David, i have been off experimenting and trying to improve my form,, hasn't worked:bang::bang:Where have you been Ghound - quiet as a mouse these days
I'm wondering technically is there any advantage over wooden arrows, is there a bench test you could do with say a bolted down crossbow to prove consistency grouping etc etc???I've not tried, but I've heard good things about them. Though I don't think they are allowed at BLBS shoots. Technically because of rule 206 d they shouldn't be allowed by AGB (GNAS) either because bamboo is a grass not a wood, though I think people still use them. Bamboo is allowed for bows in both societies and is specifically mentioned.
(d) Arrows. Arrows shall have wooden steles (shafts), shall be fitted with feather fletchings, and may have either horn-reinforced, self or applied nocks. There is no limit to the maximum shaft diameter. The pile shall not exceed the diameter of the shaft at the point of fitment. Shouldered piles, whilst not disallowed, should be avoided because of excess damage to targets. Arrows shall be properly marked, so that there shall be no difficulty in claiming them.
join the club - I'm going through some bad from too, but always remember the bad times of longbow shooting still give enormous pleasureDavid, i have been off experimenting and trying to improve my form,, hasn't worked:bang::bang:
He's off on one of his weird quests againI'm wondering technically is there any advantage over wooden arrows, is there a bench test you could do with say a bolted down crossbow to prove consistency grouping etc etc???
I think i have watched too many episodes of Mythbusters :duh::duh:join the club - I'm going through some bad from too, but always remember the bad times of longbow shooting still give enormous pleasure
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He's off on one of his weird quests again
I think some are tapered as well, might this help with bending round the bow if you shoot with the thicker end up the front?A crossbow would do no good as thier quarrels don't fly the same as an arrow. As for advantages I suppose weight is one as it doesn't have a core, except for the inserts if you use them. I'm told you can use some recurve points so opens up what you can use. Seeing how bamboo grows straight I suppose it'll be more consistant in grain all the way around, and as long as you can avoid the knuckles they should go all the way up the shaft.
As for duribility I can't comment, but again if you went to a shoot with them you maybe told to use different arrows.
Yep! I like them but have concerns about the variable quality even from the same UK supplier.Anyone tried or had any success using them?