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The Most Egregious Archery Errors in Film and Fiction Error #8: Archers Can Consistently Hit Impossible Long-Distance Shots

How many times have you seen or read about archers making very precise shots at incredible distances? The 2010 Robin Hood movie, starring Russell Crowe, has the main character make a shot over a hundred yards at a man riding…

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  • August 12, 2018
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The Most Egregious Archery Errors in Film and Fiction Error #7 Archers can get so good that they never miss

Probably the most accomplished archer in the modern era, perhaps of all time, is Howard Hill. He shot very heavy bows, hunted just about every large land mammal in the world, and he won every archery competition he entered. But…

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  • July 7, 2018
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The Most Egregious Archery Errors in Film and Fiction Error #6 Gimmicks can increase power and effectiveness.

In the 2011 Korean film War of the Arrows, the hero twists his string a full quarter turn just before he releases his last arrow. The arrow then penetrates the leather armor and the bodies of two of his attackers.…

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  • June 9, 2018
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The Most Egregious Archery Errors in Film and Fiction. Error #5 It’s possible to avoid/catch an arrow.

Well, it depends. We see villains doing this in TV series, such as The Arrow and The Avengers movies. Obviously, attempting to catch an arrow in real combat wouldn’t be feasible. It is exceedingly risky and unlikely to succeed in…

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  • May 15, 2018
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The Most Egregious Archery Errors in Film and Fiction. Error #4 Great Archers Can Split Arrows

Is it possible? Yes and no. Modern carbon and aluminum arrows are hollow, and, if an arrow hits them just right, it can drive right through the plastic nock and down into the hollow portion of the arrow in what…

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  • April 13, 2018
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