Primitive Archer

Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: costicaldad on January 23, 2008, 08:37:00 am

Title: asian bows
Post by: costicaldad on January 23, 2008, 08:37:00 am

lookin on the internet the other day and read asian bow mongol etc could have a poundage of 180 #plus and shoot over 500 yds is this plausible spesily for a horse bow
i have a istar toth 58# mongol and it shoots 18 f.p.s slower than my 53 # long bow plus how big would you have to be to pull it back the size of your horse?

Title: Re: asian bows
Post by: Justin Snyder on January 23, 2008, 12:12:42 pm

The Mongol armies owed their success to their bows. It is quite plausible, they could ride in and shoot and ride out without getting in range of the enemy.  I know a guy that is about 5'8" and 120# and can pull 130#.  :o The Mongol archers were full time archers who developed the muscle and skill over years, so why not believe they could pull 180#. Justin