[Archers] Bolt caps

[Robyn Becker]

My first set of bolt caps came from Yumi, and they're great, and very easy to use, with minimal additional weight added.  But they has a small lip, since they fit over the end of the bolt.  As Janyn said, Elkridge also sells them, but they're tapered on the inside, which means tapering your bolt ends.  I've had limited success, even with the Woodchuck taperer, getting a decent match up on these.  But they're made of aluminum, are super-light, and I has visible proof on a few that they've stopped my bolts from being Robin-hooded.I have not seen much in the way of string jumping from either style of cap, and they certainly extend the life of my bolts!  I plan on using them as long as they are available.
Reyne

From: ggg9y at virginia.edu
To: archers at seahorse.atlantia.sca.org
Date: Thu, 28 Mar 2013 16:42:23 +0000
Subject: [Archers] Bolt caps









Noble friends,
 
Does anyone here know of a source for bolt end caps? Does anyone here use them at all?

 
I was curious about the possibility of creating some period bolts with leather fletching. To make the fletches stay in place, I envisioned mounting a single piece of leather sticking out both sides in a slot cut into the bolt end, much
 as you would when inserting a horn reinforcement in a period arrow. I think something like a cap would be needed to make the bolt safe to shoot, given the force put on the end by the string.
 
Any thoughts?
 
Yours Aye,
 
Lord Mungo Napier, The Archer of Mallard Lodge
Read “The Tale of Mungo Napier”: 
http://people.virginia.edu/~ggg9y/napier1.html
 
 




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