Be honest....How many of you are "Over-Sighted"?
03-06-2008 | 05:52 PM
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Giant Nontypical
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RE: Be honest....How many of you are "Over-Sighted"?
I am willing to bet that all outdoor professional archers use their level at some point in their shot sequence.This isn't a feel thing,it is an accuracy thing.Most of them won't need it on a level ground shot.They balance their equipment so it needs very little adjustment by them to get it set level.BUT,they will need it on uphill and downhill shots when footing isn'tas good andthe odd angles of the ground will throw things off.
03-06-2008 | 06:01 PM
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Boone & Crockett
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From: Hughesville, PA USA
RE: Be honest....How many of you are "Over-Sighted"?
I have the Viper and I have the 2nd, 3rd and if I did it right, 4th axis set (I DID NOT DO IT RIGHT...LOL) and yes, I use my level every shot.
In my back yard, it's a side hill, if I don't use my level, I drift shots right. (downhill) It's more noticable at farther distances and the steeper the hill. As I've said before, archers have a tendancy to cant the top limb down hill on side hill shots and will have a tendancy to shoot right.
In my back yard, it's a side hill, if I don't use my level, I drift shots right. (downhill) It's more noticable at farther distances and the steeper the hill. As I've said before, archers have a tendancy to cant the top limb down hill on side hill shots and will have a tendancy to shoot right.
03-06-2008 | 07:21 PM
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Boone & Crockett
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RE: Be honest....How many of you are "Over-Sighted"?
Thanks a lot Jeff, you ass-clown
Shooting league tonight I am all worried about the third axis and missed my first shot
I shot 59 perfect arrows after I got my head out of my arse
Shooting league tonight I am all worried about the third axis and missed my first shot
I shot 59 perfect arrows after I got my head out of my arse
03-06-2008 | 07:26 PM
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RE: Be honest....How many of you are "Over-Sighted"?
I've been called worse by........
Nevermind....you're welcome!
I KNOW I probably should be using my level. I don't know why I don't.....other than it's level when i do look. I guess I KNOW it's "good enough" for hunting.....but it probably isn't for 3D.
I'm gonna switch my thinking up.......
Nevermind....you're welcome!
I KNOW I probably should be using my level. I don't know why I don't.....other than it's level when i do look. I guess I KNOW it's "good enough" for hunting.....but it probably isn't for 3D.
I'm gonna switch my thinking up.......
03-06-2008 | 07:27 PM
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Nontypical Buck
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RE: Be honest....How many of you are "Over-Sighted"?
ORIGINAL: GMMAT
Matt:
I won't argue with you....but I'll tell you in golf there are "feel" players and there are "technical" players. I was the former.
I would find it very difficult to believe that every elite archer was a "technical" archer. I could easily be wrong, though.
I was talking to my barber at lunch. The guy won (his brother has won it, too) the Buckmaster's shoot is one of his customers. Gary (my barber) was asking how much he had to practice to get that good.
Hardly none, he says. He said he shoots enough to keep sharp for hunting. Those guys are shooting targets to 60yds......and some of them are moving.
I'm going to try to incorporate the level into my shots......shooting BB in the basement. I'll let you know how it goes. I'm not naive enough to think it can't help.
I appreciate the advice.
Matt:
I won't argue with you....but I'll tell you in golf there are "feel" players and there are "technical" players. I was the former.
I would find it very difficult to believe that every elite archer was a "technical" archer. I could easily be wrong, though.
I was talking to my barber at lunch. The guy won (his brother has won it, too) the Buckmaster's shoot is one of his customers. Gary (my barber) was asking how much he had to practice to get that good.
Hardly none, he says. He said he shoots enough to keep sharp for hunting. Those guys are shooting targets to 60yds......and some of them are moving.
I'm going to try to incorporate the level into my shots......shooting BB in the basement. I'll let you know how it goes. I'm not naive enough to think it can't help.
I appreciate the advice.
I have one on my 3-d bow but not on my hunting bow and Iadjust the 3rd axis on BOTH.
So yes,I know what it is and how to set itproperlyand WHY it is important.
If you don't look at your bubble,then the 3rd is an absolute waist of time.BUT,you need to incorporate looking at the bubble into your shot sequence.
http://www.huntingnet.com/forum/tm.aspx?m=2282390
So yes,I know what it is and how to set itproperlyand WHY it is important.
If you don't look at your bubble,then the 3rd is an absolute waist of time.BUT,you need to incorporate looking at the bubble into your shot sequence.
http://www.huntingnet.com/forum/tm.aspx?m=2282390
03-06-2008 | 07:32 PM
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Boone & Crockett
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RE: Be honest....How many of you are "Over-Sighted"?
ORIGINAL: GMMAT
I've been called worse by........
Nevermind....you're welcome!
I KNOW I probably should be using my level. I don't know why I don't.....other than it's level when i do look. I guess I KNOW it's "good enough" for hunting.....but it probably isn't for 3D.
I'm gonna switch my thinking up.......
I've been called worse by........
Nevermind....you're welcome!
I KNOW I probably should be using my level. I don't know why I don't.....other than it's level when i do look. I guess I KNOW it's "good enough" for hunting.....but it probably isn't for 3D.
I'm gonna switch my thinking up.......
