Chucking the Pilum 4: Breaking in the right places!

[Chilliarch]

Another video for your delection, gentlemen.

This time, experimenting with a wooden pin. The results are most interesting!

[Imperial Dave]

Like a dog with a bone

[Mark G]

Interesting
Ten m range and ge is getting high percentage hits, and force to penetrate the helmet.

The point of the edge of the shield absorbing the energy was very interesting.

As was the effect of wooden pins pretty much guaranteeing that the pins would snap on contact .

I immediately wonder if the pins are for the longer range pila. Where you are seeking to discomfort but not expecting to kill- at which point non reusable ammunition becomes valid, but not at heavy pila short range where you want the kill and do not fear there being time or space to scavenge ammo to return shot with.

[Cantabrigian]

Seeing the pilum thrown at full speed by someone who knows what they're doing is pretty terrifying...

[Imperial Dave]

especially at that range!

[Keraunos]

Time to look again at morale rules for gentlemen on the receiving end of a delivery of pila?

[Imperial Dave]

Again, I refer my honourable gentleman to the answer I gave the house previously