Archery thread Discussion about bows and archery Post your bows

>starting lessons next month
I hope to get some rabbits at my cousins farm in Central Otago (south island NZ) when I next go up there, and to take a deer with a recurve one day.

>>844215
I hope you're not paying, or if so not much. With a compound you can be shooting minute-of-bunny at 25 yards within an afternoon and within a few days with a recurve or longbow.

>>844222
It's 120NZD for 4 lessons and club membership, which gets me access to a proper field, and afterwards you can go to weekly supervised sessions to work on your form and stuff.

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Ive got this cheap youth bow by Bear
Its 32# at 30''
Its made out of fiberglass and not the fastest but performs okay with lightweight arrows and is very sturdy
Took it to a 3D parkour last week for the first time and hit quite good

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>archery thread
>no compound bows

it's like you guys don't want to catch game

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Bought some Judo tips for stump shooting, still managed to do this number to a tree, spent a good 30 minutes looking around the ground before I looked up and noticed this.

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>>844261

>>844259
this

difficult hunting, no bow-hunting euro
i'm happy that i can have one without paperwork or restrictions

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>>844262
tree I like to shoot at on the trail up to my spot

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>>844265
judo tip for reference.

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>>844259
Old Jennings carbon extreme xlr on the right.
Good bow.
Cheap knockoff on the left just for screwing around in the yard.

>>844277
And I had recurves for a very long time- they're gaining back their popularity in hunting circles.
I wish I had a decent one, they're better for teaching mechanics.

I know compound bows are much better overall but I just can't get used to them

The change in resistance when you pull back just feels awkward to me, I hate it.

>>844297
Its a welcome relief when you spend hours shooting.
A 30# isn't bad, but you can get some serious power and distance out of a 70# compound, but your arm gets tired, no matter how good of shape you're in.

>>844249
Ah, alright then. A club membership would probably be worth it.

just started getting into it myself recently. I promised myself i would borrow or rent until i do it at least 10 more times. i got a bad habit of obsessing over things buying the best stuff and losing interest two weeks later. so far i like recurve a lot more than compound but can absolutely see the utilitarian appeal of compound shooting


anyone else like shooting a little below their "recommended" draw weight?

>>844310
If you look at the 2 compounds I posted, their limbs are waaayyyy loose. It's more enjoyable just target shooting to not have your body stressed to its full potential. Granted those are extremely low tension right now (was teaching friends 11 year old son) but I haven't felt like tightening them up because lazy shooting is relaxing.

>>844259
If you are willing to put in the time, you'll do better with a traditional bow. The question is, are you willing or able to put in a few hundred arrows per week? If so, you won't have to worry about whether you should use your 30yd or 40yd pin. You'll be able to just draw the bow and release, and your brain will be trained to take care of that.

OTOH, I can pick up a compound bow after not having fired one for well over a year and hit the target on the first shot, so long as I know the range.

>>844259
The worst part about this post is that you're probably serious

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>>844329

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>>844336
memers gotta meme i guess

>>844321
If I don't hunt (no problem with it just not something I'm into) does it make sense for me to get a compound and keep it loose how you have it or should I stick with the recurve

>>844382
If you're shooting for fun, it makes sense for you to do whatever you enjoy the most. If shooting a 30lb compound is your cup of tea, then shoot a 30lb compound. If shooting a 100lb long bow is what floats your boat, then shoot a 100lb long bow.

I'm out of practice ATM, but I personally enjoy shooting traditional bows more. The downside to that is that if I am going to bow hunt, I either need to buy/borrow a compound, or I need to be out AT LEAST 3 days a week practicing 2-3 months before my hunt.

>>844382
Recurves are nice. I wish I had my old fiberglass one I had when I was a kid.
A lot simpler and more reliable.
Compounds rarely break, but since they have moving parts and bushings/bearings theres always that potential.

I never used sites on a bow when I was younger- it does add a new element. Having mounts for a whisker biscuit/sites changes the whole experience. Sure, yoiu don't need any of that to take down a buffalo, its like iron sights vs a scope on a rifle.
Neither setup is "better", just different. But with a compound you'll be able to get more distance for the same amount of effort.

If I were you I wouldn't go buy a $500 compound, but keep an eye out for a used one on fleabay/clist.
Neighbor found a really nice bear at our local trash collection point, just had a broken string. Some spoiled brat probably got a new one for Christmas and just threw it away.

>>844308
>70#

Are you planning on killing a fucking elephant? 55# is more than enough for anything in North America smaller than a Polar Bear and you can shoot it comfortably for hours on end.

>>844404
Just the bow I wound up with.
I fired it at 70# once and said screw this, dialed it down ALOT.
Never found that arrow....

>>844409

do you even lift bro ?

