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Author Topic: when is a yard really a yard?  (Read 2062 times)

Offline Learner

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Re: when is a yard really a yard?
« Reply #60 on: December 29, 2016, 09:13:00 PM »
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Originally posted by Archie:
I shot a gopher once at 38 yards with my recurve.  I know that's accurate because my 10-year-old daughter paced it off for me.
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- Hill Halfbreed ASL, 66", 45# @ 27"

- Cabela's Warden 62" recurves:
-- 40# @ 28"
-- 50# @ 28"

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Re: when is a yard really a yard?
« Reply #61 on: December 31, 2016, 05:33:00 PM »
I take my bow and go end to end to the hit. Then I multply the "ends" by the strung length.

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Re: when is a yard really a yard?
« Reply #62 on: December 31, 2016, 06:08:00 PM »
I shot a pheasant a couple of years ago that was 82 'captain may Is" away.   I actually would have missed by about two feet or more if he would have stood still.
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