How far can a modern arrow penetrate through steel?

[jetwaterluffy]

Someone told me that an arrow shot from a compound bow can go through a reinforced steel door. I just want to find out how true that is. How far can an arrow shot by an athlete with a modern bow specially prepared for them shoot through steel? Also, how far can they shoot through wood, or rock?

 

[torquil]

I'm sceptical. But perhaps for a very thin sheet of steel. By energy conservation, it means that the work done by the athlete on the bow would be sufficient to penetrate the steel.

 

[jetwaterluffy]

So no-one knows, then?

 

[easyrider]

I don't know about a reinforced steel door now, especially with a regular broadhead. Going through steel drums/barrels aint as much of a problem, but you arent talking about very much thickness there.