Lining up your shot
09-02-2008 | 09:38 AM
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Dominant Buck
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RE: Lining up your shot
I can see the expected POI through my scope housing/pin guard, but by no means am I keeping the pin on the target through the sequence.
Is this incorrect?
09-02-2008 | 09:47 AM
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Nontypical Buck
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RE: Lining up your shot
ORIGINAL: GMMAT
That's all I've been saying. I try to keep my POI in my sight housing (because if its THAT close.....my pin is in the neighborhood)....and for all intents and purposes from that point on it's "float", once I come to anchor.
Is this incorrect?
I can see the expected POI through my scope housing/pin guard, but by no means am I keeping the pin on the target through the sequence.
Is this incorrect?
With this said, in my opinion there is no "perfect scenario" there. I get spanked every week during indoor season by guys in our league that sky their bow during the draw sequence, some of these are guys holding 449.5+ averages on a 450 vegas target. Just this weekend I shot a regional tournamentwith one of our local Pro's that has an ASA Rookie of the Year award in Open Pro, and multiple top ten finishes inboth ASA and IBO Open Pro classes.He draws from well above his head and settles down and into the spot. What these guysare doing obviously is working for them too..........
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09-02-2008 | 09:56 AM
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Giant Nontypical
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RE: Lining up your shot
On level ground I've formed a habit of drawing low incase of a mishap(loop break, hit the trigger) But then I point hte bow torwards my target & pickup the sight picture from there. I don't conciously come from any angle onto the target.
09-02-2008 | 10:18 AM
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Hey Matt.....I shoot 3D sometimes with a guy who's REALLY proud of the fact that he's shooting 80#'s. He's a "sky-er" that's probably nationally ranked, himself, in the sky-ing dept.
THE only reason I try to do it the way I do.....is I feel like it's less movement this way, on stand. It makes sense in my head to go ahead and put my "pin" (sight housing) on my target early....and draw straight back. Once you get to the point of drawing back in your shot sequence.....I "hope" my form looks similar to yours.
THE only reason I try to do it the way I do.....is I feel like it's less movement this way, on stand. It makes sense in my head to go ahead and put my "pin" (sight housing) on my target early....and draw straight back. Once you get to the point of drawing back in your shot sequence.....I "hope" my form looks similar to yours.
09-02-2008 | 10:21 AM
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Nontypical Buck
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RE: Lining up your shot
ORIGINAL: GMMAT
Hey Matt.....I shoot 3D sometimes with a guy who's REALLY proud of the fact that he's shooting 80#'s. He's a "sky-er" that's probably nationally ranked, himself, in the sky-ing dept.
THE only reason I try to do it the way I do.....is I feel like it's less movement this way, on stand. It makes sense in my head to go ahead and put my "pin" (sight housing) on my target early....and draw straight back. Once you get to the point of drawing back in your shot sequence.....I "hope" my form looks similar to yours.
Hey Matt.....I shoot 3D sometimes with a guy who's REALLY proud of the fact that he's shooting 80#'s. He's a "sky-er" that's probably nationally ranked, himself, in the sky-ing dept.
THE only reason I try to do it the way I do.....is I feel like it's less movement this way, on stand. It makes sense in my head to go ahead and put my "pin" (sight housing) on my target early....and draw straight back. Once you get to the point of drawing back in your shot sequence.....I "hope" my form looks similar to yours.
09-02-2008 | 03:47 PM
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Giant Nontypical
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RE: Lining up your shot
ORIGINAL: MGH_PA
I'm probably missing something, here, but isn't that basically what early in is referencing? The movement BEFORE the float begins? That's what I made mention of because that's what I thought he was asking (what direction do we move initially to get ready to float). Or are you saying it's a bad habit to move in the SAME direction every time (i.e. from top down)?
Either way, I'm sure MOST (if not all) archers move somewhat once anchored before they begin their float. I know I'm holding the bow at the target when I draw and anchor, but my exact point needs adjusting before beginning my float.
Let's use the Morrell bag for instance. Matt, Rob, and any others with some experience...are you saying you can line up that 2" dot in the sight housing, then draw back, anchor and the pin is right there on the 2" dot somewhere? If so, then I stand corrected, but I would assume even drawing the aforementioned way would still lead to having to move the pin in some direction before starting the float, right?
ORIGINAL: Rob/PA Bowyer
(Buzzer sound) EEERRT, wrong answer.
When I draw and come to anchor, my pin is usually on the target (somewhere) automatically. I simply adjust the pin to the spot be it up/down/left or right and start my float.
(Buzzer sound) EEERRT, wrong answer.
When I draw and come to anchor, my pin is usually on the target (somewhere) automatically. I simply adjust the pin to the spot be it up/down/left or right and start my float.
Either way, I'm sure MOST (if not all) archers move somewhat once anchored before they begin their float. I know I'm holding the bow at the target when I draw and anchor, but my exact point needs adjusting before beginning my float.
Let's use the Morrell bag for instance. Matt, Rob, and any others with some experience...are you saying you can line up that 2" dot in the sight housing, then draw back, anchor and the pin is right there on the 2" dot somewhere? If so, then I stand corrected, but I would assume even drawing the aforementioned way would still lead to having to move the pin in some direction before starting the float, right?
09-02-2008 | 04:10 PM
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I thought I explained what I ment clearly, maybe not.
Guess we'll never know.[8D]
Sorry, but nobody's going to convince me that they draw and keep the "spot" lined up.
09-02-2008 | 04:28 PM
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Giant Nontypical
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RE: Lining up your shot
ORIGINAL: GMMAT
I thought you said it a little differently than that way back on page 1 or 2. I went back to look.....and you edited it (post on page 1 or 2), TODAY.
Guess we'll never know.[8D]
Me either. That would seem to be counterproductive....being that rigid. I can't imagine that, either
I thought I explained what I ment clearly, maybe not.
Guess we'll never know.[8D]
Sorry, but nobody's going to convince me that they draw and keep the "spot" lined up.
I forgot to mention, I edited thatYESTERDAY when I got back from the mountains, not TODAY.
