I just got a new release in the mail that I won off another message board. I just had it out shooting and it is gonna take some time getting use to it. It is a.....
Zenith Archery Products "The Comfort Release" It is the 3 finger model and it is gonna take some getting use to. I just took three shots with it, the first was dead center where bullseye, the second was a little low, maybe a half inch, and the third skimmed the top of the target
Anybody have any tips on what I should try to do to get comfortable with this???
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Yeah, Get a helmet and a mouth guard and try not to knock yourself out!!!! I'm only about half joking......be careful with back tension releases and NEVER draw toward your face!!!
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I have fallen and I can't get up. CG, you got laugh on that one. Anyway. BM shoot close to the target for a while until you get er down. Then move back. I have tried some of the newer releases at the archery shop and couldn't get some of them to fire. Wouldn't that suck with a big buck in front of you. Good luck.
I don't think that I will be using it for hunting. I would like to get use to shooting it as it is more critical on form and release. If I mess up, it doesn't hide it. I want to shoot it, get to the point where I can shoot it no problem at all, then when season rolls around, I will break out my caliper release and use that. This is just more of a way to improve on my release. I noticed today that I do a slight "float" shooting. My pin stays in the bullseye area, but I am moving around a little bit and I find myself wanting to squeeze off the shot when it is "floating" dead center in the bullseye.
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BM, if you find yourself shooting when the pin crosses the bull. Try pulling your bow back without firing it. Hold the pin on the spot .When you get tired of holding it. Let down and try again. I found that the more I practiced this the more I got used to holding on the bull for longer periods of time without shooting the bow allowing myself to push through the shot properly without a premature release. It is all in the mind. Good luck with the new release.
That is the most dangerous release on the market. Has the tendency to fire when drawing back. You may need to send me your bow and the release for some testing. Expect your bow back in several years. I'm only joking about it being dangerous. I'm not joking about letting me testing it!
You are making the right move by using back tension but my first suggestion would be to set the bow up for it.What I mean is reset your peep and draw length accordingly and shoot that release only for a good while.Switching back and forth will only complicate things and the back tension will be made much harder because the setup isn't "perfect".Also,don't let frustration stop you.You will get frustrated,but work through it.I don't mean to the point of not having fun,if you reach that point,then switching back and giving it another try later might be right for you.This is actually what I had to do and I am glad I went back to it.
If you can,get someone that shoots backtension to watch you and give you pointers,if you have a coach available,that would be even better.Form and draw length are very critical,especially the release arm position when firing a backtension.
I saw a post sometime ago that stated the muscles used to get a back tension to go off are the same muscles used to keep the bow from creeping.I don't know if it will help you but it isolated the muscles and made it come easier for me.
As others have stated,stay close for a while and good luck.
About floating on the spot.You will find many tournament shooters and coaches reccomend LETTING the pin float ON the spot,rather than trying to FORCE the pin to stay perfectly still.Now I am not saying to sweep the spot because that is a very bad habit and will cause target panic at some point.If you are one of the fortunate ones that can let the pin sit on the spot without moving at all,you are in the minority,really most people just can't do that.
This is just a matter of being relaxed.
What Elk said about practicing holding is one of the best things you can do to steady a pin.Most have never learned how to aim and that is a very good excersize and prevents that dreaded tp from setting in.
This is gonna be TOUGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