>>844479
Lean over a table and pick a 60 pound bag of concrete off the ground with one hand.
Post webm when finished please.

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my stuff

>>844533
Seriously? You say you shoot but think that a 70# compound bow has the draw equivalency of dead liting a 60# weight off the ground.

Shut your fucking mouth. Learn about compound bows, then come back and give a literate comment you inbred dumb ass.

>>844582
Yes.
Because its the friggin "DRAW WEIGHT".
And a 70# is usually ideal at 63#-ish for quiet operation.

>>844582
>"Draw weight is the necessary force, in pounds, needed to bring the compound bow to full draw. "

Compound bows increase power output, but they're still rated on the necessary input force to pull the string back.

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>>844582
Using a scale to measure draw weight.
So ya, exactly like deadlifting a 60# bag of concrete.

Any of you faggots carve your own bows?

I got a half finished 'first attempt' stave out in the garage somewhere and been meaning to get back to it for years now.

>>844706
That's hardcore.
Black powder guns are easier to make.
I know that string length will be your biggest issue tuning it, buy 6 of them +/- your predicted length in 1/2 inch increments is about all the knowledge I have to offer.

How can I make my own scythian-mongol tier compound bow? What do I need? I'm going to get a pony as well.

>>844716
A lot of peyote tea to contact ghangis khan.
He has all your stats.

>>844706
I've made a couple of board bows. The first one was a flimsy 35#, and the 2nd one makes my Bear recurve feel like a kid's toy. I haven't put it on a scale yet, but my Bear is 45# @ @28" and 55# @ 32" which is my draw length. I would guess that the 2nd one I made is at 70# or 75# at my draw length. About 50 arrows and I start to feel it. 100 is about my max, and my left shoulder will be dead tired by then.

I think I've got it figured out, and have been looking for a quality stave for a while now. After shooting the board bow, which is longer than the Bear, I have realized that, even at a higher draw weight, the longer bows are much more comfortable for me to shoot. The string angle at my draw length from the shorter bows pinches my fingers and makes them go numb.

>>844711
Get a couple of rolls of B50 and make your own strings. Once you have it close to the right length, you can always shorten it by twisting the string up a bit.

>>844719
I'm serious. Pls go shitpost at whatever board you came from.

>>844711
>That's hardcore
Really? I mean aside from choosing a good piece of wood with the right grain pattern that won't explode on you it doesn't seem like it's too hard, just takes work getting the curves and the form right without rushing.

>I know that string length will be your biggest issue tuning it,
I was just planing on buying string core, and twining it myself once I got the full draw length, but I'll check out commercial strings too you think that's better.

>>844724
Ah I see, neat stuff. Well here's hoping I get results as good as you. Aiming for a similar poundage and draw-length on mine.

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>>844724
I'm a "classic" style type, but these are popular now. Bought one to teach friends son, still haven't tried it myself. I'm a fabricator by trade, so my fingers are pretty much just petrified hotdogs- but when I dial my compound back up I'm going to try and use it.

>>844738
My point was I'm sure you know they exist, just saying that theres a reason that they're popular. Might be time to put that old fashioned mentality away and enjoy the benefits of modern archery.

>>844716
To my knowledge the most basic shit you would need is

Basic wood working skills and tools
A good piece of wood with correct grain pattern
A jig in the shape of the slack profile of the bow
Some clamps

>>844745
Oh and a way to heat the wood and introduce moisture into it if it needs it.

Must have accidentally deleted that part of the post.

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>>844745
Thank you kind anon. I might be mistaken but I've heard that they used animal products to make them. I'm going to research about. I just thought that as this is a bow thread someone would know about historical weaponery. And again, thanks for taking the time to answer. Have a qt.

>>844754
>animal products
Well I don't know about those types of bows specifically, but I do know for some styles of bow animal glue and sinew would be applied to the back of the bow in a thin layer to give the bow more strength when pulled back. This sort of thing was actually accomplished in other types of bow (English long bow for instance) by using trees (yew) where the heartwood and the outer wood had different structural strength. But again, I'm not too knowledgeable about most bows, so sorry I can't help more

>>844760
He said composite, so yeah there are animal products involved.

>>844773
Oh shit I missed that bit, my bad.

>>844760
I didn't want to get into this because my experience is limited.
But even in the "dark ages" they mastered composite construction for the materials available to them (or us, same shit).

He's talking about a recurve, not a reflex.
That's an awesome bow, but you'd get more usable information from a piano maker than a gunsmith.
A cabinet shop has the machines that you really need.

It's like making a snowboard. You need layers, heat and a mold you can apply pressure to.
In a garage you'd need a shitload of c-clamps, good glue, bucks of water and a heat gun (hair dryer on steroids). Along with building a framework of the final shape to confirm your goodies too.

