RE: More speed = Less Accuracy???
 

Thanks, Fran. Great reply.

I shoot 29" draw, NOW.....but ordered my new 3D bow (Airborne) in 28". I hope I made the right decision. I think I'm overdrawn, now.....but at 6'1".....I would have thought 29" was right, too (and I know there are more factors than height).

We'll see...

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Hey GMMat--I think I am overdrawn as well. I wish I knew how to adjust my bow without going to a pro-shop. I think I am overdrawn by an inch or two. I draw around 28" but my bow is set for 29" I believe..I always thought my draw was longer but when I kept measuring it over and over it was 28". I feel like I am not fully "connected" to my bow when I am on full draw but I guess I am used to it after all these years shooting my bow. I need to get re-evaluated after this season.

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I got some professional coaching this summer. One of his comments was that about 80% of the archers out there are shooting too long of a draw length. Most are only 1/2" or so too long.

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Didn't want to hijack....started a new thread. Seems like I was one of the 80%

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Fran, I just hope you still feel this way should you ever have to use your warranty;)

Dan

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Could you be more vague, Dan?:D

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I agree with those percentages after running a Pro Shop for several years:D

Dan

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You should be.

And don't call me 'Artie.' [>:]

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I use my range finder on trees and thing around my stand to get some yardage. I never use it on game because first I make my judgment of yardage and than I put all my thought into my shot placement and aiming to not make a bad hit. I tell bowhunter at 3D shoots some of them they worry about yardage to much and forget the most important things about making a good shot. They are shooting to hit the target and I'm shooting to not miss the ten ring. Make you judgment of yardage and stay with it and keep your consecration on making good shot. I can't remember the last time I missed a deer and than it was from hitting a limb or something and it's a long time ago. I love my 280 fps bow and can shoot nocks off out to 30 yards with it. I'm a old instinctive shooter and never had to think about yardage to make a great shot. That has help train me for bowhunting and 3D's shooting with sights. I heard this same things about speed bows not being accurate for years. Once a speed bow was 200 fps than 250 fps and now 300 fps. They were wrong then about speed and accuracy. More that likely wrong now. I'm shooting just as good with 300 fps as I did with 180 fps now it just gets there a lot faster with more energy and forgiving "Yes". Harder for the deer to jump the string, better penetration, to getting the yardage right and a inch can make a big difference between a good hit and a bad hit. Shoot to hit the middle of the spot not to just get close to the spot your aiming at.

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I am sure that was pretty vague!:DI was thinking one name and typed another. I edited the post;)

Dan