Post by Stuart O'DonnellPost by Rusty HingePost by Mick KellyPost by Mick KellyHi
I have a problem with my arrows grouping to the right.I am
a right
Post by Mick Kellyhanded archer.I have moved my sight over to the right as
far as i can
Post by Mick Kellywith no difference to the group position.
is the centre shot set correctly? If you haven't come across
it before then you should read the Reference guide for
Recurve archers
<http://www.archersreference.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/archref_05.pdf>
Extra long sight pins are also available.
Crossposted to uk.rec.shooting.target
a) not holding the gun/bow steadily
b) snatching*
3) poor quality bullets/arrows
4) inconsistencies in density, mean centre of gravity, diameter,
shape, weight, straightness and smoothness of bullets/arrows
5) concentrating on the gun/bow rather than the target when releasing
a shot 6) lack of belief in your own ability
7) and probably more points I can't think of off the cuff.
I read the problem as the arrows were grouping but the sight couldn't be
adjusted enough to centre the group. But your list is still true. For
a) the bow needs to still be held steady after the loose, a lot of
beginners drop the bow arm when they release the string.
6 is important. If I am convinced I'm going to shoot gold it often is.
Another good tip is don't try to fix a shot that feels wrong. Come down
and start from the beginning.
That's something I thought of after I'd posted - and is probably one of
the most important points - it applis equally to rifle and pistol shooting.
Post by Stuart O'DonnellPost by Rusty Hinge* I was at an air show today and at a fairground-type target
attraction I was moved to explain to a boy that he was pulling the
trigger of his crossbow, not squeezing it until the bolt was
despatched.
And that is probably the only training in shooting he has had.
Probably - but he could only have been thirteen at the most. Mind you,
at thirteen I'd made a crossbow (utter failure, as I used a leaf from an
Austin Seven suspension spring as the bow...) and modified it with four
very strong coil strings in tension.
That was something else - with that I shot a wood pigeon. The bolt
passed clean through it and stuck into the tree behind it, from which I
could never rtrieve it, it was embedded so deeply.
The pigeon flew off, and halfway across the lawn, dropped like a stone.
Made a better casserole than a stone thobut.
I was fortunate in having a mentor who knew about the mechanics of these
things, and was a keen and knowledgeable shot.
Your OP might do well to have an experienced tutor watch his action.
Post by Stuart O'DonnellPost by Rusty HingeWhile longbows don't tend to have triggers, in my experience, the
principle is the same - release the bowstring gradually and above all,
consistently.
Consistency is important but I don't think the release can be gradual.
Once the fingers relax the string will move them out of its way.
Yes, what I meant was, don't concentrate on finger 'action'.
Post by Stuart O'DonnellPost by Rusty HingeNote: I gained my Marksman (Armed Services) in 1956, and still shoot.
Yes, I have a longbow too.
Longbows look fun and much faster to get ready and put away than a
recurve. But I'll keep to a recurve and probably hit the target more
often.
Probably. Well, certainly if pitted against me - I haven't used it for
years. I've always had the intention of making a better one. I've had
mine since I was at prep school.
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Rusty