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English Longbow Arrow Weight. It can be noted however that an archer’s ability to draw a heavy bow diminishes if he or she is mounted. Some people have even described the english longbow as the “machine gun of the medieval era”. The draw weight ranged from 80. Nevertheless, we have compiled 12 chronograph tests on bows ranging from 35 lbs to 160 lbs, charting their performance. In this video, we delve into the velocity and force with which traditional longbows propel arrows. The english longbow, specifically one with a heavy draw weight, is also called a warbow and could have a rate of fire of about 8 to 10 arrows a minute. Crafted from yew wood, this tall, powerful bow measured up to six feet and demanded extraordinary skill and might from its wielder. These weights are an absolute potential range going from the shortest arrows in the smallest bows up to the longest arrows in the biggest bows. Obviously, the strength and/or experience of the archer is a huge factor in determining the rate of fire. The best longbows were made of yew, might have required a force of as much as 150 to 180 pounds (70 to 80 kg) to draw, and shot arrows a cloth yard (about 37 inches, or 94 cm) long, with an effective range of some 450 to 1,000 feet (140 to 300 metres) depending on the weight of the arrow. Naturally, determining an exact answer is challenging due to numerous variables.

The best longbows were made of yew, might have required a force of as much as 150 to 180 pounds (70 to 80 kg) to draw, and shot arrows a cloth yard (about 37 inches, or 94 cm) long, with an effective range of some 450 to 1,000 feet (140 to 300 metres) depending on the weight of the arrow. Crafted from yew wood, this tall, powerful bow measured up to six feet and demanded extraordinary skill and might from its wielder. These weights are an absolute potential range going from the shortest arrows in the smallest bows up to the longest arrows in the biggest bows. In this video, we delve into the velocity and force with which traditional longbows propel arrows. Naturally, determining an exact answer is challenging due to numerous variables. It can be noted however that an archer’s ability to draw a heavy bow diminishes if he or she is mounted. Nevertheless, we have compiled 12 chronograph tests on bows ranging from 35 lbs to 160 lbs, charting their performance. Some people have even described the english longbow as the “machine gun of the medieval era”. The draw weight ranged from 80. Obviously, the strength and/or experience of the archer is a huge factor in determining the rate of fire.

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English Longbow Arrow Weight In this video, we delve into the velocity and force with which traditional longbows propel arrows. In this video, we delve into the velocity and force with which traditional longbows propel arrows. The best longbows were made of yew, might have required a force of as much as 150 to 180 pounds (70 to 80 kg) to draw, and shot arrows a cloth yard (about 37 inches, or 94 cm) long, with an effective range of some 450 to 1,000 feet (140 to 300 metres) depending on the weight of the arrow. Naturally, determining an exact answer is challenging due to numerous variables. Nevertheless, we have compiled 12 chronograph tests on bows ranging from 35 lbs to 160 lbs, charting their performance. The draw weight ranged from 80. These weights are an absolute potential range going from the shortest arrows in the smallest bows up to the longest arrows in the biggest bows. The english longbow, specifically one with a heavy draw weight, is also called a warbow and could have a rate of fire of about 8 to 10 arrows a minute. It can be noted however that an archer’s ability to draw a heavy bow diminishes if he or she is mounted. Obviously, the strength and/or experience of the archer is a huge factor in determining the rate of fire. Some people have even described the english longbow as the “machine gun of the medieval era”. Crafted from yew wood, this tall, powerful bow measured up to six feet and demanded extraordinary skill and might from its wielder.