Third video in Tod Cutler’s fantastic Arrows Vs. Armor series. They are doing some amazing work answering the question “how well did armor work?”
Third video in Tod Cutler’s fantastic Arrows Vs. Armor series. They are doing some amazing work answering the question “how well did armor work?”
Isn’t the draw weight of hunting bows much lower than that of historical war bows? I would guess they would do even less.
Sort of, but effectively, modern compound bows (at least ones for big game) are equally powerful and more accurate.
They only require a fraction of the actual draw weight at full draw, which makes aiming easier, but they are still fully capable of taking down a moose, grizzy bear, elephant, etc.
Modern materials help too, but basically modern bows are better in ever regard. You can still have crazy draw weights like old war bows/longbows, but the cams take the vast majority of the weight off once the bow is drawn.