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"StingrayJake" (stingrayjake) 03/06/2016 at 13:14 • Filed to: Archery

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Got really close to a Robin Hood today. And ruined a perfectly good arrow.

For those that don’t know, a Robin Hood is when you split an arrow with another. Mine clearly tagged the nock and deflected up a bit. (Arrow on the left is included for reference for people who don’t know what a nock should look like.)

I’d say this is more luck than actually skill. I went several months without shooting because I needed the peep sight put back in the string. I finally got a new peep sight (that won’t pop out) last week and it’s been a PITA building up some of those rusty archery muscles again.

The new peep also screwed up the aim so I needed to get it sighted back in.

This photo shows it shooting high last week. The one outlier (that’s closer to on target) is me adjusting my aim.

This photo is after I made some adjustments today. A little bit closer. Still needs some work but my shoulder started giving up after a few rounds and I called it a day.

Any other archerylops or bow hunters here?

MM54 > StingrayJake 03/06/2016 at 13:22

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Nice! I’ve never shot an arrow into another (and it’s been a loooong time since I’ve had my bow out) but I have lodged a steel-tip dart into the back of another, which is similar, I guess.

gmctavish needs more space > StingrayJake 03/06/2016 at 13:26

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Wow I forgot how much I enjoy archery. It's been a few years since I used a bow and arrow, mostly at school, I'll have to get around to doing it again sometime

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > StingrayJake 03/06/2016 at 13:30

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When I was in HS, we had archery and one kid shot a Robin Hood.

StingrayJake > MM54 03/06/2016 at 13:31

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Maybe that's a Hercules. Haha

XJDano > StingrayJake 03/06/2016 at 13:36

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I bought a bow set up around 2007, took it out a couple times since.

McMike > StingrayJake 03/06/2016 at 13:36

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A Robin Hood is a lot easier if you use larger arrows.

StingrayJake > gmctavish needs more space 03/06/2016 at 13:37

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It's really an enriching activity. It can be physically and mentally challenging. Compound bows have made it easy to just jump into but it's still difficult to master. Plus there's that awesome connection it gives you to our ancestors, who used bows as a way of life. I love it.

StingrayJake > XJDano 03/06/2016 at 13:38

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Do it more. It's a great activity!

Danger > StingrayJake 03/06/2016 at 13:38

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I shot a bit many years ago, just got back into it and bought a bow. It is so fun, but very physically demanding like you said.

StingrayJake > McMike 03/06/2016 at 13:39

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I see where I went wrong.

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > StingrayJake 03/06/2016 at 13:42

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I’ve shot a bow a few times but I’ve never been very good.

StingrayJake > Danger 03/06/2016 at 13:46

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Now that I have a peep that won’t pop out every six shots, I feel like I can enjoy it even more.

The complexity of compound bows had me wanting something more traditional for awhile. I’d still love to have a recurve but I’m thrilled that my compound peep is fixed and I can actually use it regularly again.

StingrayJake > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap 03/06/2016 at 13:48

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Keep working at it! The challenge is half the fun.

Party-vi > StingrayJake 03/06/2016 at 13:53

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I’m getting close to the same accuracy and precision with no sights - how much does a peep sight help?

StingrayJake > Party-vi 03/06/2016 at 14:11

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I have a compound bow with a full 3-pin sight setup. A peep is only really useful if you have a pin or a post sight on the bow.

TheRealBicycleBuck > Party-vi 03/06/2016 at 14:46

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Peep plus pin allows for more precise and consistent alignment of the bow. The peep is really small, so there is little wiggle room for interpretation.

They increase the precision enough that peep sights are not allowed in competition although forward sights are.

http://usarcherytraditional.org/EquipmentRules…

TheRealBicycleBuck > StingrayJake 03/06/2016 at 14:48

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It’s really good for families too. My wife, daughter, and I all shoot. My son is somewhat ambivalent about it, though.

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > StingrayJake 03/06/2016 at 15:07

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I just used other peoples bows and dont really have the timem its still fun though

Wohnson89 > StingrayJake 03/06/2016 at 15:33

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Archerylop checking in! Only I come from the recurve camp. I shoot a 45# vintage Bear Archery “Black Bear” and a 50# Colt bow. I even have a small range set up in my back yard. You ought to try a recurve without any sights, it’s a completely different animal.

StingrayJake > Wohnson89 03/06/2016 at 16:00

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I definitely want one.

It's funny, my older brother started with a crossbow and then I bought a compound. Now he's talking about getting a recurve so I guess I have to go a step further and get a longbow.

WRXerFish - WRX-Wing pilot > StingrayJake 03/07/2016 at 13:03

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Was expecting the “Patiot Arrow”, much disapoint!

StingrayJake > WRXerFish - WRX-Wing pilot 03/07/2016 at 13:17

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Dated joke is dated.

WRXerFish - WRX-Wing pilot > StingrayJake 03/07/2016 at 13:21

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I'm old and dated. Nice shot though.

StingrayJake > WRXerFish - WRX-Wing pilot 03/07/2016 at 13:42

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Thanks

CaptDale - is secretly British > StingrayJake 03/07/2016 at 20:23

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Not the Archer i was expecting...

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