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bow length
Urufu_Shinjiro:
I prefer a short bow with a long draw (anyone remember that song by Cake, Short Skirt and a Long Jacket, but I digress) cause I'm a glutton for punishment, lol.
BowEd:
My hunting long bow friends of quite a few years and me all believe longer bows are more stable and accurate,but that does'nt mean a person can't learn to shoot shorter bows accurately.
bradsmith2010:
Ok I got this one,, :)
well I hunted with a 66 inch self bow this year,, I usually shoot a shorter bow,, and with practice can be very accurate with the shorter bow,,
what I found this year is after stump shooting for weeks and getting my form really tuned up,
the 66 inch bow will out shoot my shorter bow,, I have a 56 inch bow I really want to shoot deer with,
but when I shoot it compared to the 66 inch bow, the pin point accuracy on the longer bow is a little better,, sooo
I am thinking of just sticking with my longer bow for the oct deer season,,
I hate to admit it,, but I feel like the shorter bow just stacks a little bit more than the longer bow,,
the draw is just a bit smoother on the longer bow,, and that has translated to a little more consistant release and shot,,
dont get me wrong , I love the short bows and go crazy when people say they are not accurate, they are,,
but I am about convinced the longer bows are just a bit more accurate,, for all the obvious reasons,,
after shooting alot this year and out to 60 yards,, thats how I feel today,, :) but just let me make a new short sinew bow I am in love with ,, and things could change,, :) :) :)
Pat B:
All bows are accurate. It's the nut behind the string that makes the difference. I shoot bows from 68" to 47" and do pretty well with both but when I started building and shooting short(60") sinew backed recurves, etc. it took me a while to be accurate with them. Once I worked that out they are like shooting any other bow...but a longer bow is more stable in hand and that should translate to more accurate.
loon:
--- Quote from: bradsmith2010 on September 16, 2016, 06:51:34 pm ---I hate to admit it,, but I feel like the shorter bow just stacks a little bit more than the longer bow,,
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recurve and reflex :p
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