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Yeomanbowman:
Hello,
I shot in a clout/flight competition on Saturday and have got some official distances to report.  Over here the BL-BS run a 'Standard Arrow' and flight shaft shoot at some of their events and you get 2 shot with the former and 3 with the latter.  Basically the Standard arrow stipulates a small medieval war arrow. As a minimum it must have a 3/8" parallel/bob tailed shaft and 6"x3/4" triangular fletches armed with a hand forged bodkin/broad head, and weighing at least 803 grains (52g).
Mine had 12mm bob tailed ash shafts and weighed 65g or 1003 grains with the above fletchings and shot 273 yards.  The best flight shaft went 338 yards.  The weather was a bit blustery and damp but could have been worse.
Cheers,
Jeremy

SimonUK:
Amazing performance Yeoman. Is that a best for you?

Do the flight arrows have any specifications or can you design one the way you wish?

stevesjem:

--- Quote from: Yeomanbowman on May 15, 2007, 06:10:42 pm ---Hello,
I shot in a clout/flight competition on Saturday and have got some official distances to report.  Over here the BL-BS run a 'Standard Arrow' and flight shaft shoot at some of their events and you get 2 shot with the former and 3 with the latter.  Basically the Standard arrow stipulates a small medieval war arrow. As a minimum it must have a 3/8" parallel/bob tailed shaft and 6"x3/4" triangular fletches armed with a hand forged bodkin/broad head, and weighing at least 803 grains (52g).
Mine had 12mm bob tailed ash shafts and weighed 803 grains with the above fletchings and shot 273 yards.  The best flight shaft went 338 yards.  The weather was a bit blustery and damp but could have been worse.
Cheers,
Jeremy

--- End quote ---

Nice one, where was that at Jeremy?

Steve

Yeomanbowman:
Thanks for the feedback.
Simon,
No, the flight arrow can be whatever the archer wants as long as they are over 26", made from wooden shafts and fletched with feathers.  The flight was a P.B.
Steve,
The Welsh Championships at Margam Park.  No Mary Rose clout arrows ;)
Opps! The shaft wasn't hollow my war arrow actually weighed 65g or 1003 grains.
Cheers,
Jeremy

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