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<blockquote data-quote="Buffalobob" data-source="post: 271302" data-attributes="member: 8"><p>There does not seem to be an established recipe for a long range bow. So in some respects I am traveling blind. But the principles are the same as a rifle. Accuracy and speed with a heavy bullet (arrow).</p><p></p><p>What I know is that high angle fletching creates a lot of drag. That would be like shooting a round-nosed flat-based bullet at long range (it can be done as the buffalo rifles have proven). Straight fletching creates less drag but is less stable. Short fletching creates less drag but may not be enough to stabilize the arrow for accuracy.</p><p></p><p>I expect I will have to experiment quite a bit to get a fletching that suits my purposes.</p><p></p><p>In case you are wondering-- this journey may take me two or three years. It is really a fascinating learning experience for me. I expect I will make quite a few mistakes along the way but that is what life is all about.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Buffalobob, post: 271302, member: 8"] There does not seem to be an established recipe for a long range bow. So in some respects I am traveling blind. But the principles are the same as a rifle. Accuracy and speed with a heavy bullet (arrow). What I know is that high angle fletching creates a lot of drag. That would be like shooting a round-nosed flat-based bullet at long range (it can be done as the buffalo rifles have proven). Straight fletching creates less drag but is less stable. Short fletching creates less drag but may not be enough to stabilize the arrow for accuracy. I expect I will have to experiment quite a bit to get a fletching that suits my purposes. In case you are wondering-- this journey may take me two or three years. It is really a fascinating learning experience for me. I expect I will make quite a few mistakes along the way but that is what life is all about. [/QUOTE]
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