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i wonder why that last five yards messes me up so much?

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recurve shooter:
been shooting alot with old shorty, my new 54 inch osage snake. forgot my glove at home, and actually think im gunna stick with bare fingers. i can put my arras within an inch or two of where i want them when shooting from 15 yards, but back at twenty, one out of three shots are perfect, the other two are rediculously off. i wonder why that last five yards makes such a difference? anyone els notice this? or do i just need more practice. :-X

Kegan:
Better your form, the farther out (and more easily) you can shoot. When I started, I could shoot fine out to 10 yards, but nothing beyond that. In the past, I'd say year or so, I've been giving special consideration to my shooting tecnique in an effort to become better. My form is improving and I can easily handle shooting out to 35, and frequently practice out to 50-60 yards.

Can you take some pictures of you shooting?

recurve shooter:
yeah i'll try when i get home tonight. im shooting a short bow that i had to shorten my draw a little bit on, so i look kinda hunched over.

Pat B:
It took me a while to get used to shooting shorter bows. I had to concentrate on form, draw and release and had to be sure I was holding the bow the same every time. Shorter bows are less forgiving than longer bows.    Also you have changed your draw length to accommodate the shorter draw of the bow so you will need to find a comfortable and consistent anchor for you and the bow at the shorter draw length.

recurve shooter:
thanks pat. i got the anchor point down, but i keep my bow arm bent a good bit to keep the string from getting it, and i may not be keeping it at the same bend every shot. i reckon i just need to spend more time with it.

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