switching bows

[gobbler10ga]

have 3 bows 40#-54#-and 64# does switching mess up your shootin or should you just stick to one

[mcgroundstalker]

Lets see...If you are just learning to shoot trad stuff I'd stick with the light bow for a while then work up to the heavy one in time...Gonna guess that each bow is gonna need a different spined arrow...Trajectory will be different for each one and that will kinda "mess you up"...Then your body might be used to the 50 something pound bow and cause you to short draw with the heavy one...

Get the picture...Stick with one for now...

... mike ...    ...

[jhansen]

I agree with Mike.  There is an old saying that goes "Beware the man with one gun because he is probably good with it."  The same holds true with bows.  I've tried shooting a longbow and a recurve and found that it took me a couple of days to get used to the "new" bow when I switched.  Going up or down in draw weight is the same.  A lot of things change and it takes time for your body/mind to adjust.

John

[Orion]

I usually have more than a dozen bows on hand, and switch quite frequently.  As long as the arrows are matched to the individual bows, they'll all pretty much shoot in the same place out to 20 yards or so.  If you're just starting, I'd recommend staying with the lighter bow, but otherwise no reason not to change around a bit.  Your brain and body will quickly adjust.

[Terry Green]

Yeah.....beware of the man that shoots one bow...

Also beware of the man that can shoot any bow....

When starting out and learning, you need to shoot one bow till you learn to REALLY shoot. Then you can learn to shoot others. JMO

[Pat B]

I make wood bows so I shoot lots of bows each year. About a month before hunting season I pick the bow I'm gonna hunt with and stick with it.   Pat

[gobbler10ga]

might be beware of the man that shoots one bow or gun cause hes a poor hillbilly

[AobSmith]

I admire what jhansen quoted "There is an old saying that goes "Beware the man with one gun because he is probably good with it."

However, I prefer what Terry Green said "
 Yeah.....beware of the man that shoots one bow...

Also beware of the man that can shoot any bow...."

Thanks for the precious comments you gentlemen gave us. I have 3-4 bows and I'm a beginner too.  I love all bows I own, sad to say, I can not shoot any well.

[eagle24]

I shoot several bows and would probably shoot better if I would stay with one.  I have 3 bows that I shoot at least 1 time a week right now (41#,46#,52#).  I really did'nt try and do this but the 41# & 46# bows shoot the same arrow at very close to the same speed.  The 52# bow is shooting a slightly heavier arrow on a very similar trajectory as the lighter bows.  I can shoot any of the three without having to make adjustment for trajectory, at least inside 22 yds or so, which is where I normally shoot.

[nine]

Just my two cents :

I got two bows ( Black Douglas from BORDER Scotland )with exactly same riser. One 50 # I use for 3D witch  I can shoot  as long as I want without be tired .

The second is 58# for hunting . Too hard ( for me ) for long training sessions

But shooting the 50# with light carbon arrows and 58# with 680 grains wooden gives the same impact until 20 meters .

Find this balance had been long but the problem is resolved for me.  :p