What Longbows for longer range shooting?

[Flying Dutchman]

Originally posted by Arrow4Christ:
Thanks for the input!
FD, I agree with most of your assessments except carbon arrows aren't an option right now for me because I build and sell custom wood arrows lol        I have been disappointed in the spine consistency of many brands of carbon arrow, and truly believe that well made wood arrows have the ability to shoot just as well...but it takes a lot more work! At least the first 4 arrows in my quiver are always matched exactly in spine and within 5 grains of weight.
I have basically narrowed down my options to a 68" Mohawk (maybe a 2 piece, thinking maybe that may give a bit more mass and stability) with all boo limbs or a 21st Century Lonestar...I know, very different bows, but I am attracted to both of them for different reasons. I'm gonna give Vince a call and see if he's got a lefty I can test out...

Craig

That's funny. I must admit however that not all carbon is spine consistent when you test it that is. When you shoot it I can't notice much difference.
To tell you the truth: for my new bow, which will be 45lbs@29" I will use 5/16 50-55 Sitka Spruce shafts. I heard some great stories about Sitka Spruce; very consistent in weight, very straight and a 30 inch arrow with a 100 grains fieldtip will give me 9.6 grains/lbs. On my new bow that means over the 190 fps. That will do!

BTW: if you want more mass: I use a bowquiver for that!

[Flying Dutchman]

Here you see me at a tournament shooting at a bear which was on 60 yards. Had it with my first arrow.... The hairs on my arm still rise when I think about that shot.....

[Sam McMichael]

I don't care much for the idea of commonly taking unduly long shots at game, but I do feel that long range proctice can be very beneficial to hunting. To get good at the longer distances, an archer has to really bear down and concentrate. Correct form, picking your spot, and releasing smoothly become paramount in developing consistency at the longer distances. Then when shots drop back into more normal hunting distance, the improved shot discipline often has you stacking arrows on top of each other. Besides, it is just plain fun to launch arrows at a ridiculously long range.

[Flying Dutchman]

You are partly right. When you trained a lot on 50 yards, 20 yards LOOKS rediculousy easy. However, if you havn't practiced this distance some time and only 50 yards, you'll shoot all your arrows plain over the target.
Therefore I practice all distances during a training-session. I have really fun in shooting one arrow at 10 yards, second on 20, thrd on 30, 4th on 40, and so on. I repeat this many times. When there is a distance I am not secure with, I practice that a bit sole.
In this way you keep in touch with all the different distances...., for each distance has its own challenge....

[Mudd]

I regularly shoot yardages out to 60 yds. I truly enjoy the long yardages just because its so very amazing to watch the arrow fly then as if by magic drop into the target and when I've done everything correctly they are centered.

As season approaches I increase the number of shots taken from 20 yds and under but I still allow myself the pleasure of watching the arrow fly from the non-hunting yardages too, just not nearly as many.

JWID
God bless,Mudd

[Flying Dutchman]

You are wright, seing the arrow fly over a long distance and then, eventually hitting the target, is very enjoyable.