ORIGINAL: fishpoint
Thanks to all who posted suggestions on how to deal with handshock when shooting a longbow. I increased the brace height and modified my grip - bothapproacheshelped. I think my shoulder muscles are getting used to shooting 55#:at least it doesn't feel like I am getting punched in the shoulder after every shot.
I am havingarrows made thatare the appropriate spine - thisshould helpeven more.
I look forward toshooting carp and deer next year!
Man, that doesn't sound good if you feel like your getting punched in the shoulder. I have some microtears on my rotator. Be careful man. It ain't no joke overdoing it. When I got my longbow, I was really overdoing the shooting. Like 200 arrows a day. Thats when my right shoulder felt painful to the touch, where the ruptures were occuring.