[Ansteorra-archery] Combat Archery - New Society Marshallate Ruling

[Eadric Anstapa]

You can buy sheets of the thicker 6mm or 7mm craft foam at places like 
JoAnns, Michaels, Hobby Lobby, and sometimes Wal Mart.  Those should 
only require one layer for those wishing to go that route.

Everybody probably needs to look at their ammo and the way they work to 
determine if two layers or a single layer works best for them.

For those of you who are CA marshals and have prepared yourself to 
inspect at Gulf War this is basically adding the side wrap that is 
required on Fellwalker type heavy UHMW bolts.  You should know what to do.

Regards,

-EA

Harry Bilings wrote:
> Looks like it is a good thing that I have not modfied mine yet. They 
> would not have passed the new rules. I had only planed on adding 1/8" 
> to the sides.
> I know where to get 1/8 " foam but where do you get 1/4" at? I think 
> it may be easer to use two wqrapes of 1/8" to do the job and may do a 
> better job of supporting the side of the foam head.
>
>
> plachoya
>
> =============================
>  
> As a Combat Archer unless you are using only Baldar Blunt's this 
> probably effects YOU.  I don't know of any Ansteorran archers that are 
> already doing this.  In essence it means ALL of our UHMW cored blunts 
> have to be reworked.
>
> Note this is   /*Effective Immediately*/.  Your ammo will not pass 
> inspection until it meets these new requirements.
>
> Yes, the cost in materials and more importantly time for a group like 
> mine that has thousands of pieces of ammo is staggering.
>
> Regards,
>
> -EA
>
>
> ============================================
> The Ruling:
>
> ------------------------
>
> Effective immediately by the Society Earl Marshal & the Deputy Society 
> Earl Marshal for Combat Archery, the following changes to equipment 
> are required due to repeated incidents of helm penetrations:
>
> * Combat Archery ammunition may have at most 1" thick padding on the 
> tip after taping.
>
> * All UHMW & Siloflex/Rubber Stopper ammunition must have a side wrap 
> of foam added that brings the total diameter of the blunt to at least 
> 1.5" after taping.  This wrap must extend from the tip to at least 
> 1/2" over the UHMW or Siloflex itself.
>
> * All fletches on any arrows, bolts, or thrown weapons can project no 
> further than 1/2" from the shaft, or must be 1.5" thick.
>
> * NOTE:  All Marshals need to be rigorous in their inspections of all 
> tips (arrows & thrusting) and mass weapons.  Ensure that the foam is 
> firm, will not bend over, returns to shape when compressed, and can 
> not be easily pushed into a legal helm more than 1/2".

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