Aug 4, 2013 · Effective maximum range of the Longbow was about 200 yards, but of course it could kill from farther than that. Effective maximum range on the crossbow was about 150 yards, but could kill from 300 yards. I think the interesting thing to remember was that the crossbow didn't require as much training/skill as the Longbow, hence it's value.

The only complete bows we have are those from the Mary Rose, which although of a slightly later period, would be similar to later medieval bows in draw weight. The MR bows range in poundage from around 80/90 lbs to 160 lbs with most being in the …

For medieval military crossbow bolts, what kinds were there? I've heard of bodkin and broadheads, as well as a type I recently found called square-faced bolt heads. These are described as having square-faced heads with four small points, one at each corner of the head, so that they might not...

Aug 14, 2018 · The 976 lb Medieval replica crossbow was made by Tod Todeschini. Before he shipped the crossbow to Skallagrim, he shot it through a chronograph. The 976 lb crossbow sends a 96 gram bolt to a speed of 47.9 m/s, resulting in 110 Joules.

Feb 28, 2020 · The lamellar resisted the 350 lbs Medieval crossbow and the 976 lbs Medieval crossbow respectively. The last shot managed to penetrate the scale, but not the jack underneath. The 976 lb crossbow did, however, manage to knock scales off the armor despite not being able to …

Feb 4, 2012 · Medieval english longbow - 53.91 Medieval crossbow - 127 Medieval windlass-pulled arbales - 578.25 Modern compound bow - 87.24 Modern crossbow - 86.78 Parker Cyclone modern crossbow - 115 Modern Arrow and bow - 58 Flintlock*Carbine - 647

Jul 22, 2024 · But at the end the physics of a crossbow is the same of a bow. This means that the dimension of the crossbow and the quality of the mechanism are pivotal. Anyway generally a light crossbow was useless against an armored warrior. In any case, medieval warriors weren't totally covered by armors.

Feb 19, 2015 · It's likely a medieval crossbow. That may well be the limit for crossbows before 1492, but as you can see from the type of devices above, they were more technologically advanced than anything produced in the Middle Ages. The end of the crossbow didn't happen during the medieval era. It happened in the 1500s and early 1600s. Early Modern era.

Aug 9, 2018 · For medieval European crossbows of the same poundage and spanning distance; are composite crossbows (made with wood, horn, and sinew glued together and bound with animal tendon) more powerful/efficient than equivalent steel crossbows?

Jul 2, 2019 · His replica of a 1250 lb Medieval European steel crossbow managed to send an 88 gram bolt 207-215 meters. The crossbow managed around 140 joules. Likewise, the 1200 lb Medieval European composite crossbow replica made by Andreas Bichler, using a cranequin to draw, managed to shoot at 200 joules in freezing weather, but 168 joules in hot weather.