Flight shooting distances?

[islandpiper]

I got into a semi-heated discussion today regarding distances shot by you warbow fellows.  Please help settle things and tell me how far in yards or meters (or metres) you can shoot.   Thanks.  If I win , I'll share my beer with you. 

piper

[heavybow]

The farthest is 432 yards jeremy spencer. rumers going around simon shot 540 yards.

[adb]

I suppose that all depends on what you're talking about. If it's pure flight distance shooting, which isn't something warbow shooters do a lot of (not me, anyway), then 400+ yards is possible. If you're talking about warbow shooting with replica heavy arrows (800+ grains), then any distance over 200 yards is an achievement. Warbows excel at shooting heavy arrows... that's what they were made for. If I was going to flight shoot, it wouldn't be with a warbow. There are stories of Mongol and Asian shooters launching arrows 1000 yards.

[heavybow]

Piper wants to know about warbows. The 1000 yards has been broken by a very short recurve shot by don brown.

[adb]

No offense, but I think I talked about warbows & flight shooting, yes?

[Loki]

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

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

Standard Arrow

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

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!

[nick1346]

The farthest is 432 yards jeremy spencer. rumers going around simon shot 540 yards.

Rumours relating to a flat bow Marlon ( I think)  If it was with a longbow then it would be an awesome distance.

[islandpiper]

ADB, you have pegged it I think.   That fellow was in again today and assured me that he was shooting 250 yards with local bamboo arrows with nails glued in the front and chicken feathers glued on the back.   Well , except for that, he's a pretty nice fellow.  Look at the way a prized fish continues to grow every year after it is caught and eaten!!

Hey, how does GRAIN weight compare with grams or ounces? 

thanks, piper

[adb]

Hey, Piper

Yes... men seem to have a common issue of exaggeration! At least that's what my wife tells me!

1 grain = 1/7000 of a pound
1 ounce = 28 grams

[Loki]

52 grams = 802grains
63 grams = 972 grains
74.5 grams=1,149grains
114 grams=1,759grains

[stevesjem]

I read this post and was looking forward to putting in my 2 pence worth, but after reading there's no point you've all done it already...

Steve