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Re: archery commentary
On Thu, 24 Sep 1998, Wright Frazier wrote:
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> Actually it was buicks, and it went 87 yards. =)
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> Wright
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> > Hey Kris, what about the trebuchet? I heard about a modern day guy
> > that built one to medieval specs and catapulted cadillacs half a mile or
> > more, and with accuracy within a few yards. My memory is hazy on the exact
> > figures and info origin. Can anyone else validate this?
> >
> > Orion
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> >
>
>
Ok, so my memory has a tendency towards exaggeration. you all get
the idea, though. 87 yards is about 180 feet, or about extreme bow range.
Thanks for the info Wright.
Orion