Anyone shoot barebow recurve?

[tgross144]

Three below allows the arrow to be more under the eye. It is easier to use it as a visual aid while shooting. It is not a perfect way to shoot but has the added advantage of using the shaft of the arrow to help sight the shot. You can also stringwalk using one anchor point. Which helps with repeatablity. I have never stringwalked, but this is how it was explained to me.

Tim

[Ceri Jones]

Originally Posted by tgross144

Three below allows the arrow to be more under the eye. It is easier to use it as a visual aid while shooting. It is not a perfect way to shoot but has the added advantage of using the shaft of the arrow to help sight the shot. You can also stringwalk using one anchor point. Which helps with repeatablity. I have never stringwalked, but this is how it was explained to me.

Tim

This method is good for short distances up to 20yds, but a platform tab under the chin, point of the arrow and a imaginary mark on the floor (barebow are not allowed ground markers) is a much more accurate and more consistant way of doing it

[Flandyman]

Originally Posted by Ceri Jones

This method is good for short distances up to 20yds, but a platform tab under the chin, point of the arrow and a imaginary mark on the floor (barebow are not allowed ground markers) is a much more accurate and more consistant way of doing it

Having shot barebow for a couple of years - stringwalking is far more accurate than ' an imaginary mark on the floor'!

I shoot 20ft to 80 yds this way - there are a lot of ways of aiming with barebow - gap,stringwalk, facewalk - the key as has been mentioned before is to have the minimum number of changes across the distance range - the less you change the more consistent and accurate you can be. Start by finding out where your point on target distance is - this is the distance that you shoot when you aim for the centre with the string hand under the arrow and the arrow goes centre - then you can work out what you have to do for higher and lower distances - your poundage will have an impact - my bow is wound up to about 43lb my point on target is 55yds so I can string walk below that - then I facewalk to 70 and shoot off the shelf for 80 on each occasion only one variable so easier to manage consistancy.

however you can also ( if allowed in GNAS ) shoot two fingers under one over to get an extra 20yds or so if needed

in relation to another earlier bit - at every distance 20ft to 80yds I aim centre and if I have good form ( release) it goes centre - cos that is how I have set up my bow - point of arrow to centre of target and string picture lined up with point of arrow and centre of target. I would guess it may be worth mentioning tiller as well - if you string walk you need to think about tiller as you change the dynamics of the bow when you shoot short distance ( hand lower on string ) - I hear the bow a lot more at short distance than at 40yds and up.

I shoot barebow as I feel I am more in touch with the arrow - I am using it to shoot and that is what archery is about to me - bows and arrows. But, everyone to their own so long as they get a good buzz from it - enjoy what you do and how you do it.

[IGH]

All interesting and valuable stuff, thanks.

While I'm here...I'm shooting the hell out of my nocks and it's costing a lot to keep in arrows at present. I just use easton jaz arrows, is there a less fragile nock I can get fitted to them at not too much cost?

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[Desert Archer]

Although I'm new to this board I feel compelled to chime in as one of the few dedicated face walkers around (I haven't met another one in the States).

I shoot NFAA/IFAA Field, FITA Field, some FITA Target (900 rounds) and NFAA & Vagas indoor stuff. I have five anchor points to cover the field distances of 20 feet to 80 yards. I start with three under and my ring finger in the corner of the mouth. At 30 yards I keep the same anchor but switch to split finger. At 50 yards I shoot split finger with the middle finger in the corner of the mouth. 60 to 70 yards I shoot split with the index finger in the corner of the mouth. The 80 yard shot requires me to drop the anchor down to where the index and middle finger straddle the jaw bone.

I tried string walking and never felt like I had control of the arrow. Also didn't like the way the bow untuned itself as you move down the string. I know the best barebow shooters are string walkers but if I keep my health long enough I hope to give some of the some competition.

Dave

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I shoot with one above, two below, and I've just realised that on some shots when I draw the bow to near full, my the finger under the nock sometimes lifts the arrow slightly/completely off the rest. I've standardised everything about my right hand and tabs that I can, but it's still there on about 20% of my shots. Obviously, without seeing me shoot it will be hard to say what I'm doing wrong in particular, but is there anything that springs to mind that can solve this one?

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[IGH]

Well du-uhh The above has driven me nuts for days. I typed the message above then returned to fire off a few more in frustration - and it suddenly became apparent what I was doing. As I approach full draw I sometimes accidentally raise my right elbow a little, which rotates my right hand slightly and pulls the string outwards. Elbow level-ish and a more relaxed right hand and bingo, problem solved.

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[bjornthompson]

anyone else thats shooting barebow have a problem with scratching och bruising your nose?? i have been shooting for more or less 6 month now,and my nose is just getting worse and worse,sors and all

[Craig P]

dont use a tab if your shooting 3 under and up to the eye......
get a glove i found that the tab leather/material kept slaping nose switched to glove no probs since

[bjornthompson]

tab ain't the problem,it's the string,keeps hitting my nose,and nockpoints hurts my instructor has the same problem......

Originally Posted by Craig P

dont use a tab if your shooting 3 under and up to the eye......
get a glove i found that the tab leather/material kept slaping nose switched to glove no probs since