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Not sure what my draw length would be,currently is 29 on my compound and also what poundage should I get currently 60lb 70% of compound shooters overdraw their bows, particularly if they are not target archery trained. Likely hood that your correct draw is 1/2" to 1" shorter than current ...

Probably a stupid question but would shooting a wooden recurve in the rain wreck it ?is there anything you can use as a preventative to stop any problems or nothing to worry about ? Cheers Are you talking about a laminated recurve or a selfbow? The previous suggestion is good, or use a Danish or Sc...

Does anyone know where I might be able to acquire Stag Antler Limb Bolts to suit a Samick Sage?

My first archery book as a kid was Murray's Guide to Archery by Dallas Conway. I cut my teeth on that book and still have it. He had the weirdest shooting style and many of his statements in the book were somewhat incorrect, but I have fond memories of it. Still read it on occasions for a bit of nos...

You may have to learn how to use the back muscles more, aside from it being bent, I do not use my elbow to draw at all, cheers sue Sue hit the nail right on the head here. Drawing technique is paramount for correct skeletal alignment to reduce the stress on muscles and tendons. Check out this link ...

You might be surprised how well you can shoot with a 30-35# bow over trad distances. Consider dropping your point weight to 100 or 75 grains for a flatter trajectory. The longer distances may require you to work a bit harder to work out the cast, but at this lighter poundage you can take the time a ...

The cortisone injections are so much better nowadays, they mix anesthetic with it. A couple of shots of cortisone will only be beneficial, it is the repeated use of it that may cause problems. I had injections into the shoulder a few years ago caused by an old injury (not archery related). The injec...

I was actual going to delete that post, and the previous, as I realised I had repeated myself from months ago. But you beat me to the last posting lol.

Hey Mick, how's things? Mate, I've always been a "Whack some feathers on and she'll be right" type of shooter. Granted always used spined arrows near enough to what I thought I needed. Now I got a couple of new strings, and bought a new batch of the dreaded carbons, and proceeded to bare ...

I was not going to wade into this one, but two beers got the better of me. Dennis is pretty much on the mark. Bare shaft tuning is not of great value to the average trad shooter. I know some swear by it, and others who swear at it. If it gives you confidence to bare shaft tune, then by all means do ...

No I wasn't quite saying that, but can understand that that is the impression it may have left. I was just a counter, and not expressed well or fully. Many an ABA shoot I have attended where less than 100 shooters attended. What I was just pointing out is that ABA is an extreme of divisions and clas...

There is a suggestion that perhaps a better way to go is to reduce the number of divisions. Wouldn't make a scrap of difference, and the opposite is more likely true. And then there is the extreme like ABA where there are multiple divisions, and sadly enough, many different classes. Every one gets ...

Ah ha, I knew it. They're not recommended because they're not traditional enough. Here I was thinking there might be a valid reason why they're not recommended. Really really! It has nothing to do with being traditional enough. As to not being recommended, that is just a personal thing. A flemish l...

GrahameA wrote:Afternoon.
Hmm..... Easton X10s with Tungsten points. Yep, although I would consider them not quite semi-disposable.

Kendaric wrote:ready made off ebay or aliexpress out of China

Not quite the same thing, but I get your point.

TAA- is that timber arrows Australia? I like it! No wonder I just hunt. Well with the options of ABA, IFFA, AA, and 3DAAA offering you bow divisions that will allow scoring with carbons - it would seem that there are other reasons you just hunt. There is nothing wrong with you wanting to be a bareb...

Absolutely! Alas, it seems that due to social media and the news nowadays, people are actually looking for ways to be offended over such minor things, often when it has nothing to do with them. Truth is that many of these people actually get an unconscious kick out of being offended. Gives their ego...

If you like the rules, then go enjoy yourselves. If you don't like the rules DON'T GO. Please enjoy your own style and needs that you all have, but leave the Trad scene alone. It ain't broke and it don't need fixing. WHATEVER I am done with this. :hand: :violin: Ronster Don't be done with this, you...

Steve wrote:to highlight why people like myself have no time for clubs and people like yourself..

Then perhaps you need to look at yourself and ask why.

Grahame. Bravo. You have in one condescending post managed to highlight why people like myself have no time for clubs and people like yourself.. Well said Steve, I agree whole heartedly and couldn't have said it better myself :Axe I can't help feel that you are being a little unfair on Grahame here...

bstan86 wrote:This whole notion that "traditionality" in archery MUST be preserved seems pretty pointless to me.

That being the case, what are you doing on a dedicated Trad forum?

Next time I hear "woods just seem right for a longbow" I may just explode. to explode: :angry-steamingears: Why get upset about this - the words are 'just seem right' is simply an emotion response to a feeling which is subjective to the individual, and has no real right or wrong. I have d...

Then their's the classic deflex-reflex bow debates..... :angry-cussingargument: :angry-banghead: What debate? No one argues that a deflex-reflex bow exists and has done for some time. Simply the modern deflex-reflex longbow of today , was the semi recurve of mid 20th century. All that has changed i...

Now on the last point you make you really do show how naive you are on hunting because regardless of shaft material a ultra high FOC arrow makes a better hunting arrow, this is achieved by using a carbon shaft. I do not contradict myself mate I have killed with wood arrows but now see the advantage...

Dennis La Varenne wrote:The problem with installments is that people begin to respond out of context from only a partial reading of the entire article

So very true.

Your results will be very interesting.

To reiterate: There be the nub of the discussion. RULES Why isn't there an open trad class where you come and shoot and no score is kept. You can do that at current Trad events. Generally they wont stop you from shooting in the event, its just that they wont include your scores, if your equipment do...

You really need to publish a book!

A more accurate method, which takes in shoulder width, is the 'wing span method'. With your back and head to the wall, spread your arms out wide at shoulder height to form a 'T'. Place a mark at the very ends of your fingertips and measure this distance. This is your wingspan. Now divide this figur...

matt61 wrote:roll your wrist inwards as you draw so you keep the back of your wrist almost parallel with the outside of your forearm.

Which wrist are you taking about, bow-arm wrist or draw-arm wrist?

I'll be shooting my Bear Montana 35# longbow with 500spine traditional eastons. I found buy putting my thumb under my jaw i reduced slapping my forearm with the string thus arrows flying much better too One of the reasons you may be getting this slapping and poor arrow flight is that your arrows ar...

There be the nub of the discussion. RULES Why isn't there an open trad class where you come and shoot and no score is kept. You can do that at current Trad events. Generally they wont stop you from shooting in the event, its just that they wont include your scores, if your equipment doesn't comply ...