Today I went to the Archery range at my local Bass Pro Shop's Outdoor World and shot with my traditional recurve bow for the first time. I spent about an hour shooting targets. Didn't do too bad for my first time. For the most part, my shots were within 6-8 inches apart with an occasional shot that was way off. I hit four right on the bullseye.
It surprised me that I was the only person not using a compact bow. No one seems to like traditional bows. I feel the compact bow makes it too easy. I was struggling trying to keep my string pulled back. The compact bows give you a relief of pressure after you pull it back far enough. My traditional recurve bow maintains a constant force of 45 lbs. when pulled back. I was shaking all over the place trying to keep it steady. It got difficult aiming for more than three seconds. It was fun though. For $5, you can't beat their indoor range. All the private ranges and memberships elsewhere want like $200 a year and $30-$50 a lesson. This "Outdoor World" place charges $10 for a lesson and I can go to the range anytime I want for $5 an hour. It's great. One thing I regret not doing today was suggesting that my girlfriend take pictures or a video of me shooting the arrows. Instead, she just watched and realized this after the fact as well. lol. Maybe next time I'll have some media content.
@Juju For the impending apocalypse
lol, if I wanted a relief of pressure, I wouldn't have bought the most difficult bow to use.
That comment was not aimed at you, but rather at those people with their fancy carbon fiber bows or whatever.
Props for the attitude of preferring a traditional bow :)
Compact bows are one of those things that are yeah-probably-better but take out all dignity and style of what they're meant to represent.I've used recurve and I liked it (I don't think I've ever used a compact). Though, I much prefer the only crossbow I've ever used; 75lb. string, red dot sight. Lot of fun.
Hey you realize they invented guns a couple years back, right?
haha jk I used to shoot a lot of bow myself. I've always done a lot of hunting and I've got an old High Country compound I used to shoot a lot, but I kinda quit. Mainly because I got a long time ago, and my arms and drawlength are longer now, and any slight change in my posture makes the bow shoot differently, and adjusting sites is a pain. So I decided to just stick to guns, mostly because I'm too lazy to worry about sighting in my bow again :PBut hey, the best advice I can give is that there are several different ways to shoot a bow and you will shoot it differently than anybody else because it is impossible to have the exact posture as another person.Bows? Guns?
Pfft.I'm taking up Knife throwing soon, son.