Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 5 days ago

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The crazy saga of this super powerful ancient Chinese siege weapon continues with me pimping it up a bit to try and balance the bows a bit better and to increase the power........AND IT DID!!!!!!!

The smallest bow was swapped out for a more powerful one, the pulleys on the ends of the bows were swapped for slip rings and I shot a heavier bolt, all chasing more power.

And I found power; enough to skewer an armoured mannikin right through.

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For my American friends.....
1 Joule of energy = 0.74 ft lbs, so 400 Joules = 296ftlbs

160g = 0.35lbs
220g = 0.49lbs
260g = 0.57lbs
325g = 0.72lbs

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