I agree with most everything Robert says, except on one point. Around here, longbows scores at the shoots are at least equal to, if not higher than, the recurve scores. But we' re close to Fort Worth and that' s the home of the Texas State Longbow Championships, so I guess a lot of the better shooters around here have gone longbow for that reason.

I love shooting longbows but I have to admit I' m at least 1/3 better shot with a recurve. Recurves are more stable because of the extra weight in the riser, and they' re usually centershot, which makes differences in arrow spine less of a problem. And they usually have a higher brace height, which also helps accuracy.