tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1776482547357658591.post3278205459475604440..comments2024-03-27T07:41:27.083-07:00Comments on Great Ming Military: Bian Jian (邊箭)春秋戰國http://www.blogger.com/profile/14961602507085597255noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1776482547357658591.post-31724613891952998072019-12-04T06:52:07.578-08:002019-12-04T06:52:07.578-08:00If the same amount of energy is transferred to a l...If the same amount of energy is transferred to a lesser mass, the lesser mass will of course achieve a greater speed. Of course, this isn't a linear process and yes, a lighter arrow will have less mass and more difficulty retaining its energy.<br /><br />You can think of it as a medieval equivalent to extended-range basebleed shells in modern artillery; the shells are going to contain less explosive due to their design, but the ERBBs achieve better range and provide good counterbattery fire at extreme distances. Bolts (arrow guides were developed as a way for nomads to shoot crossbow bolts back at crossbow users) shot from an arrow guide are going to be less damaging and have abysmal penetration, but they go far enough and fast enough to permit archers (and more importantly cavalry archers!) to outrange conventional archers and crossbowmen.Aspiranthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16730772046853286274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1776482547357658591.post-60344205950774029962019-11-14T05:31:15.974-08:002019-11-14T05:31:15.974-08:00For as far as I know this has to do with arrow wei...For as far as I know this has to do with arrow weight and draw length. The longer the draw length the further and faster an arrow flies. The heavier an arrow is, the slower and shorter it will fly. So the bowstring has to push less weight which means the arrow can built up more speed and gravity doesn't effect it as much because it's lighter, so it can fly further. To demonstrate this you can compare historical and modern crossbows. Where the old crossbows have a very high draw weight, very short draw length (often only a few inches) and pretty heavy bolts, compared with the modern crossbows which have a long draw length, much lower draw weight and often they are also using rather light bolts/arrows for a similar or even better performance.<br />Using the arrow guide is like shooting an arrow with a crossbow. (I think, there are video's that explain this better.Jugglejunkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08898934867779862200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1776482547357658591.post-53109524039843157922018-09-13T18:57:22.739-07:002018-09-13T18:57:22.739-07:00I am not very well-versed in arrow physics, presum...I am not very well-versed in arrow physics, presumably the arrow is launched with significantly higher speed that's enough to offset the stronger drag.春秋戰國https://www.blogger.com/profile/14961602507085597255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1776482547357658591.post-52800687671655616472018-09-13T14:02:17.737-07:002018-09-13T14:02:17.737-07:00Any idea why these mini-arrows had a longer range ...Any idea why these mini-arrows had a longer range than normal ones? One would expect a shorter arrow to have less momentum, and thus succumb to the effects of drag more quickly. What's going on here?Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06297660669717051302noreply@blogger.com