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Traditional Archery: Discussion/Q&A Discussions on the more traditional forms of archery: long bows, war bows, AFB, horse bows etc.

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Old 24-02-07, 05:27 PM
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longbows are great fun
Had a go on a longbow outside for the first time today shot a few arrows with a 65# bow and then some on a 56# bow. I think I am going to have to get myself one of these bent sticks later on this year they are just so much fun , I managed to get all six arrows on the target at 30mtr and was well happy.
It’s given my back muscles a proper workout.
Went back to my 34# recurve after shooting the longbows and it was just so easy to draw I thought there was something wrong with it.

I was planning on getting some new limbs and some ACCs soon but now I also want a longbow and some wooden arrows. Cant decide which I want the most

As of today I am officially hooked on this sport.
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Old 24-02-07, 05:56 PM
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Riser: Matrix
Limbs: Winex
Sight: Sure-loc Quest X
Stabilisers: Cartel Carbon
Button: Beiter
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They are great fun!

You need to have a go at shooting a 3D rhino with one next though!
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Old 24-02-07, 06:32 PM
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  • Compound
  • Traditional
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Riser:
Limbs: 57lb Longbow (Y/RW/M)
Sight: a what?
Stabilisers: a what what?
Button:
Bow String:
Arrows: Pine, Goose and Horn
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welcome to the wonderful world of wooden archery
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Old 24-02-07, 07:43 PM
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It's an X
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Riser: Normally by 7:00 a.m.
Limbs: 45# Hunter Recurve
Sight: Failing as I age....
Stabilisers: beer-assisted mass
Button: Hamilton's better!
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They are great fun!

You need to have a go at shooting a 3D rhino with one next though!
Or a Raptor!
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Old 24-02-07, 08:30 PM
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Had a go on a longbow outside for the first time today shot a few arrows with a 65# bow and then some on a 56# bow. I think I am going to have to get myself one of these bent sticks later on this year they are just so much fun , I managed to get all six arrows on the target at 30mtr and was well happy.
It’s given my back muscles a proper workout.
Went back to my 34# recurve after shooting the longbows and it was just so easy to draw I thought there was something wrong with it.

I was planning on getting some new limbs and some ACCs soon but now I also want a longbow and some wooden arrows. Cant decide which I want the most

As of today I am officially hooked on this sport.
Excellent another convert, wont be long before you wont wanna touch that old electric bow ever again. I got two longbows and a warbow on the way, I'm flogging my recurve, as Ive shot it once in the last 3 years.
Enjoy mate
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Old 24-02-07, 10:17 PM
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Limbs: Self Hawthorn
Sight: My Eyes
Stabilisers: My arms
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Bow String:
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electric bow
good... very good
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Old 27-02-07, 04:04 PM
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Limbs: Bit wood
Sight: Guess
Stabilisers: ?
Button:
Bow String:
Arrows: Wood
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Nice to hear about another archer taking up the PROPER form of archery. Back to basics - good on you. Now you've got the excuse to miss, or boast about a good score shooting a straight stick with a bent stick and nothing else.

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Old 28-02-07, 10:48 PM
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Setup
Riser: too early
Limbs: Osage Longbow
Sight: instinctive
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ELB is a difficult bow to shoot well. It is very inefficient and sometimes the sob seems to have a mind of it's own. Isn't it great when you hit what you're aiming at? Love it to bits.
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Old 01-03-07, 09:58 PM
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ELB is a difficult bow to shoot well. It is very inefficient and sometimes the sob seems to have a mind of it's own. Isn't it great when you hit what you're aiming at? Love it to bits.
That's what makes it so great tho'
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Old 01-03-07, 10:09 PM
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Limbs: apex 7
Sight: sureloc beiter scope
Stabilisers: doinker long rod
Button:
Bow String: bling strings
Arrows: X10s
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ELB is a difficult bow to shoot well. It is very inefficient and sometimes the sob seems to have a mind of it's own
They're ok if you like killing worms and picking your arrows out of the ground
If I were to get another longbow it would be a takedown bow,as one aspect of shooting them in london I never liked was london underground with a 6'6" bag!!!
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