RE: Politically correct to be a traditionalist ?
Well, I freely admit to being a " bow bigot" but I wonder how many compound shooters live archery like so many trad guys do? I don' t mean this as a put-down, I bring it up to make a point. We who shoot instinctive, love to shoot. We shoot in the rain, wind, snow, and blowing cold, just for the sheer joy of shooting. Most compounders I know shoot to check their sight pins, and a little each day to check for rattles, and that' s it.
What kind of fun is that? When I gun hunted, I did the same thing with it. Might shoot a half dozen shots per year to check sights.
My point is: if I had sights, stabilizers, releases, overdraws, and a rangefinder, I' d be upset if I hit outside the 12 ring at 30 yards. It would be an exact science., instead I' m idiot happy when I do it with the longbow. To me they are both OK, but totally different sports.