Arrows Compound Recurve
Bow Hunting Help?
I am a big bore target rifle shooter but i want to do a bit of hunting, in particular rabbits. I cant get a gun because dad doesnt have a license so im left with bow & arrow. I bought a CHEAP CRAPPY recurve and cant aim it at all. Would a compound be any better because You Can get sights etc
First off, I'm not trying to be sarcastic or "pushy" -- it's just been a long day and I'm sorely in need of sleep. Please keep that in mind as you read this.
I'll bet that along with that "cheap crappy" recurve, you also got yourself some cheap, crappy arrows.....
The archer's skill with the bow is only one part of the equation: Look to your arrows, if they are not made for the bow's rated draw-weight AND your draw-length/shooting style, you will NOT be at all as accurate as you could be. The arrows need to be matched to each other (length, weight, etc), as well (you probably didn't bother to check that, either; No. 2 mistake of beginners, getting mis-matched arrows). I once had the opportunity to demonstrate this to a beginner who was having problems of his own; I took hiscrappy-looking fibre-glass hand-me-down Wal-Mart Special Recurve Bow and got some arrows which (at least closely) matched the bow and his draw-length -- and had no trouble hitting the bull's-eye, using the beginner's draw-length. Without properly matched, well-made arrows, even the most expensive, well-Made Bow in the world is just another stick.
Other things to think about:
How old is that bow you got? It may have out-lived its effectiveness. What condition is the string in? A worn string can break without notice, and will result in a ruined bow (and maybe even a trip to the hospital...). Are there any defects in the bow? A cracked bow WILL fail, usually catastrophically, and someone usually gets hurt (and maybe even a trip to the hospital..). Is the draw-weight too heavy for you? (Yes, even if you can pull the string all the way back, the bow can still be too heavy for you to handle properly; this is the No. 1 mistake of most beginning archers.)
Bend at the waist and put the bow on your knee, and draw the string back to "anchor" (if you don't know what that is, check the websites listed in "sources"); if you have ANY trouble, the bow is too heavy. Far too many "he-men" think that just because they can dead-lift 150 lbs, they can pull back that 80 lb bow all day....it's a different set of muscles altogether, though.
Do yourself a huge favor and look over the websites. Follow the instructions/advice given there -- and learn.
Archery Range Bows Arrows Compound Bow Recurve Milford MA
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