[Ansteorra-archery] [Mm] Fw: Re: Combat archery at Gothic?

Donnchadh Beag mac Griogair donnchadh at cornelius.norman.ok.us
Thu Sep 4 12:22:42 PDT 2008


There were 4 combat archers and two marshals at Gothic.  Three of us 
were shooting the revamped UHMW heads.  I don't know of any problems 
with the inspections.  There were a number of heavy fighters who came up 
to me and other archers and said they could barely feel the new bolts.  
I shot one fighter in the un-armored chest and he said it hit much 
softer and he could barely feel it.  Another fighter said if he hadn't 
been standing still, there is no way they would have noticed that he had 
been shot.  My crossbow is right around 515 in-lb so it's not exactly 
weak.  They don't fly as well either.  As one archer put it, "It's like 
shooting a beer coozy on a stick."  If I could still buy Baldar Blunts, 
I would be switching over.  It appears that besides spreading the force 
over a larger area, the problem is also that the foam is much stiffer so 
you don't feel the impact of the UHMW underneath.

In Service,
Baron Donnchadh

William Black Dragon wrote:
> OK, this is getting frustrating!?!  Let's try on the missile marshals 
> list and see if we can get a response maybe?
>  
> Anyone know how the combat archery went during Gothic?
>  
> Ironwyrm
>
>
> --- On *Thu, 9/4/08, William Black Dragon /<ironwyrm at sbcglobal.net>/* 
> wrote:
>
>     From: William Black Dragon <ironwyrm at sbcglobal.net>
>     Subject: Re: Combat archery at Gothic?
>     To: ansteorra-archery at lists.ansteorra.org
>     Date: Thursday, September 4, 2008, 1:26 PM
>
>     I sent the message below late last night/early this morning but it
>     failed to turn up on the list?  Likely due the minor change in my
>     email address, but I would still wish to pose the question...Does
>     anyone know how the combat archery went during Gothic?
>      
>     Ironwyrm
>
>
>     --- On *Thu, 9/4/08, JW Bishop /<ironwyrm at sbcglobal.net>/* wrote:
>
>         From: JW Bishop <ironwyrm at sbcglobal.net>
>         Subject: Combat archery at Gothic?
>         To: ansteorra-archery at lists.ansteorra.org
>         Date: Thursday, September 4, 2008, 2:09 AM
>
>         As I sit here in the wee hours of the night stripping tape &
>         foam away from dozens upon dozens of no longer legal combat
>         arrows & bolts in preparation to salvage and re-fit them I
>         can't help but wonder...what happened with the combat archery
>         at Gothic?
>          
>         To ask but a few questions;  How many combat archers managed
>         to show up?  How did the combat missile inspections go?  Were
>         there any problems with the re-fitted missiles on the field? 
>         How well did they perform under actual combat conditions? 
>          
>         Anyone whom was there have any comments or observations they
>         would like to share?  If so pray enlighten us, please!
>          
>         Ironwyrm
>          
>
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