Short ATA Bows?
12-03-2008, 01:45 PM
#3
Typical Buck
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RE: Short ATA Bows?
A short ATA will also make it more difficult to keep the bow steady during the shot. In most cases with a hunting bow you are looking for minute of whitetail accuracy not minute of angle.
I have played the short bow game (33") and found that I simply couldn't get the accuracy that I was used to from a more moderate length righ (36").
Given that, I have never had a manuverability problem with my bow in the treestand or ground blind that was related to the ATA of the bow.
I have played the short bow game (33") and found that I simply couldn't get the accuracy that I was used to from a more moderate length righ (36").
Given that, I have never had a manuverability problem with my bow in the treestand or ground blind that was related to the ATA of the bow.
12-03-2008, 01:52 PM
#4
Nontypical Buck
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Location: Southern Illinois
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RE: Short ATA Bows?
ORIGINAL: 98Redline
A short ATA will also make it more difficult to keep the bow steady during the shot. In most cases with a hunting bow you are looking for minute of whitetail accuracy not minute of angle.
I have played the short bow game (33") and found that I simply couldn't get the accuracy that I was used to from a more moderate length righ (36").
Given that, I have never had a manuverability problem with my bow in the treestand or ground blind that was related to the ATA of the bow.
A short ATA will also make it more difficult to keep the bow steady during the shot. In most cases with a hunting bow you are looking for minute of whitetail accuracy not minute of angle.
I have played the short bow game (33") and found that I simply couldn't get the accuracy that I was used to from a more moderate length righ (36").
Given that, I have never had a manuverability problem with my bow in the treestand or ground blind that was related to the ATA of the bow.
12-03-2008, 02:07 PM
#5
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Aug 2007
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RE: Short ATA Bows?
I've never really shot any long to moderate ATA bows, but I did win a archery tournament with my short 31" ATA Parker Ultra Lite 31. I won my division and came out 2nd place in the adult division. I really think it just comes down to the shooter when it comes to short ATA bow...
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12-03-2008, 04:13 PM
#7
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Kodiak, AK
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RE: Short ATA Bows?
Check out this post on the DXT and it'll give you some of the ups and downs.
http://www.huntingnet.com/forum/tm.aspx?m=3200472&mpage=2&key=&#320209 4
I will say that for my first short ATA bow (and making a BIG leap from 37" to 29.75") it has really impressed me in the amount of precision I've been able to get out of it even out to 60 yards (5-7" fp groups). But I'll qualify that with the fact that I've been shooting compounds for a long time and shot competitively quite a bit. In top shape/form I can squeeze 3-4" groups out of my longer, heavier bows at that distance. Someone starting out isn't going to squeeze that kind of precision out of that torquey light little DXT.
http://www.huntingnet.com/forum/tm.aspx?m=3200472&mpage=2&key=&#320209 4
I will say that for my first short ATA bow (and making a BIG leap from 37" to 29.75") it has really impressed me in the amount of precision I've been able to get out of it even out to 60 yards (5-7" fp groups). But I'll qualify that with the fact that I've been shooting compounds for a long time and shot competitively quite a bit. In top shape/form I can squeeze 3-4" groups out of my longer, heavier bows at that distance. Someone starting out isn't going to squeeze that kind of precision out of that torquey light little DXT.
12-03-2008, 07:08 PM
#8
Nontypical Buck
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Location: charlottesville, virginia
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RE: Short ATA Bows?
thanks for the link and info kodiak; just looking into the 09 bowtech lineup and was trying to figure out the advantages and such of the admiral and the captain in dealing with ata
