I’m trying okay?

"Highlander-Datsuns are Forever" (jamesbowland) 09/03/2020 at 12:43 • Filed to: Archery

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Archery season opens Saturday and I have not been shooting much.

These are sequential from first group to last. Yeah my 20 yard accuracy needs some work. If I get it in the dark green area that’s a kill shot...

WasGTIthenGTOthenNOVAnowbacktoGTI > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 09/03/2020 at 12:54

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cross or compound?

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 09/03/2020 at 12:58

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I’ve thought about getting into archery! An y suggestions for a non-crap starter bow that won’t murder my bank account? I imagine I’d go compound...?

jminer > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 09/03/2020 at 13:01

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Bow shooting is one of those skills that definitely requires maintenance and practice.

Mine got pulled out a few weeks ago and was still decent, but not great.

I gave up shooting a recurve a few years ago as I didn’t have the time to spend keeping up that skill and moved to a compound.

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 09/03/2020 at 13:03

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For Sweden > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 09/03/2020 at 13:06

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Your aim gets better when you get hungrier.

TheRealBicycleBuck > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 09/03/2020 at 13:08

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You’re shooting looks fine! I’ve had days when I was doing well to hit the target.

Archery is a lot of fun when you have the space to practice safely. I took both of our kids to an after-school archery program. The head instructor was a former Olympian. While my son wasn’t particularly interested, my daughter really took to it. This was on her first day shooting at 10 yards.

That’s without a peep sight!

They had another site set up for adults who wanted to shoot. I hadn’t shot in 30 years, but it didn’t take long for me to get back into the swing of things! I’m not sure what round this was, buy we were shooting at 30 yards. Again, no peep sight.

I really want to move to a place where we can set up a decent, safe range. Every place we can go to shoot is at least half an hour drive away.

TheRealBicycleBuck > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars 09/03/2020 at 13:17

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If you’re just getting started, go to an archery store with a range and try out a few bows. The kind of bow you buy depends on what you want to do with it. For target shooting, a recurve is fine. Don’t get too heavy of a pull. You don’t need it for targets. The more shots you can make in a single session, the faster your skills will improve. You will get tired faster with a heavy draw.

If you want to hunt, it’s easier with a compound bow since you can hold the draw longer as you wait for the perfect shot. Target shooting with a heavy-draw compound bow is a pain because the arrows embed deeply into the target and can be a pain to remove.

It’s a good idea to join an archery club so you can get some instruction on the right way to shoot. There are lots of things to do wrong, some of which can hurt you. 

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > TheRealBicycleBuck 09/03/2020 at 13:29

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Not sure if there are any clubs for it around here, but I’ll check! I’d just be doing target shooting, likely. :)

jminer > TheRealBicycleBuck 09/03/2020 at 13:40

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Your daughter is awesome!

Right now we have room that I can shoot in the back yard and that’s definitely nice .

Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing. > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 09/03/2020 at 13:44

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I kid, I kid...

TheRealBicycleBuck > jminer 09/03/2020 at 13:52

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Thanks! I think she’s pretty awesome too!

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > For Sweden 09/03/2020 at 16:09

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Truth!

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > TheRealBicycleBuck 09/03/2020 at 16:11

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I could shoot up to 40 yards on my property so I have no excuse. The last deer I shot was probably 15 yard away. I’m also shooting with my now turned down to 45 lbs or so. It seems to shoot better over 50 lbs but then I can’t shoot as many arrows before my arms give out pulling 50-60 lbs.

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars 09/03/2020 at 16:14

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IMO the only reason to get a compound bow is for hunting or competing target shooting in select classes. I have a PSE compound bow that I use for hunting deer and turkeys. It shoots 300+ FPS at 55-60 lbs.

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > jminer 09/03/2020 at 16:15

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I’m going to shoot everyday from here on out to stay sharp.

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > WasGTIthenGTOthenNOVAnowbacktoGTI 09/03/2020 at 16:16

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This is a PSE compound bow. Cross bows are illegal for archery hunting in Montana.

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing. 09/03/2020 at 17:30

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I actually hit an arrow a few years ago, it happens. But at $7/arrow I try to not make it a habit.

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 09/03/2020 at 18:06

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Forgive me...I just now realized I am an idiot. I never meant a compound bow, I was using the wrong word...I MEANT composite bow in the form of a recurve bow, but was getting compound and composite mixed up in my head because of stupidity :P

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars 09/03/2020 at 18:55

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The limbs of  all new bows are composite/carbon fiber now. My PSE was around a $400 bow and it has composite limbs and the risers (main static body) is aluminum. It’s pretty light and is on the low end of hunting bows. You can spend thousands if you want.

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 09/03/2020 at 19:22

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Yeah, I’d prob be looking at a few hundred dollar bow or so :)

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars 09/03/2020 at 19:31

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RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 09/03/2020 at 19:47

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That is a tad bit more expensive than I could afford :P

jminer > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 09/03/2020 at 23:24

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That’ll definitely do it, you’re not that rusty to begin with.

nerd_racing > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 09/04/2020 at 07:20

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