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New Year Shooting at the Medieval Butts
outcaste:
Just to give a flavour of what to expect, here are some pics of a roving shoot that had some butts as part of the rove.
Cheers,
Alistair
Yeomanbowman:
--- Quote from: Rod on December 10, 2009, 10:45:12 am ---I'The rules as they stand will probably encourage more heavy bow entrants than awarding it on hits.
But it is the publishing of hits that will inform us more usefully and set a benchmark that will be a starting point for more serious consideration of the question of accuracy.
Rod.
--- End quote ---
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I don't understand this comment?
When I have shot at a BL-BS clout, on a number of occasions, the prize has been a trophy and the acknowledgment of one’s peers. Cash never came into it, nor did it necessarily need to. As the numbers of hits are recorded, is that not enough? This thread is about a war arrow butt shoot once practised every Sunday by thousands? Come on Rod, no need for Freudian deflection with the field shooting, come and shoot and put down that benchmark you talk of.
Rod:
In my view the prize at clout shooting is an understanding of the process and since you have shot some clout there should be no need to elaborate further on the role of luck.
Whilst it is true that to a certain extent that by careful practice we make our own luck, you should understand from your own experience that such a target and system of scoring as is proposed will not usefully represent the distribution of the arrows shot on the day.
In due course, I may choose to make a heavier bow and I may choose to spend some time working with it. In such an event I may choose to post some results.
In the meantime you may find it more rewarding to work on your own shooting.
Rod.
Yeomanbowman:
I have to agree with your points Rod.
I have no doubt your tentative step towards the possibility at least actually making and shooting a heavy bow will stand you in good stead as the 'English Warbow' moderator.
In the meantime I will, as ever, continue to work on my own warbow shooting...by actually shooting one.
Jeremy
Rod:
And I will remain in anticipation of some meaningful reports on the topic of accuracy attainable when you and your friends feel able to confront the issue.
Rod.
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