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Flight shooting distances?

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Loki:
Here's the result's of the latest EWBS shoot.
Livery Arrow

--- Quote ---Alistair Aston (132lbs) 237 yards
Steve Stratton (130lbs) 216 yards
Paul Mathews (105lbs) 207 yards
Richard Tonge (130lbs) 198 yards
--- End quote ---

Standard Arrow

--- Quote ---Alistair Aston (132lbs) 251 yards
Steve Stratton (130lbs) 228 yards
Gary Symonds (138lbs) 225 yards
Richard Tonge (130lbs) 223 yards
Paul Mathews (105lbs) 218 yards
Glennan Carnie (130lbs) 209 yards
--- End quote ---


Result's taken from EWB forum.

islandpiper:
Hmmm......my friend told me that as a kid he make stick bows with twine strings and shot 250  yards anytime he wanted to.......figures if he can drive a golf ball 250 yards then that's nothing with a bow.  .......thus the heated discussion.   I have never measured what my lightweight bows will do but figure that 250 yards would happen in about five shots, incrementally.   thanks,piper

Badger:
Piper, try shooting a 750 grain arrow from your stickbow and see how far it goes.

outcaste:
If you are discussing distances shot by warbows you should consider self-bow v laminated bow.

I would also point you in the direction of englishwarbow.com and GB archery website (GNAS) for flight shooting distances.

These are the most commonly shot arrows (war)

Standard Arrow: 52grams
Livery Arrow: 63 grams
Military Arrow: 74.5grams
1/4lb Arrow: 114grams

Cheers,
Alistair

adb:
What we think is 250 yards as a kid, and what it really is, are often two different things! Look at the results Loki has posted... all 100+ # bows, with the longest shot 250 yards with a standard arrow. I know from my own personal experience, 200 yards is a looooong shot with a warbow (or most bows, for that matter). I think your friend has a case of wishful thinking!

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