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chamookman:
 :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :OK ! Bob

Woodeye:
So regarding the original post first question- in general Yes, a given bow and arrow shot out of a shooting machine will plunk the arrow nearly into the same hole time after time as long as the variables remain relatively constant.

There are two issues at work here however. The shooting machine demonstrates REPEATABILITY. Shooting consistent groups is repeatability is is purely dependent on how well we have consistently stent form - every aspect of it. It's ALL up to the archer. The bow and arrow are stable ( no variation) from shot to shot. This would demonstrate the importance of matched arrows

The second issue is accuracy and despite popular sayings and common belief the bow itself is not accurate. The combination of archer and bow/arrow are, or are not, accurate and I would argue that the vast majority of accuracy originates in the archer

I will acknowledge the some bows "fit" us better and therefore are easier to "aim" by whatever method - instinctive, gap, string walk, intuitive.

All of this of course is "in my humble opinion" but all perfectly accurate and repeatable.

Woodeye

Danzn Bar:
IMHO....I think Woodeye is on to something here...;) :)
DBar

Urufu_Shinjiro:
I'd have to agree as well, this idea that one bow can be more accurate than another is hogwash, if a bow was so badly made/designed that with all other variables the same it would shoot an arrow differently each time in any meaningful way then I doubt the bow would last more than ten shots before destroying itself. Any advantage one bow has over another in the accuracy department can only be in assisting the archer achieve repeatability and accuracy. Look at fancy modern bows, sights, they help the archer not the bow, stabilizers, help the archer not the bow, clickers, draw stops, fancy rests, fancy rotating grips etc etc, all help the archer, not the bow.

Pat B:
All bows are inherently accurate. They push the arrow and that is all they do. With a properly spined arrow any bow shoots well. With improperly spined arrow no bow shoots well. I put most of the "inaccuracy" blame on the shooter with an improper arrow in a close second.
 You can learn to shoot an improperly spined arrow if you shoot it over and over again and you learn it's trajectory and flight path but by doing so you are digging the hole deeper and deeper. Learn to make arrows that are properly properly spined for your bow and your style of shooting and with a little concentration you can shoot as well as anyone else.

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