Long Bodkin Medieval Glue-On Arrow Points Review

Hello, Here is my response as forwarded from 3 Rivers Archery: to go up from 30 # to 45 # is a rather big step. The arrows you use will go even deeper in the target you are using. The long Bodkin tips you intend to use are much heavier than the field points, giving the arrow higher energy and impact. It is not certain that they initially completely penetrate your cardboard target, but after a while your target will be destroyed and there is a risk that the arrows will completely go through. Certainly given your higher arc strength. I would recommend using the traditional target of compressed straw. Archery supplyers usually have them, otherwise contact a club that has a traditional archery on the program. In addition to medieval arrows, I have also produced traditional American Native Arrows with different material in head and shaft. You can see them on instagram #cherokeearrows. Cheers Gunnar A. Ämne: Can you help a fellow shopper?

I use straw bales for target shooting with 3" of cardboard taped together against the back of them. I mounted these points for a wall display with my Warbow but I decided to take them out for a few shots before wall mounting. To my surprise these points sailed right through it and stuck in a barn wall 10'ft behind it with little resistance. Very impressive shot off of my #55 Hungarian Horsebow.

Bodkin points were the original armor piercing points in the Middle Ages. In those days they would shoot them out of 100# bows and pierce armor on enemy knights out to 200 yards. While shooting them out of a 30# or 45# bow is just a novelty, they are still going to penetrate more than a field point, and incidentally, be harder to pull out. If they penetrate 1/3 of your target from a 30# bow, I doubt that they will totally penetrate your target with a 45# bow, at least until the target gets shot out. If you are going to shoot more than a few shots, I'm sure you'll be happier shooting field points. They're cheap. Try some and see what you think. 

I was mostly using the bodkin head on 1000 grain English war arrows.  A 55# bow will shoot through the backstop and stick in the plywood behind a commercial plastic backstop.  Since you are making your own backstop, you might try a big burlap bag stuffed full of plastic grocery bags.  I think you will get about the same penetration with the bodkin tip as the practice tip with a standard practice arrow.

These weight 190 grains and have an 11/32" ID.

190 grains - 11/32 " ID

These are sold by the 3 pack

These heads are not meant to be used for hunting. They are for target shooting.

I would not use these arrow heads for hunting. They are not a razor type so the deer would not bleed out quickly therefor not a humane harvest. They are good for target shooting and reenacting, but I wouldn't recommend them for hunting. Good Luck.

Well, lol, only if your quarry is wearing armour. These are meant for piercing mail, or thick leather. The only hunting application I can think of where these might be useful would be wild boar, where you want that kind of penetrating power. I would not use a bow with less than 100lb pull, with thick shafts, and have someone else handy with you for the backup shot. Besides that (please tell me you aren't considering rhinoceros, or something....), use a broad bladed arrowhead to maximize blood loss. An arrow rarely kills instantly, so you want it to bleed out fast, to avoid having to track it a long way, and have adrenaline-y meat, (ew) lol

I wouldn't recommend these for hunting game. These bodkins wouldn't cause adequate bleeding for a clean kill. If you like the traditional style points, look for a traditional broad head.

Sold by the 3-pack

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Hello, Here is my response as forwarded from 3 Rivers Archery: to go up from 30 # to 45 # is a rather big step. The arrows you use will go even deeper in the target you are using. The long Bodkin tips you intend to use are much heavier than the field points, giving the arrow higher energy and impact. It is not certain that they initially completely penetrate your cardboard target, but after a while your target will be destroyed and there is a risk that the arrows will completely go through. Certainly given your higher arc strength. I would recommend using the traditional target of compressed straw. Archery supplyers usually have them, otherwise contact a club that has a traditional archery on the program. In addition to medieval arrows, I have also produced traditional American Native Arrows with different material in head and shaft. You can see them on instagram #cherokeearrows. Cheers Gunnar A. Ämne: Can you help a fellow shopper?

I use straw bales for target shooting with 3" of cardboard taped together against the back of them. I mounted these points for a wall display with my Warbow but I decided to take them out for a few shots before wall mounting. To my surprise these points sailed right through it and stuck in a barn wall 10'ft behind it with little resistance. Very impressive shot off of my #55 Hungarian Horsebow.

Bodkin points were the original armor piercing points in the Middle Ages. In those days they would shoot them out of 100# bows and pierce armor on enemy knights out to 200 yards. While shooting them out of a 30# or 45# bow is just a novelty, they are still going to penetrate more than a field point, and incidentally, be harder to pull out. If they penetrate 1/3 of your target from a 30# bow, I doubt that they will totally penetrate your target with a 45# bow, at least until the target gets shot out. If you are going to shoot more than a few shots, I'm sure you'll be happier shooting field points. They're cheap. Try some and see what you think. 

I was mostly using the bodkin head on 1000 grain English war arrows.  A 55# bow will shoot through the backstop and stick in the plywood behind a commercial plastic backstop.  Since you are making your own backstop, you might try a big burlap bag stuffed full of plastic grocery bags.  I think you will get about the same penetration with the bodkin tip as the practice tip with a standard practice arrow.

Yes

These should penetrate deeper than the standard field points.

I have two pieces of High Density foam 4 1/2 in total and my 50 lb longbow at around 30 ft, the points go through about 1/4 in sticking out the back. With just target arrows they just go through the first layer and maybe a 1/2in into the second. Rob

These bodkin points will penetrate much deeper than field points. I have used them on arrows made for my longbow that has a draw weight of 120# @28". They are wicked sharp and heavy. look on www.youtube.com for videos of the penetrating power of bodkin points. Hope this helps.

No, these are a type of field point. They do not qualify as a broadhead.

It is always best to go with an arrow test kit it varys bow to bow.

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