Armored Combat:Equipment standards - Missiles - Combat archery ammunition - Fellwalker bolts

Fellwalker bolts

1. Fellwalker bolts must only be used with heavy and light crossbows.
2. Fiberglass used in Fellwalker bolts must be:
   1. solid pultruded fiberglass of between 1/4 inch (6.4 mm) and 3/8 inch (9.5 mm) diameter.
   2. able to withstand significant "bending" pressure without breaking.
3. The core of the blunt is made from UHMW polyethylene rod that is at least 1 1/4 inches (31.8 mm) diameter with a hole drilled in it to accept the shaft.
4. The shaft hole must be at least 1 inch (25.4 mm) deep, and there must be at least 1 inch (25.4 mm) of UHMW polyethylene in front of the shaft.
5. At least 1 inch (25.4 mm) and at most 1 1/4 inch (31.8 mm) of padding must be added in front of the UHMW core. This padding must have progressively resistant give and be at least the same diameter as the blunt after taping.
6. The head must also have padding that provides progressively resistant give that extends from the tip of the padding to at least 1/2 inch (12.7 mm) over the UHMW core that brings the total diameter of the head to at least 1 1/2 inch (38.1 mm) after taping.
7. The tail end must have an anti-penetration device of a disk of UHMW polyethylene that is at least 1 1/4 inches (31.8 mm) diameter, at least 1/2 inch (12.7 mm) thick, and drilled at least 1/4 inch (6.4 mm) deep to accept the shaft.
   1. It must be attached securely with tape, glue, cable ties, etc. The method does not matter as long as it is securely attached and will not come off during normal use.
   2. This is tested by grabbing and pulling on the anti-penetration device with moderate force while twisting it slightly. If it detaches or moves lengthwise along the shaft, then it fails.
8. The shaft must be covered from behind the blunt, to the front of the anti-penetration device, in a sturdy tear-resistant tape, such as strapping, electrical, or duct tape.
9. All sharp edges must be eased.