LongBow
02-26-2006, 09:07 PM
#1
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Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Evadale, Texas
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LongBow
I have one i picked up at a pawn shop a while back for like $40 and was shotting it today. I only have one arrow and would like some advice as to what kind of arrow work best. Also on what i can to to quiet it down some and how far the average shot would be. I think at full draw its #60. I was shooting at about 15yards and hittin the 8" circle, not sure what i should practice at. I will try to get a picture up.
02-26-2006, 09:33 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Evadale, Texas
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RE: LongBow
what would be a good start-up longbow. I realy have been gettin into the traditional archery as of late. Only have 200-250 to spend at the moment and most of the ones i see for sale are around 400. Any suggestions
02-27-2006, 07:16 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Inverness, MS
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RE: LongBow
The first thing I would do is check that brace height..... It "looks" way to high...... Take a tape measurer and measure from the deepest part of the grip to the string.... Let us know what it says....
02-27-2006, 08:59 AM
#7
Giant Nontypical
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RE: LongBow
That's a good startup bow. Use it to get your form established. It'd be fine for chasing rabbits and squirrels too. That's what Pearson used to call a modified recurve. It'snot the full hook recurve like most of us are used to seeing.
Brace height should be 6 3/4" to 7 1/2".
Brace height should be 6 3/4" to 7 1/2".
02-27-2006, 11:28 AM
#9
Giant Nontypical
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Posts: 9,175
RE: LongBow
You need a longer string then, to get it down within that 6 3/4 - 7 1/2" range. It'll shoot a lot better and faster. A 14 strand B-50 string, 60" AMO would be just right, if you can find one. If you can't, I'm pretty sureyou can order one from Chad.
