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archeryrob:
What bow are you using? Did you make it? How is its cast? I ask because if you made it, maybe it doesn't have as good of cast and the arrow is loosing Kinetic energy fast after 15 yards. Its a common thing for new bowyers to experience.

I once went to a local primitive event. I apparently knew a lot more about archery than they did. They were shooting a target that was 6 layers of cardboard or something like that. I shot three arrows before I realized the first two stopped half way down the fletching and the third went clean through the target. I realized then they were still learning about making bows that cast well.  ;)

burtonridr:

--- Quote from: archeryrob on July 16, 2018, 04:49:42 am ---What bow are you using? Did you make it? How is its cast? I ask because if you made it, maybe it doesn't have as good of cast and the arrow is loosing Kinetic energy fast after 15 yards. Its a common thing for new bowyers to experience.

I once went to a local primitive event. I apparently knew a lot more about archery than they did. They were shooting a target that was 6 layers of cardboard or something like that. I shot three arrows before I realized the first two stopped half way down the fletching and the third went clean through the target. I realized then they were still learning about making bows that cast well.  ;)

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+1 and it might not be the bow, but the string, or the arrows. I just recently made a 10 strand bow string out of braded fishing line. I had been using 36# mason line, the new string made a HUGE difference, I mean like night and day. The mason line stretches and its heavy, the bow just couldn't fire the arrows very fast with that type of string. I had been using the 36# mason line for years. Just to give you an idea on how much it stretches, my new string is about 1" longer than the mason line. So it was stretching at least 1". I haven't measured this, but I would guess I'm getting about 2" more penetration into a new foam shooting block. That's a BIG difference.

Also, to tie this all back to the 5yd difference in shooting range. My arrows were doing the same thing as you described when I got out to 15-20yds. I had a tough time hitting the center of the target because the arrow would start dropping off fast. With the new string, now I'm having to re-learn my aiming point at that range because the arrows are now hitting above where I think I should aim. I'm talking about a 12" difference in drop between where the old string would put my arrows vs the new string at 20 yds.

Thinking about all this... I'm very interested to see what a new string will do for my little paddle bow  >:D

jeffp51:
my string is made of power pro fishing line, and has no stretch, and is pretty light.  I think the cast is good--penetration seems really good.  If I had to guess (no chrono)  I would say between 150 and 170 fps.  When I miss, it isn't necessarily up and down, but left and right as well.

JW_Halverson:
And if you can manage it, do some stump shooting from time to time.  Walk around and shoot arrows at clods of dirt, tufts of grass, pine cones, or whatever catches your eye. Randomize things as best you can from short "gimme" shots to the occasional "over the rainbow" long shots. 

RandyN:
"When I miss, it isn't necessarily up and down, but left and right as well".
Left/Right misses is usually caused by grip issues. Gripping the bow to hard causes torque and throws the arrow off. Try to relax your grip and see if that makes a difference.

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