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Old 03-15-2014 | 04:13 PM
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magnum55
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Default Adjusting to a Recurve Bow

This is my first post. I don't hunt, just like to target shoot. I was given a couple of older compound bows a couple of months ago and thought I would give it a try. I will say it is an addictive sport. I haven't given much thought to my guns lately, and with the price and availability of ammo that might be a good thing.
I was reading some reviews of the Samick Sage a couple of weeks ago and finally decided to try one out. I got it Wednesday, strung it, then took it outside. Not bad. I'm using a 2' x 2' target bag and while I'm a little more accurate with a compound bow I was fairly accurate with the Sage, too. I took it out again Thursday with about the same results. I skipped Friday, then took it back out today. I couldn't hit the broad side of a barn today. After about a half hour I was so discouraged I came back inside. I started out at 20 yards, the same I do with a compound bow. I moved in to 15 yards, but it didn't help. The arrows seemed to be curving badly to the left today and even appeared to be wobbling. I was using 12 different arrows, so I'm sure they couldn't all be bent. I haven't unstrung the Sage since I got it. Could this have damaged the bow in some way? I'm no expert marksman, but I don't think I'm as bad as I seemed to be today.
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