Author Topic: Anyone shoot a recurve three under? (Read 1649 times)

Kentucky Jeff · « **on:** June 17, 2011, 12:59:00 PM »

I just got back into traditional archery after a long stint with wheels and pulleys. I picked up a very sweet shooting 66" Protege longbow and have been shooting three under. I have about a 30" draw and will be shooting a 62" recurve if that matters.

I started in the sport shooting trad gear back in the 70's. Even taught archery as a full time staffer for three years at a Boy Scout Summer camp. I learned to shoot one over two under. Doing some research it seems there's a lot of advantage to the 3 under release for a longbow. Just wondered if it works for the recurve or should I go back to the one and two for the recurve only, longbow only or both.

Thanks for your opinions!

wtpops · « **Reply #1 on:** June 17, 2011, 01:08:00 PM »

Which ever one you chose to shoot stick with it no mater which type of bow you shoot. Also its what ever works best for you as to split or three under. Myself i use three under

gto_guy · « **Reply #2 on:** June 17, 2011, 01:16:00 PM »

It works for recurve.I shoot all mine 3 under

maineac · « **Reply #3 on:** June 17, 2011, 01:27:00 PM »

I was shooting three under when I converted from wheels to trad. Shoot my first recurve that way, but wen to split again when I got a longbow and lowering he arrow a finger width seemed to make trajectory on distance shots better. It also felt more natural since that was how I learned back in the 80's.

ronp · « **Reply #4 on:** June 17, 2011, 01:27:00 PM »

I shoot recurves three fingers under. My recurves that weren't tillered for three under needed the nock raised a little bit to compensate.

Easykeeper · « **Reply #5 on:** June 17, 2011, 02:15:00 PM »

I'm shooting my recurves three under. I learned and grew up shooting split so it doesn't really feel natural yet. I went to three under mainly because every fall my fingers start to split and bleed on the tips. It's much less painful to shoot three under than split. Both work and three under actually seems to give me a cleaner release, equal accuracy, and maybe a better "instinctive" shot at close hunting type distances.

smokin joe · « **Reply #6 on:** June 17, 2011, 02:37:00 PM »

Yep. I shoot recurves (Bear Takedowns) 3-under.
Cleaner release and better accuracy.
I have found that the double nock point, made with dental floss, helps accuracy, too.

BA · « **Reply #7 on:** June 17, 2011, 04:59:00 PM »

Joebuck showed me three under and I shoot it on both recurve and longbow. Now, I can't even hit the dang target with split!!

nschlag · « **Reply #8 on:** June 17, 2011, 05:09:00 PM »

3 under here

ishoot4thrills · « **Reply #9 on:** June 17, 2011, 06:41:00 PM »

I shoot everything 3 under, recurves and longbows. It makes no diff.

Huntschool · « **Reply #10 on:** June 17, 2011, 07:29:00 PM »

The Apache style will work with either type of bow regardless if the bow was tillered for it or not.

You may want to foo;l around with nock height etc and do be sure and use two nock points, one above and one below. I shot split for less than a year back in the 60's and had an "old guy" tell me about this three under stuff. I switched and never looked back.

Get your anchor under your eye and you will be amazed..... Recurve or LB dont make a bit of difference

$bowhunter$ · « **Reply #11 on:** June 17, 2011, 08:48:00 PM »

my buddy shoots 3 under. i shoot 1 over 2 below. we both shoot equally bad. haha

NIGEL01 · « **Reply #12 on:** June 17, 2011, 08:51:00 PM »

i switched to three under about six months ago, seems better to me, but seems like a little more "twang" to my bow string.

YORNOC · « **Reply #13 on:** June 17, 2011, 08:54:00 PM »

Yes, love it, will never shoot split again.

shedhunter · « **Reply #14 on:** June 17, 2011, 08:54:00 PM »

i had an "old guy" show me 3-under (Denny Sturgis Jr) and he had an even "older guy" show him (Rod Jenkins)

It took awhile to get used to it. I changed every week. Now its the only way I shoot. ron

2fletch · « **Reply #15 on:** June 17, 2011, 10:59:00 PM »

I shoot 3 under and felt great when I read that most of the best shooter shoot 3 under. Now we have something in common.

koger · « **Reply #16 on:** June 18, 2011, 12:12:00 AM »

I changed after 30+ years of shooting split finger, now 3 under is all I can shoot. I would suggest getting a good 3under tab, Bateman makes a fine cordovan for around $11 at 3Rivers, I have one and 2 spares. I found I got much tighter groups, shot bette overall.

babs · « **Reply #17 on:** June 18, 2011, 01:06:00 AM »

I shoot three under with my recurve no problem here, some people say its louder but I have a SBD string and silencers and I think my bow is really quiet my bow is also tillered for three under so that cant hurt either.

bogeyrider63 · « **Reply #18 on:** July 14, 2011, 03:30:00 PM »

i just switched to 3 under and my groups have tightened up. feel like i can see my target better shooting 3 under. something i think with the arrow closer to my eye and hitting my anchor more consistently.

WRV · « **Reply #19 on:** July 14, 2011, 04:54:00 PM »

I shoot three under with my recurves. Bateman 3 under tab is the ticket for me...

...Randy

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