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How my bow shooting is coming along (pic heavy)
Went to shoot the 3d range at my local bow shop today. He built an elevated shelter to shoot from, with 10 different targets to shoot at, from 10 yards to 50.
I have been noticing a frustrating, nearly random trend. Some days I shoot dead on, others I shoot to the left. Always left. I shot a lot before I moved the sight. When I finally adjusted it, I still shot left or dead on.
Finally figured it out today. I haven't always been paying attention to my plumb bubble.. When I draw, my natural hold is to cant the bow to the right. When I do that, I shot dead center. When I remember to level the bow, I shot 3-5 inches left.
I have been noticing a frustrating, nearly random trend. Some days I shoot dead on, others I shoot to the left. Always left. I shot a lot before I moved the sight. When I finally adjusted it, I still shot left or dead on.
Finally figured it out today. I haven't always been paying attention to my plumb bubble.. When I draw, my natural hold is to cant the bow to the right. When I do that, I shot dead center. When I remember to level the bow, I shot 3-5 inches left.
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I then adjusted the sight. The two lower right arrows were the second two shots. The two highest arrows were me rushing the shot.
Seriously though, good shooting.
The instinctual shooting was done last, once arrow each, and at targets I hadn't shot yet..
By the way, lest this sounds braggadocious, (is that a word?) the 50 yard deer lived, as my one and only shot at him flew under his belly, waaay under, and impacted some concrete lumps. I now have an arrow that is missing about 4 inches from the end.
Arrows lose a lot of height from 35 to 50 yards.
There wasn't a chicken target. I couldnt have shot the purty thing if there was... There was an apple at 15 yards, right beside the ****. I didn't try it, but the pa-in-law nailed it first shot, ripping it out of the dirt and sending it rolling down range. About double the size of a real apple.
Thanks.
I'm shooting at this range once a week from now till bow season, and nearly every day at home.
I think, if the big "muy muy", as my friend Chris calls them, steps out under 40 yards, he's dead.
"Nothing is safe from stupid." - Zee
Thanks. How'd you know I never shoot my stuff?
I have never done that kind of match before or any bow competition for that matter.
I just upgraded my bow last weekend. My old bow was a little over 20 years old.
Got a Matthews, and running it at 70 lbs. Barely had to time to get the 20 yard pin close.
Plan to do a little bow hunting myself again this year.
Good luck in your prep practice and in your hunting this fall/winter.
"The Un-Tactical"
Thanks.
Send me a pic of your junk. That'll do.
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Thanks Ernie. I should've started years ago. This is a lot of fun. Best part? No recoil!
Si.
"The Un-Tactical"
We're all in the circle of trust now, Fauker.
Chorizo?
I'm glad you're enjoying it.
Tell us about your bow...Details!
"The Un-Tactical"
Huh? I'm not worrying about one. Like I said, I don't have one. I was guessing at the yardage yesterday and did pretty dang good, if I do say so myself.
No, this one is it.