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Offline LongStick64

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Re: who else has trouble shooting both?(update)
« Reply #20 on: April 28, 2011, 06:04:00 PM »
The way I look at is that the only time I notice if a bow is a recurve or longbow is when I'm stringing the up, otherwise all I see is the sight window and my intended target. Way too many try to make them so different when in reality they are closer than what you think.
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Offline TDHunter

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Re: who else has trouble shooting both?(update)
« Reply #21 on: April 28, 2011, 08:32:00 PM »
I can shoot both but switching back and forth doesn't seem to do me any good. I started with recurves and now I'm selling them off and going to stay with longbows. I like the light weight and feel.

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Re: who else has trouble shooting both?(update)
« Reply #22 on: April 28, 2011, 10:06:00 PM »
I shoot both very well....just not in the same day. If I have been shooting one for a while and go to change it usually takes about a dozen arrows to recalibrate from one to another to hit what I look at and another dozen or so to close the groups. I dont do that well bouncing back a forth but have on a number of different, larger,  shoots.......Denton Hill or  the Baltimore Bowman shoot...shoot one course one bow and switch for the next course. All bows get a nice workout.
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Offline JDunlap

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Re: who else has trouble shooting both?(update)
« Reply #23 on: April 28, 2011, 11:41:00 PM »
I don't see a lot of difference between the RD Longbows and recurves. I haven't shot a true longbow in probably 25 years, but I'm guessing I would have a tough time with one.
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Re: who else has trouble shooting both?(update)
« Reply #24 on: April 29, 2011, 08:10:00 PM »
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Offline mahantango

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Re: who else has trouble shooting both?(update)
« Reply #25 on: May 01, 2011, 08:23:00 AM »
LongStick64, I'm with you. I'll go from a Hoyt Gamemaster to a Hill longbow in a shooting session with nary a hiccup.
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Re: who else has trouble shooting both?(update)
« Reply #26 on: May 01, 2011, 09:04:00 AM »
I don't have much experience shooting longbows.  I owned a Robertson and could not be consitant with it.  I shoot a kota recurve and am very accurate at 20-25 yards.  The funny thing is I don't like anything beating me so I am looking for another longbow, this time maybe a T/D that is cut to or past center.  I believe part of the problem is matching arrows to the longbow.

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Offline Eugene Slagle

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Re: who else has trouble shooting both?(update)
« Reply #27 on: May 02, 2011, 05:43:00 AM »
I started out shooting a home made stick bow then a Bear Grizzly & for the most part shot recurves till my time with Compounds

Never owned a Long Bow yet but have shot a few here & there from other shooters so I can't say for sure if I would have any issues shooting one, but the ones I have shot put the arrow where I was looking at or really close.
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Offline Caleb Andes

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Re: who else has trouble shooting both?(update)
« Reply #28 on: May 09, 2011, 09:40:00 PM »
I started out with a Super Kodiak 60# which im very overbowed for. Just ordered a 50# Lost Creek Life Ender that is suppose to be here by Friday.. I can't wait to see how a longbow feels   :archer2:  

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Re: who else has trouble shooting both?(update)
« Reply #29 on: May 10, 2011, 01:16:00 PM »
I started with Recurves, and couldn't shoot a longbow worth a hoot.  But, after putting in some time with them shot them exclusively for quite a few years and couldn't shoot a recurve worth a hoot.  I think it takes some time to figure out any bow, but some bows are easier to get along with then others for each individual.

Now, I've come to a point where I can shoot both styles about the same.  Still like to shoot longbows over the recurves, but it's nice to have the option of a shorter recurve if the situation needs it...

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Re: who else has trouble shooting both?(update)
« Reply #30 on: May 11, 2011, 06:14:00 AM »
I have migrated back to the longbow. I can't tell that I shoot either one better than the other though.   :dunno:
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Offline Archie

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Re: who else has trouble shooting both?(update)
« Reply #31 on: June 06, 2011, 01:01:00 PM »
I shot a BW PMA recurve exclusively for over 4 years.  Just got a BW PLX longbow this spring.  I can shoot them both, but enjoy the longbow much more.  Something about the artist in me clicks with the longbow.
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