80 yard shot!
 

I was at a local hunting store a few days ago and overheard a kid who worked their who looked to be about16 showing some guy some arrows and heard him say that the other night he was shooting these arrows and was getting 3 inch groups at like 80 yards! I thought this sounded ridiculous to shoot that well at 80 yards what do you guys think. I'm sayin it sounds like a bunchof B.S.

RE: 80 yard shot!
 

No, it's possible but I hope he never takes this shot out in the woods. Back when I shot major competitions I frequently shot at 60 yards and still practice that today because it makes closer shots, chip shots. It makes you concentrate and execute your shots more precise because you have to. Prior to elk hunting I practiced out to 75 yards and was grouping broadheads (Muzzy) close enough to damage arrows and vanes.

Olympic shoots shoot 80 meteres etc...so, it's totally possible.

RE: 80 yard shot!
 

That would definitely be pretty impressive to say the least..[8D]Heck I can't shoot a rifle that well sometimes:D

RE: 80 yard shot!
 

It can be done, but usually not by your average archer. I used to shoot at 70 meters, Probably shot around 5 inch groups on a good day. I'd have to see the kid shoot to see if I really believed him or not. If he had poor form and didn't shoot that well at 20 yards you could pretty much assume he was full of it.

Shooting that well at that distance takes some commitment and regular practice. I would not even ettempt it now that I don't shoot as much. Sometimes you have to make some minor adjustments to your set up for long range stuff as well. Like moving the peep to a different location to compensate for the rise when you hold over. It's not always that easy to have a bow that will shoot well from 20 to 80 or 90 yards. Maybe if it was really fast.

Paul

RE: 80 yard shot!
 

I shot field archery competition for quite a few years, with some of the best shooters in Texas. 80 yards is the longest shot in NFAA. I've never seen anybody that could hit 3" groups at 80 yards. Not saying it can't be done, but I'd have to see it to believe it.

RE: 80 yard shot!
 

wow Dave Cousins had better watch out... :)

RE: 80 yard shot!
 

You mean to tell me you guys cant shoot 3" groups at 80 yards like me? ;) jk. Its possible, just rare.

RE: 80 yard shot!
 

Awww geee.... you guys ...... come on - I shoot 3" groups all the time at 80 yards, with my recurve, with flu-flu arrows - cedar arrows...... man I even do it drawing my bow against my feet layin on my back.....


Bein serious... Id love to see someone do that. I used to honestly shoot at60-80yds WITHOUT sights but I never had a group close to 3" - in fact I was only shooting in my backyard (I was 19) at a haybale with a paper plate tacked to it... I was happy to hit it 1 in 3 shots and did...sometimes all 3- . but 3" groups - he is a machine - I dont care what he is shooting !! Power to him !

RE: 80 yard shot!
 

it's possible, but if i were betting, id place my money against him. on a calm day without wind (which is rare down here), I can usually hold a 8 - 9" group at 80.

RE: 80 yard shot!
 

If it is true, he'd better try out for the olympics.