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Advice on achieving full draw on 90 lb ELB
Del the cat:
--- Quote from: birdpointlightstring32 on January 27, 2012, 10:32:08 am ---... Is the warbow design and weight supportive of speed shooting?
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I'd think the answer is a pretty obvious... NO
for speed shooting you need a bow you can handle quickly easilly and comfortably.
Del
bow-toxo:
--- Quote from: birdpointlightstring32 on January 25, 2012, 03:08:44 pm --- I currently use a Bear Grizzly recurve @ 55lb. I am able to draw and shoot the warbow only by drawing back while aiming sky high then dropping my aim down to the target. I have trained with this bow for the past 3 months and I am not able to draw regularly ( level instead of aiming sky high).If anyone has advice It would be very helpful. I train with it every other day and I have no gain with draw height only by pointing it sky high then pulling back I can achieve full anchor to corner of mouth draw. I hate to admit but yes I over bowed by self..
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I suggest that you get a bow you can draw the 30-31 inches of a warbow arrow. That corner-of-the-mouth thing does not cut it for a warbow, and if you develop the habit, you will have a hard time to change it. I find a high draw helps with a strong bow, commencing the draw with the arrow at forehead level and lowering the hands during the draw. Koreans call this "going over the hill".
Ringeck85:
Relating to this, at what rate should I realistically and safely set to increase draw weight?
I'm starting at a 55 lb. longbow (55 lbs. at 27"), and my idea is increasing by about 25 lbs. per year. So by the end of this year, I'll be shooting 80 lbs. at 30"; the end of next, 100 lbs. at 30-31", and possibly up from there.
Is this a realistic goal or does it take longer or shorter to shoot a heavier draw weight? Bear in mind that I am a lightweight (130 lbs.) and I'm not likely to easily shoot anything equal or greater than my body weight (but perhaps there are people who have the strength and technique to get around this obstacle?).
Best of luck to your continuing efforts, birdpoint.
-Jonathan
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