[Ansteorra-archery] volley

[Mike]

Heilsa,

I have taken some measurements with a 30 lb., recurve bow, using 
fiberglass shaft arrows UHMW heads with all the required side padding, 1 
inch of padding on the head, shooting both Asgard and Siloflex APDs.

Measured distance is 105 feet. Baldar Blunts (Classical Design) with the 
same type of APDs, I believe should do a tad better - called 
approximately 120 feet.

The issue of arcs come into play approximately half the distance of both 
types of APDs and combat heads, which is based upon watching the arrows 
as they go down range. Perhaps looking from the side would give a better 
idea of the actually arcs involved.

Now, I can bring my combat equipment out this coming Sunday at Steppes 
regular practice and do some more measurements


Michael Kettering

Sir Morgan Buchanan wrote:
> A volley isn't necessarily a bunch of arrows arched high into the 
> air.  That is just one kind of volley.  A volley is a simultaneous 
> discharge of missiles, nothing more specific.  I would never ever 
> suggest a big arch of arrows ala "we can fight in the shade" would 
> work in an SCA context. Further, I'd never even suggest they should be 
> blindly shot.  They can be aimed.  My thought would be that they'd be 
> aimed at targets all in a general vicinity and fired in a volley.  A 
> concentration of fire for ADDED effect, as it were.  Keep it coming 
> please, I'm finding this really educational.
>
> Morgan
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