40# Yew Distance Test

My mate JT picked me up and we went over to Now Strike Archers near Chelmsford to lob some arrows, have a natter and to enjoy a beer and bowl of chips on the way home at the Rainbow and Dove on the outskirts of Harlow.
At least one of us, Mick Black made a festive effort! (with a wonky warbow)
The Yew bow shot very nicely and I must have put about 40 or 50 more arrows through it.
My regular arrows were making 180 yards (very slightly down hill, no wind) and the flight arrow* managed 217yards.
The wind freshened into a slight head wind later which was limiting the regular arrows to nearer 170 yards, all of which is very respectable for a 40# bow.
Note:- Distances measured by laser rage finder.
*The flight arrow was just a quickly re-worked old warbow flight arrow, so it was only a little lighter than my regular arrows (348gn vs ~400 gn). it was also a whisker too stiff. The implication being that a reasonable clout arrow would make a similar distance and a well tuned slightly lighter flight arrow could maybe get another 10 yards.