{"id":140,"date":"2015-07-06T15:01:31","date_gmt":"2015-07-06T19:01:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/periodpersonas.com\/village\/?p=140"},"modified":"2015-07-08T16:31:50","modified_gmt":"2015-07-08T20:31:50","slug":"combat-archers-do-not-fail-your-inspections","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/periodpersonas.com\/village\/2015\/07\/combat-archers-do-not-fail-your-inspections\/","title":{"rendered":"Combat Archers, DO NOT fail your inspections!"},"content":{"rendered":"

So this issue has come up a few times both on and off the battlefield: “Will my ammo pass inspection?”<\/h4>\n

We have all been there, the moment of fear as the marshal rummages through your ammo and starts making two piles, and you think, “oh great, I failed”. Don’t despair! Knowing the rules and following them to the best of your ability will get you through inspections just fine. In the marshal’s mind, if there is reasonable doubt, remember that the goal is everyone’s safety.<\/p>\n

What should you expect during inspections?<\/h4>\n

Last year at Pennsic, I was in a rush to get to the field, and didn’t have time to self inspect.\u00a0I was going through inspections, when I turned around I had a pile of ‘dead’ ammo. Some of them rightly so. But during the inspections process I noticed the method was disturbing. Something that I have noticed elsewhere, and have even done myself previously: grabbing the bolt by both end and torquing. This seems reasonable, and can even make sense when reviewing the documentation* (see below)<\/p>\n

To speak to the differences, Im going to tell you how I inspect my bolts. I grab the bolt by the shaft with one hand 2-4″ apart from the other on the APD\/Blunt. Give it a twist, is there any movement? Just a tiny bit, or too much (1\/8″ or more)? Grab the shaft on both end and check for lateral movement, is there any? With both hands on the end give a ‘slight’ twist. Please note we are not checking for twist of the APD or Blunt here, but damage to the shaft itself (I’ll come back to this). Check the shaft by running your hands down it, Any issues? Is there strapping tape the full length of exposed shaft? Check the APD, is it cracked or broken? Does the head have cracks etc? Is the tape intact over the head?<\/p>\n

Now back to the ‘grabbing by both ends’ thing earlier… So issues have arisen where someone grabs ammo by the head and APD, and literally torques it! I tell you this, every piece of ammo will fail and or break if put in the hands of someone applying over the top force to this motion. I can make any bolt twist using this method, I don’t care who made it. Further, you can be structurally damaging the fiberglass. The shafts are not meant to twist too much this way. If you are ever in doubt, please contact your local friends DEM or someone who will give you a definitive answer in this regard. But the next time I see someone doin’ the ol’ “Torque Twist Shuffle” on my bolts, you better believe Ill call a “Hold!”<\/p>\n

\"example<\/a>
example of how to apply strapping tape<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

As as additional note, we generally are pushing to use strapping tape over the head as well as the APD. This gives additional strength as well as lateral hold. It also wears\u00a0far longer in battles, which means less frequent repairs! This is not a requirement as of yet, but if you are making new bolts… well as they say, “An ounce of prevention…”<\/p>\n

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Thanks friends, look forward to seeing you on the field!<\/p>\n

~ Cameron<\/p>\n

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Combat Archery Supplies<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Marshal’s Handbook<\/strong> (source<\/a>)
\nXV. D. 3.
\na. Based upon the type of ammunition, measure all dimensions for conformance
\nb. Grab both head and tail and pull with moderate force while slightly twisting.
\nIf either end moves laterally it fails.
\nc. If the ammunition is with made with foam, check that the tip is constructed in
\nsuch a manner that it cannot be forced more than .5 inch (12.7 mm) into a
\nlegal faceguard.
\nd. Check the shaft for signs of cracking or other failure. Check that it is
\nproperly labeled and taped.
\ne. Remember that ammunition cannot be more than 10% yellow as yellow is
\nreserved for siege ammunition.<\/p>\n

Atlantia Combat Archery Training Docs<\/strong> (source<\/a>)
\n5. Weapons, Ammunition, i-iv
\ni. Label requirements.
\nii. Inspect fiber glass shafted arrows\/bolts with UHMW.
\n– Shaft covered longitudinally with strapping tape.
\n– APD firmly attached with no movement lengthwise along
\nshaft.
\n– UHMW at least 1.5 inches in diameter with at least .5
\ninches and at most 1.25 inches of resilient padding on
\nstriking surface.
\niii. Inspect fiber glass shafted arrows\/bolts with Balder style blunts.
\n– Shaft covered longitudinally with Strapping tape.
\n– Balder blunt of approved type. (Single piece balder is not
\nlegal for fiber glass shafted ammunition.)
\n– Blunt taped on with at least one piece of strapping or
\nelectrical tape.
\n– No movement lengthwise of blunt along shaft.
\n– APD firmly attached with no movement lengthwise along
\nshaft.
\niv. Inspect Siloflex style ammunition.
\n– Siloflex equivalent tubing with 100 psi rating.
\n– Head constructed properly.
\n– No cuts in the tail except for a possible nock less than \u00bd
\ninch in depth.<\/p>\n

Pennsic Requirements<\/strong> (source<\/a>)
\n4, f-k<\/strong>
\nf) Fiberglass-shaft arrows\/bolts must be covered from behind the blunt, to the front of the Anti-Penetration
\nDevice (APD), in a sturdy tear-resistant tape, such as strapping, electrical, or duct tape.
\ng) Grab both head & tail and pull \u201caway\u201d with moderate force. If either head or APD moves longitudinally, the
\nammunition fails.
\nh) Hold the shaft and APD close together and attempt rotation of the APD using minor torque as not to overly
\nstress any existing glue seal. If any rotation of the APD occurs, the ammunition fails and needs re-securing.
\ni) Hold the shaft and head close together and attempt rotation of the collar using minor torque so as not to
\noverly stress any existing glue seal. If greater than slight rotation of the collar upon the shaft occurs, the
\nammunition fails.
\nj) \u201cSlight rotation\u201d has been roughly defined by previous KEM\u2019s to mean no greater than 1\/8\u201d lateral
\nmovement around the shaft.
\nk) If ammunition is a type using foam on the tip, check that the foam tip cannot be forced more than \u00bd inch
\ninto a legal faceguard. If penetration COULD occur more than \u00bd inch inside a grill, the ammunition fails.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

So this issue has come up a few times both on and off the battlefield: “Will my ammo pass inspection?” We have all been there, the moment of fear as the marshal rummages through your ammo and starts making two piles, and you think, “oh great, I failed”. Don’t despair! Knowing the rules and following … Continue reading Combat Archers, DO NOT fail your inspections!<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"Combat Archers, DO NOT fail your inspections!","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true},"categories":[3],"tags":[6,7,12,5],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p6dEBX-2g","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":481,"url":"http:\/\/periodpersonas.com\/village\/2016\/04\/spring-fling-ii-put-it-on-your-calendar\/","url_meta":{"origin":140,"position":0},"title":"Spring Fling II – Put it on your calendar!","date":"April 21, 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"Friends, Spring Fling is coming very soon to Atlantia and our neighbors! 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