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01-21-2010, 06:03 AM
#141
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Cenral Illinois
Posts: 3,180
That is interesting that the recurve record is farther. I'm trying to think of why/how that would be in the my head, but can't seem to figure it out. Perhaps (just my theory, but most likely WAY off) but with a compound set at 200# you would need one hell of a stiff (heavy) arrow, so although it may leave the bow really haulin ass, it will lose speed very quickly downrange, and altitude, but if you could shoot a lighter arrow with the recurve, albeit a mega-heavy recurve, you may be able to outlast the compound's arrow simply by having less weight and the arrow not losing altitude as fast. If that makes sense to anyone, my work's done here!
01-21-2010, 10:17 AM
#142
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Henderson, KY
Posts: 1,760
That is interesting that the recurve record is farther. I'm trying to think of why/how that would be in the my head, but can't seem to figure it out. Perhaps (just my theory, but most likely WAY off) but with a compound set at 200# you would need one hell of a stiff (heavy) arrow, so although it may leave the bow really haulin ass, it will lose speed very quickly downrange, and altitude, but if you could shoot a lighter arrow with the recurve, albeit a mega-heavy recurve, you may be able to outlast the compound's arrow simply by having less weight and the arrow not losing altitude as fast. If that makes sense to anyone, my work's done here!
put simply, a heavy arrow will shed speed(ke) slower than that of a lighter arrow.
Tho I can't explain y the recurve is further, I think it probably ha something to do with letoff or something. A recurve has no wheel etc obviously, but I still cannot think o why.
01-21-2010, 11:07 AM
#144
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Heaven IA USA
Posts: 2,597
I don't have any real answers on the distance issue but I do remember back in the seventies seeing a picture of Harry Drake shooting his recurve sitting down using his feet to hold the bow as he attemped to set the world distance record at the time....
