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<blockquote data-quote="Loonook" data-source="post: 5826265" data-attributes="member: 1861">Yes, because when we're in an indoor arena where people could go behind our target we should totally use actual arrows <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f615.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":confused:" title="Confused&nbsp; &nbsp; :confused:"&nbsp; data-smilie="5"data-shortname=":confused:" />...The arrows used have minimal heads, not utilizing standard bodkin points (best for mail-piercing) or needle-bodkins (best for piercing steel).&nbsp; Also the girl seems to be using a pretty common bow for the current period with some pretty small arms. Saracens were known for speed (it is even the art she is practicing down to nock placement) and were reported to have speeds similar to this shooting.&nbsp; The fact is is that at near range, rather than the longer distances of most of our ideals of archery, you need less pull to accomplish due to the forces of drag.&nbsp; Slainte,-Loonook.PS: Also, just because I have become a bit interested in research for the novel I'm writing I figured I'd post quite possibly the coolest/weirdest idea I have seen in ancient projectiles: The Gatling Slingshot/crossbow.[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxtHtPK2MH8]Awesome[/ame]Awesome <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)"&nbsp; data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /></blockquote>

[QUOTE="Loonook, post: 5826265, member: 1861"] Yes, because when we're in an indoor arena where people could go behind our target we should totally use actual arrows :confused:... The arrows used have minimal heads, not utilizing standard bodkin points (best for mail-piercing) or needle-bodkins (best for piercing steel). Also the girl seems to be using a pretty common bow for the current period with some pretty small arms. Saracens were known for speed (it is even the art she is practicing down to nock placement) and were reported to have speeds similar to this shooting. The fact is is that at near range, rather than the longer distances of most of our ideals of archery, you need less pull to accomplish due to the forces of drag. Slainte, -Loonook. PS: Also, just because I have become a bit interested in research for the novel I'm writing I figured I'd post quite possibly the coolest/weirdest idea I have seen in ancient projectiles: The Gatling Slingshot/crossbow. [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxtHtPK2MH8]Awesome[/ame] Awesome :) [/QUOTE]

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