Main Discussion Area > Shooting and Hunting

Medieval broadheads for hunting?

(1/3) > >>

Strelets:
Hello All.
Has anyone used hand-forged reproductions of medieval broadheads for hunting? I mean the ones made by Hector Cole and a few other arrowsmiths, not the partially machine-made items.  If anyone has used them, how effective were they?

I have carried out  lot of tests of various medieval arrowheads against mail, linen and leather armour but I live in the UK where bowhunting is illegal.  I would be very interested to know how the "swallowtail" heads, for example, performed against deer or hogs.

E. Jensen:
I am also interested.  My plan was to forge swallowtail points for hunting. 

Pat B:
Check your local regulations. A swallow tail would be illegal in many states. It is considered a barbed point.
 I have some pics of old broadheads from Eastern Europe a guy from the Ukraine posted a few years ago if you would be interested I'll post them. 

E. Jensen:
Legal in AZ.  My main motivation is I figured the swallowtail design would fly better/plane less.

mullet:
Legal in Florida and I'd bet they would kill a deer, or hog, "deader then hell".

Navigation

[0] Message Index

[#] Next page