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adb:
This past Sunday was a perfect day to launch some arrows from my new warbow. It was warm for October (+10C) and no wind. I've been practicing with my warbow a bit more, and I'm able to get it back to 30" now. So... I wanted to see what kind of cast it has. Specs on the bow: 74" NTN yew selfbow, horn nocks, 80#@28". So, at 30", I'm thinking it's somewhere between 85-90#.

I made two types of arrows: First are a regular pine shaft, spined 65-70#. I made them 30.5" from valley of nock to base of head. Weight is 600 grains, with a 125 grain target point. 6" delta cut feathers, with silk wrapping only at front of feathers. Second are some replica war arrows. Also 30.5" in length, 3/8" bobtailed poplar shafts. Self nocks with horn insert, 7" hand cut delta profile feathers. 180 grain bodkin head, and a couple with a type 16 broadhead (hand forged). Weight on the war arrows was 800 grains.



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adb:
The look on my face pretty much says it all!!! I'm sure not used to these heavy bows, but I do love shooting them!!

OK, how far did I cast an arrow? Well, the 600 grain arrows obviuosly went the farthest, and I got 205 meters with the best shot, and averaged between 195 - 205 meters (we're metric here in Canada!).

Oh yah, I forgot to mention... I was using a golf course driving range! All the golf is done for the year, and this driving range was closed, but the gate was open, so I thought what the heck. It was handy, cuz the distances are all marked!!

With the war arrows, I was really surprised. They flew to 190 meters! I thought the cast would be significantly less, but I was surprised to find it not that much less.

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adb:
Penetration with the war arrows was pretty impressive. It's been freezing hard here overnight, down to around -6 to -7C, so the ground was still frozen when I was shooting. With the hard ground, I was getting 6 - 7" of penetration at 190 meters!

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DanaM:
Thats pretty cool, looks like fun to me and a great use for a driving range also. :)

Nice arc on that bow.

adb:
Thanks, Dana! I really wasn't sure about the driving range, but all went well. It is actually quite a safe place to shoot, as the range is entirely fenced, and out to 350 meters. I don't think it would go over very well during the summer, however!!

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