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Consistency with an ELB?

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mmattockx:
This is just a matter of curiosity for me, but how do people find any consistency shooting ELB's? With no handle to locate your hand and no shelf or fixed arrow pass how do you manage to grip it the same each time and set the arrow correctly in relation to the string? I know moving my nocking point on the string 1/4" will significantly affect how the arrows fly and it seems one would never get that close on a regular basis with an ELB. Is there some trick I haven't noticed?


Mark

Pat B:
Every ELB I've seen has a definite handle area and arrow pass location and for me their length makes them more stable and accurate to shoot. You can also feel if you are holding the bow in the right location if it is balanced in your hand.

Strelets:
First settle your hand into your usual grip on the bow. Then nock the arrow, taking care to get it at exactly right angles to the string. The eye is a very good judge of right angles. The, if you think that you need to, move the arrow nock up 1/8 inch or so.
I agree with Pat about bow length. The longer the bow, the steadier it is to shoot. My bows are usually 75 to 78 inches. Anything longer is too clumsy to take round the woods.

Del the cat:
As Pat B said, there is often an arrow passed either marked or inlaid, if there is also a nocking point on the string you have consistency.
The long limbs give a smooth stable shot.
Del

mmattockx:
Thanks for the info. I can see consistency if there is a handle definition of some sort and an inlaid arrow pass to act as a reference. I agree the long bows shoot better, there are sound reasons why the Olympic archers all shoot 70+" bows.


Mark

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