Sorry if this has been presented (or asked) before, but I need help with all the acronymns and abbreviations that are being tossed around on the forums. Is there a resource or place to go to learn what they all mean or stand for?
Just a few of the many examples would be A2A, ATA, IMO, BL, CL, SL, AMO, IBO, and on and on, and on....
Any help in this would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
I do not know of webpage that gives you the definitions but I can help with some of them. Others I would need to see what context they are used in.
A2A = Axle to Axle length of the bow
ATA = Could be same as above or Archery Trade Association
IMO = In My Opinion
AMO = What the ATA was called in past years. Archery Manufacturers Organization. Also refers to a specific way of rating the speed on a given bow. The short of it is a 60 pound draw weight, 540 grain arrow and a 30 inch draw length.
IBO = International Bowhunters Organization but also generally refers to another way or rating speed on a given bow. Again, the short of it is a 70 pound draw weight, 30 inch draw length and a 350 grain arrow. Sometimes some manufacturers also use the term to loosely refer to any bow shot with an arrow that weighs 5 grains per pound of draw weight.
I have no clue, without a proper context for BL, SL, CL.
Need Help with the lingo
