the size of the crossbows these guys shoot. These look like castle defense bows, and are about four or five feet long. They are so big, the crossbow is mounted on a swivel near the prod.

Yours Aye,


Mungo

From: archers-bounces at seahorse.atlantia.sca.org [mailto:archers-bounces at seahorse.atlantia.sca.org] On Behalf Of palcru at aol.com
Sent: Wednesday, April 03, 2013 9:15 AM
To: siegfried at crossbows.biz; archers at seahorse.atlantia.sca.org
Subject: Re: [Archers] REALLY BIG X-bow Bolt

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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