Shooting high when going from longbow to recurve?

[dnurk]

I have been shooting my longbows almost exclusively recently (64 inch on both of them) and I find that when I do bring out my Bear takedown and shoot it cold I always shoot high. Every single time it takes me at least a couple dozen arrows to not have a flier or two actually go over my block target.  

I'm assuming it has something to do with my sight picture and how my brain is processing my hold?  I'm only shooting. 25 yards and the Bear is actually the lowest draw weight and slowest of the bows.  

Anyone else experience this?   Is this a known thing to everyone except this new guy?

Thanks in advance.

[SELFBOW19953]

Recurves have a flatter trajectory compared to the same weight longbow?  Notice spine charts for aluminum arrows, same weight recurve takes a stiffer spine than a longbow-recurves shoot a faster, flatter arrow.

[ChuckC]

Could be a lot of things.  How you hold your hand (heel, mid wrist, high wrist) can make the impact point go up and down.  

CHuckC

[Orion]

Agreed.  Could be a lot of things.  It's quite likely your bow hand is closer to the arrow with the longbow and that the arrow rides higher (further above) your bow hand with the recurve.  

No two bows shoot exactly alike.  Making minor mental adjustments is just part of the game.

[Hud]

Is the arrow shelf higher on the Bear? Sometimes it is as simple as your sight picture.

[Friend]

My comments are directed to the fliers that you encounter.

Moving from mostly shooting a low grip to a significantly higher grip may require you to consciously focus on establishing a relaxed higher more forward hand position and slight forward pressure approach. Heeling the bow with a significantly higher grip design will yield higher erratic results.

[dbd870]

Originally posted by Orion:
Agreed.  Could be a lot of things.  It's quite likely your bow hand is closer to the arrow with the longbow and that the arrow rides higher (further above) your bow hand with the recurve.  

No two bows shoot exactly alike.  Making minor mental adjustments is just part of the game.

Likely this. I shoot lower with longbows as well.

[dnurk]

Originally posted by Orion:
Agreed.  Could be a lot of things.  It's quite likely your bow hand is closer to the arrow with the longbow and that the arrow rides higher (further above) your bow hand with the recurve.  

No two bows shoot exactly alike.  Making minor mental adjustments is just part of the game.

This makes total sense (now...of course!)   It is less than 1/2 inch between the top of my bow hand and the center of the arrow shaft with the long bow and almost an inch on the old Bear TD.