300 fps Mongolian bow
02-28-2007, 12:08 PM
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300 fps Mongolian bow
I was flipping channels last night,drives the wife nuts.
I believe the History Channel had a show on about bows and they said a bow used by Mongolian Horese proably achieved 300 fps, anyone ever heard anthinhg about this?
I believe the History Channel had a show on about bows and they said a bow used by Mongolian Horese proably achieved 300 fps, anyone ever heard anthinhg about this?
02-28-2007, 12:42 PM
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RE: 300 fps Mongolian bow
ORIGINAL: Charlie P
They had high speed camera's set up don't know if they used a chronograph or not.
How would they estimate the speed?
Bob, I have talked to that guy from suka bows (I think), I know his was kicking around 200fps or less.
02-28-2007, 12:59 PM
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RE: 300 fps Mongolian bow
The Mongolian Bow
http://www.coldsiberia.org/monbow.htm
166 lb draw weight on some of the long range bows.
http://www.coldsiberia.org/monbow.htm
166 lb draw weight on some of the long range bows.
02-28-2007, 01:04 PM
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RE: 300 fps Mongolian bow
Very interesting article.
supposedly dated from 1226, may be interpreted as follows: "While Chinggis Khan was holding an assembly of Mongolian dignitaries, after his conquest of Sartaul (East Turkestan), Esungge shot a target at 335 alds" (536m). Lhagvasuren draws the conclusion in his article that such feats were rather common for Mongolian archers during the 1200's, and writes: "This case illustrates the strength, accuracy and sharpness, physical prowess of the Mongolians who lived more than 700 years ago." Whether or not we find it likely that Mongolian archers could regularly hit their targets at the distances Lhagvasuren claims they could, there is no question that they and their and bows are outstanding in all of archery's history.
supposedly dated from 1226, may be interpreted as follows: "While Chinggis Khan was holding an assembly of Mongolian dignitaries, after his conquest of Sartaul (East Turkestan), Esungge shot a target at 335 alds" (536m). Lhagvasuren draws the conclusion in his article that such feats were rather common for Mongolian archers during the 1200's, and writes: "This case illustrates the strength, accuracy and sharpness, physical prowess of the Mongolians who lived more than 700 years ago." Whether or not we find it likely that Mongolian archers could regularly hit their targets at the distances Lhagvasuren claims they could, there is no question that they and their and bows are outstanding in all of archery's history.