Clout tips...

[not dead yet]

only ever shot one clout,but i did go with peter gregory..

easy once you know how stood like normal cmae up to full draw and aimed . sight area was base of thumb on bow hand.

[cloutman360]

Originally Posted by not dead yet

only ever shot one clout,but i did go with peter gregory..

easy once you know how stood like normal cmae up to full draw and aimed . sight area was base of thumb on bow hand.

Peter Gregory ,is he good at clout ?

[SVL]

I shoot clout with longbow.

If shooting right handed try closing your right eye so you can then see the clout flag to the left of your bow hand ... otherwise I find it is hidden by the hand. I also find this usefull for the longer target distances as I can line the knuckles of my bow hand on the boss.

[cloutman360]

Originally Posted by SVL

I shoot clout with longbow.

If shooting right handed try closing your right eye so you can then see the clout flag to the left of your bow hand ... otherwise I find it is hidden by the hand. I also find this usefull for the longer target distances as I can line the knuckles of my bow hand on the boss.

Many members of our club have used this method and it works well for them. I shoot longbow clout right handed and aim using the rubber ring off the right hand side of the bow.
I prefer not to aim at the flag,sometimes they can be hard to see (unless it's one of Peter's high visibility flags)also if the wind changes and you have no suitable aiming mark near, you will have to gap the flag.

[djthompson]

some great tips - been struggling for distance in practice, also windage. I need to improve my release, and I've got some lighter arrows (5/16) with 2.25" fletches and 63grain piles - opposed to 11/32 with 3" fletches and 100grain piles.

Cheers, D

[djthompson]

wind behind me I was shooting 180-200 yards with the new arrows (and a fastflight string).

into the wind I was shooting 155-165 yards. (it was a stiff breeze though).

Looks like I need to shoot in a still wind + improve my release + trim my feathers if shooting into the wind...

It's soo frustrating not making the 180 - my bow's 55lb?

D

[not dead yet]

Originally Posted by cloutman360

Peter Gregory ,is he good at clout ?

check the cheshire records, but yes he is damn good. sorry to say

[cloutman360]

Originally Posted by not dead yet

check the cheshire records, but yes he is damn good. sorry to say

Only kidding

[not dead yet]

longbow aim on the gold at 100yds 11/32 arrows 4" fletchings...

you clout people for clout i presume i'd try 5/16 shafts with a small plasti fletch.??????

65lb longbow f/f string. extremely fast over 20 yds
burnt hole through back stop with it.lol

hole was actually crusty where the arrow had gone though

[djthompson]

I need to whittle down my osage stave - and hope to make a 65-70 pounder.

on the gold at 100... well i'm on my 3rd knuckle!!!

D

ps: plastic fletches - are the acceptable rules wise - as they do some really small ones?