Big Country, I'm not worked up over it at all. It's not my money. I simply don't understand the need. I can tell 20 from 25 and 25 from 30 with one cornea tied behind my back and the seat of my britches on fire!<img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>

About the MCR class. Seems the men's orange stake is too hard for them and they pitched a fit with IBO. They got themselves moved to the ladies green stake now. The fingers shooters and the seniors are still at the men's stake. The release shooters are shooting with the women.

I don't quite have the words to say exactly how I feel about THAT. But I'm sure you can guess.<img src=icon_smile_wink.gif border=0 align=middle>

We started out 3D'ing out to about 80 yards. After a few years it got cut to about 60. Then 50. Now they don't want to shoot past 45. During the same time, bows have gone from 180 fps to over 300 fps. We've gone from shooting predominantly fingers to nearly 100% release. We've done everything to make shooting easier, but somehow we can barely shoot half the old time yardages?

Not only that, but NFAA is facing somewhat of the same thing. People have been shooting out to 80 yards in field archery for many, many years. Even with 30 pound draw recurves! Now there is a movement within NFAA to eliminate all targets past 50 yards. Again, 'superior' equipment doesn't seem to be as proficient as an old target recurve.

Sure, I'm talking about target archery, but that gives a pretty impressive comparison of the skills and mindset of 20 years ago with today. Don't you think? I also think it shows that all the 'improvements' the manufacturers have made over the years haven't improved accuracy one whit. In fact, it's worse!

I'm not near as good as I used to be, but I'll set my old Hoyt up sights/fingers, heavy aluminums, and go head to head with anyone shooting an SQ2 or Mighty Mite. Perhaps even a HavocTec. 100 arrows, 90 meters. Loser buys the beer.

I like Heineken Dark.<img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>