>>844802
Piano maker here, can confirm

Want to get into it. Halp.

Cousin has a composite bow (that we lost). Buddy suggested I go recurve. Pros/cons?
We already have a target at my grandma's. I'm itching to get into this.

>>844845
Find any cheap bow.
They're all fun.

Plan on killing something?
Get a compound.

Dont want to kill anything? Get a fiberglass bs bow from anywhere, a bunch of $2 arrows from Walmart and a can of neon orange spray paint.
Stuff an old jacket with clothes and have fun shooting it.

>>844853
>paint the arrows orange so you can find them in the field
In case you missed that part.

I was gifted a 55# bow for my birthday, I ordered some shooting accessories, but I have nothing to shoot at. Could I use a straw bale or a few layers of cardboard duct taped together? I don't really want to spend a lot of money on an expensive archery target when I could make one myself.

>>844860
Literally stuff a shirt with a bunch of other shirts.
Bale of hey is awesome.
I prefer bales but they kinda get eaten around here so I have to use something else.
The target I'm using right now is like a burlap sack with shredded fabric in it (an actual archery target because Angus steer ate all my hay)

>>844860
It's worth it to buy a proper target, honestly. Even just a foam block is breddy gud (and virtually indestructible) but a 3D target is even better.

>>844215
oi wea u at m8.

I live out west bro.

i accidentally bid on a lefthand compound bow (bear kodiak magnum) on ebay

will i be able to shoot it as a right hand shooter?
it does not have sights or anything

price is still low so i might be able to stay away from the buy

on the other hand: cool vintage bear bows are rare in europe

>>845688
since i have an ambidextrous recurve i just tried shooting lefthanded

it's possible but of course it feels all wrong for the brain, the dominant eye, muscle memory and usage

i might be able to learn it though

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>>844259

> See videos about the proper way to use a bow
> How hollywood was doing it wrong all this time
> Have a bow that enforces the 'wrong' way

No thanks.

>>844259
>using training wheels on a bow
Hand over your man card son

>>844716
Check our backyard bowyer on youtube. He makes a gud one out of pvc.

>>844716
Here
>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGcYGwqb3So
Start at 2:45

>>845688
You can "use" it, but it will be awkward and difficult.
Still a good bow to have, might have a lefty friend that wants to try bows someday.

>>845715

>the wrong way
Stop pushing that retard youtuber.

>>845801


Because we should all be like primitives.

Compounds and modern archery techniques shat all over your dark ages hippy crap- every hunting season proves that.

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>>844754
>Have a qt.
7 days into nofap, why do you do this to me?
>>>/b/

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>>845859
>Compounds and modern archery techniques shat all over your dark ages hippy crap- every hunting season proves that
You sound mad

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>>845933
>7 days into nofap
Nofap is a meme. You should into noporn tho

>>844259
You're a faggot.

Traditionalist bows with point shooting is the shit. It carries over from rifle, pistol, shotgun bows etc and it works just fine for anything under 30 yards. More then that if you're not worried about wounding the target aka self defense.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Point_shooting

>>845939
>Nofap is a meme.
That's what i thought to but it isnät.
>You should into noporn tho
Well that kinda goes without saying. Doing nofap with porn would be some grade a torture.

>>845943

Noporn is fapping without porn.

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>>845946
So basically back to being 12.

>>845859
wouldn't it be possible to remodel the grip a bit, put an arrow rest on the shelf and shoot that thing righthanded

i planned on shooting instinctivly anyway

>>846380
No.

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Been experiencing pain around the bicep tendon if shooting too long. Started shooting about a month ago, if that matters. What do?

>>846547
Shockingly enough, muscles ache when you use them extensively.

>>844541
nice samick fella, love those inexpensive fuckers.

>>844738
i'm a recurve shooter and i have a real nice compound here my cousin left behind but i just cant get used to using a release. i shoot three under on a recurve but that aint so great with a compound. maybe i'm just inept.

>>846641
I just didn't know if needed to correct my form

>>847799
Just like anything in sports, it takes a lot of effort to change habits.
I still think the quick release is a great option- but its like driving on the right side of the road all your life then moving to a country where they drive on the left side.

>>846547
It depends on the nature of the pain. If it is something that persists long after you are done shooting, and feels less like sore muscles and more like tendinitis, let it rest for a while and take some ibuprofin. Then, either shoot in shorter sessions until your body is used to it, or get a lighter bow to work up to shooting the heavier bow.

If it's just sore muscles, a couple of days of rest should do it.

>>847799
If you're not going to use a release on a compound, make damned sure it is a compound that is designed for shooting with your fingers. Many modern compounds can easily be derailed if not shot with a release.