Should I expect compound accuracy?

[Northwest_Bowhunter]

It's a choice, do you want to be an Archer or a Mechanical Bow Operator.

I have found that the tradeoffs are well worth the reduction in accuracy. The time it takes to get your first shot off, the amount of equipment you have to carry and the ability (though seldom the opportunity) to have a second shot on the same target.

[bear bowman]

Thanks guys. I'm in this for the long haul. I love shooting my longbow. It's been fun so far and I'm sure as I get better it's only going to be more fun.

A fun judo point game to play with your compound shooting friend. Find a safe open fresh alfalfa or grass field, spot your buddy 2 bucks to 1 dollar, and shoot at a bounced tennis ball. Only in the air or first bounce shots count. I have two former cp buddies that now shoot longbows.

[BWallace10327]

Trying to drive tacks takes the fun out of shooting? I couldn't disagree more.  Trying to hit a roofing nail stuck in my target at 15 yards is a lot of fun. So is trying to shoot through a shotgun hull.  I like to play "Impossible Shots".  The only problem is, I can't anyone to throw asprin up in the air for me...

I got a kid that was giving me hard time to toss quarters for me, he hid behind an angled 4x8 sheet of apple plywood. He at first agreed, then I backed up, but he agreed again when I suggested the sheet of plywood. I hit a few a row. At that time my target was 6' x 4' and I had to hit them when arched passed my target.  Plastic peanut can lids are also good on the lob across a target. Problem is, that it is difficult to find good tossers that can toss coins and plastic lids where the arrow is going go.

[tracker12]

I had to stop and think about your question awhile since I had a similar question when I started back with traditional gear 5 years ago.  I will keep it simple.  Expect to shoot compound accuracy, practice to get there but most importantly don't be disappointed if you never make it.  The journey is a bunch of fun and if hunting is your objective you can still be successful with less than perfect paper groups.

[Orion]

Should you expect tack-driving accuracy?  No. Others have already pointed out why.  Luckily, you don't need to have tack-driving accuracy to put meat in the freezer.  You just need to be a good hunter.

[swamp donkey]

The reduction in accuracy isn't from the stickbow. It's from the equipment that's on the compound and not the stickbow. If you fit both bows out the same and use the same type release(fingers or release) the stickbow will shoot right up there with the compounds. Or shoot em both barebow the stickbow will keep up just fine. I like to keep it simple but even then a stickbow will stack em in there.

[Krex1010]

I know crossbows are taboo here but I'm going to use them as an example, recurve limb crossbows shoot just as accurately as the ones with wheels, so the wheels alone don't make the advantage. Why are crossbows hands down the easiest way to shoot an arrow accurately? Because they further minimize the weak link in the shooting process, compounds also minimize that weak link to a lesser degree, my beloved trad bows unfortunately highlight that weak link, which you all know happens to be me. My bows are as accurate as anything made, unfortunately they are stuck with me lol.

[creekwood]

Originally posted by pavan:
Problem is, it is difficult to find good tossers that can toss coins and plastic lids where the arrow is going go.

Now, that's funny!