For those who shoot more than one bow….

[Kees]

#162351

I have only two bows, an Indian recurve of 45 lb. pull I bought in 1966, and a 50 lb. Bear Montana I bought about 8 years ago.  I was never very proficient with the recurve although I have flung many arrows with it over the years.  After I bought the Bear the Indian was relegated to hanging in the closet.  The Montana did very well for me, with much better consistency in shot placement than I had before.

Then my right shoulder started to “click” when I came to full draw a year or so ago and I got the old recurve out of retirement.  The clicking has stopped with the 5 lb. drop in pull, and (hallelujah!) my consistency is better now than it has ever been with this bow.  However, when I now try the Bear my shots are all over the place unlike my  past experience with this bow.  If I go back to the Indian my shooting is as good as ever.

So my question is, do other people have this also when going from one bow to the next?  I see where some archers have huge collections of bows.  Do they only shoot one and relegate the rest to wall hangers, or am I the odd man out only doing well with the one I am dialed in with?

~Kees~

[richard roop]

#162355

FWIW ;

I have more bows than I know what to do with sometimes.  With very few exceptions they are mostly 60# @28″  and most are 60″ length.

Several reasons for this. First and foremost, they all shoot the same arrow. A 2213 / 150 gr points on a 40 gr screw in insert. 3 fletch / helical. With my anchor my point on is 45 yards with my #1 bow, a Damon Howatt Super Diablo.  So ……. some bows shoot a little higher at 45 with a point on hold and some shoot a bit lower.

However ………… If I maintain form ( back tension) left & right should not be an issue with a tuned bow.

Couple of thing to watch out for; Head position with a heavier or lighter bow can drive you mad. Heeling the bow can affect high & low. Last but far from least …….. low right groups scream “You’re dropping your bow arm”. ……….. which is another way of saying ‘back tension’.

Good luck & keep us posted.

 

[aeronut]

#162359

I have a few, er, several of various draw weights from 35# to 55# that I shoot.  Some i have bought, some I have made.  For me, so far, it just takes a few shots to get in the groove for whichever bow I happen to grab.  That could change at any time.

One of my nephews brought out a green fiberglass bow with a 40# draw and asked if I could make a string for it.  I got one made a few days later and shot it a total of 12 times.  When he came to pick it up we went out to the turkey target and he scattered arrows around it at 10-15 yards.  I took it back to my 40 yard mark and proved its worth when I hit the 8 ring.  I told him I had been chasing arrows for over 50 years so it kind of comes natural after a few thousand shots.

I call this the Bear’s Den.  That little orange bow hanging in the back corner started all of this 56 years ago.

A few more and I have some others in the shop.

• This reply was modified 1 year, 10 months ago by aeronut.

[ttash]

#162406

I currently have 5 different longbows, from 41#@28″ to 60#@28″. They all have different handles and lengths. That being said, I shoot some of them better than others and I think it has to do with handle design and overall quality of the bow.

I shoot them all but spend most of my time with the bows I hunt with, which, not surprisingly, are the ones I shoot the best.

Oddly enough, there’s one bow that I’m not quite as accurate with that I just love to shoot because it’s so smooth and absolutely quiet. I probably wouldn’t hunt with it but it sure is fun to shoot!

[Raymond Coffman]

#162430

 

I have a few myself mostly Centaurs and Shrews…. in the 50 – 60lb range. Although I rarely shoot the heavier ones these days.

I haven’t drawn elk in awhile, and I am working thru some physical issues that preclude the ” high up hills”. Maybe next year.

I still have my 1st bow a Shakespeare Ocala ( 50lb)….

Scout aka Ray

[Martin Hoade]

#165836

I am also blessed with a noisy shoulder.  It doesn’t like slow pulls and holding at full draw.  Turned me into a snapshooter by necessity.  Still trying to master this, sure is quick though.

[Kees]

#166388

I traded off the Montana to a friend who built a longbow for me (hickory self bow), 43# at 28″ and it is a dandy.  I’ve shot it most of the summer and am pickled tink with it.  So I still only have two bows but that is all I need.  I’m actually getting rid of a lot of my “stuff”.  I’m pushing 800 and the kids don’t want it so I may as well get it to someone who does.

~Kees~

[jdinpa]

#167694

I have quite a few bows. I am starting to sell them off as I get older. I shoot some better than others, but I don’t see that much difference.

It does take me a few shots to zone in if I switch between a recurve and a longbow.

[richard roop]

#167716

jdinpa;

Greetings and salutations from scenic Safford Az.

Welcome aboard !!!!

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