greetings yea, forgot about that, some police departments , as well as city / county ordinances do consider bows to be " fire arms " and their use is very much...
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Bill Tait
arwemakere
Mar 3, 2013 6:41 pm
... Thank you, William...
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Des & Jan Howard
desandjan
Mar 4, 2013 1:37 am
Well, that went downhill fast. Ranif...
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JDS
ren.touch@...
Mar 4, 2013 7:50 am
Hello All (I think I skimmed all the posts) ( I ramble on about a few things in the last week) Legal or Not: Always be careful, be aware. I will not advise...
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lekervere
Mar 4, 2013 8:18 am
... I agree. I have a 50# bow, but I couldn't use it for tournaments because my arm would be jelly halfway through. I use a 40# and I can shoot all day. An...
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Ld.blackmoon
ld_blackmoon
Mar 4, 2013 9:47 am
greetings politics of any given person or group aside. think about it ... the bow was the " assault rifle" of its time , able to shoot much faster than the...
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The Greys
houseofgrey
Mar 4, 2013 6:00 pm
Arthur, An excellent point about "bows as assault weapons". I'm thinking that we will be limited to no more than 6 shafts - magazine limits. hahahahaha Of...
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Rusty McMillan
randal_of_ca...
Mar 4, 2013 6:43 pm
Even if your local jurisdiction does not consider a hand bow to be a fire arm, almost all consider a crossbow to be such, as they are capable of being carried...
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Catherine Townson
cate_townson
Mar 4, 2013 6:51 pm
Hello all, I tried looking through the history, but didn't see an answer to my question. From everything I've read, one should be able to aim the tip of the...
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Jim Pickette
pickettej
Mar 4, 2013 7:00 pm
It might also be sight picture or stance. JoO...
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Guy Taylor
guy.taylor...
Mar 4, 2013 7:09 pm
Those arrows do sound overspined for your bow. Try the 100gr tips on a couple arrows and see if that helps. The heavier tip will lower the dynamic spine. It...
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Bill Tait
arwemakere
Mar 4, 2013 7:12 pm
Have you also checked your centershot? When viewed from behind, the point of an arrow on the string should appear to be sitting slightly to the right of the...
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Frank Schalles
wtexan4u2
Mar 4, 2013 7:28 pm
Cate, Could you tell us a little more about your bow. First, is this a right hand or left hand bow model? I know you are shooting left handed. Is this a one...
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Sean Powell
sean14powell
Mar 4, 2013 7:45 pm
Hello Cate, I experienced a similar problem when I was learning to shoot. As a right handed shooter I needed to target hard to the right of the target as well ...
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Bill Tait
arwemakere
Mar 4, 2013 7:51 pm
Substituting bad form to fix a non-issue like aiming off is never a good idea. Misaligning your body when it's under load will lead to phyical problems in the...
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Catherine Townson
cate_townson
Mar 4, 2013 8:02 pm
William Arwemakere: I will check my centreshot. To be honest I can't think of where I am lining up my string. I will keep it in mind. It's very possible my...
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lekervere
Mar 4, 2013 8:18 pm
Trying other bows and other arrows on your bow is a good way to see if you have arrow spine issues. Archers ask about this at practice all the time. The surest...
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Harry Billings
humble_archer
Mar 4, 2013 9:28 pm
try longer arrows and or heaver points first one then add the other if the first does not help also have some one check your form. plachoya Ansteorra Hello...
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Taslen
taslen2000
Mar 5, 2013 7:25 am
Edward, What do you think of the spruce shafts? I have thought about switching to them myself Gaelen O'Gradaigh ________________________________ From:...
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Fritz
meisterf
Mar 5, 2013 4:19 pm
When Catherine Townson put fingers to keys it was 3/4/13 1:51 PM... Cate, Heavier heads will help 'pull' the arrow around the bow. Longer shafts will help too....
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Carl Nelson
aeolwigg
Mar 5, 2013 4:27 pm
Catherine; Those are all good questions & good answers however with out seeing you shoot and getting a good inspection of you archery tackle/equipment I can't...
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Caterina Fortuna
cat4tuna
Mar 5, 2013 4:54 pm
Please, don't use peanut bags. Or tell anyone who touches your equipment that if they are allergic that can't be near you. My food allergies last week at...
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The Greys
houseofgrey
Mar 5, 2013 6:06 pm
Cate, You have received some very good advice here about your aiming issue. However, it strikes me that the main issue is your aiming technique. Being an...
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Catherine Townson
cate_townson
Mar 5, 2013 6:15 pm
Thank you - this is incredibly helpful. I will work on this next time I can get to a range. I agree, this is a wonderful group of people. Thank you all. ...
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lekervere
Mar 5, 2013 6:16 pm
I think the spruce shafts are great. Everyone is surprised at how light they feel in the hand, but they're tougher than they feel. They're at least as strong...
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Bill Tait
arwemakere
Mar 5, 2013 7:25 pm
Actually, I'd like to touch on the active release here: Snip ... This isn't quite right, but it does describe what I see when sca archers are trying to do an...
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The Greys
houseofgrey
Mar 5, 2013 9:50 pm
William, Good points. My comments about pulling through the anchor point was the Pappa Bear method of draw release. Wherein he came to aim point in a half...
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Bill Tait
arwemakere
Mar 5, 2013 10:29 pm
Yes, that's me, and sadly no, I can't afford the trip again this year. I'm aiming for Gator Cup in Florida in May (no pun intended). Aiming at half draw, then...
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Steven Casort
ihon_macl
Mar 5, 2013 11:17 pm
Check your eye dominance, ie which eye is the one your brain tends to use most. Â I have been using the spruce shafts for about a year and find very little...
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William Davis
willied0296
Mar 6, 2013 11:46 am
I too had a problem with arrow spine when I first started shooting. Â I had 35 lb bow, so figured I should be using 35 lb arrows. Â I actually bought 40-45 and...
