Anyone switch between longbow and recurve regularly?

[huntin_sparty]

My 9 yr old had been reading some books that really got him enthusiastic about shooting his Maddog pup longbow.  I decided to check em out and the main characters shoot longbows and got me wanting to try and shoot a longbow too but I have been a recurve shooter for my 2 years of Trad.  Anyhow I bought a use one here Great Northern Fireball, I really like the ease of silencing the LB but the grips are totally different and when switching between the 2 during shooting sessions it takes a few rounds of arrows to adjust.  Are you just a longbow or recurve shooter or with time can you switch between without suffering accuracy on a short term basis?
Thanks

[Cyclic-Rivers]

I can go back and forth easily.

Usually takes me a few shots to get "reaquainted" with the new bow.

Dont let your mind fool you into not shooting a bow well.  Wether you think you are or are not, You're probably right    

Good luck, Have fun  

[saumensch]

I switch between a recurve risered longbow (Bob Lee TD LB) with a pistol grip and a straiht longbow with a locator grip and have no problems at all with that. after 5 shots im usually back in line with everything.

[GREATBROWNKNOCKEMDOWN]

I am a straight up longbow guy, but have recently been shooting a recurve given to me by a good friend. So i have been shooting both, and like Charlie said, it only takes a couple shots to re-adjust.

[LITTLEBIGMAN]

I can change back and forth daily if i want. But both bows have high wrist grips

a cascade night hawk and a fox royal crown longbow

[joekeith]

I shoot both all the time, no big deal.

[jimmerc]

With my kajika stiks, I have the same riser and switch back and forth from longbow and recurve  all the time, No problems here!!  I acutally got a second kajika stik that is recurve so I could leave the longbow limbs on my other!  I allways take both out shooting!

[David Mitchell]

I shoot both enough that they all feel familiar to me.

[huntin_sparty]

Having high wrist grips or the same handle on a ILF rig on both is cheating.  I meant switching from the flat or longbow looking locator grip with a lot of hand then switch to a high wrist pistol of the recurve with the thumb, pointer and ring finger touching.

[cedar]

I like to shoot my recurves and longbows on a daily basis.  I don't seem to have any trouble adjusting.

[ron w]

I go back and forth all the time.....which might explain my shooting...lol! For the most part I like low grips and if they are even close there is no problem. Medium or high grips takes a few shots to get the feel and then I'm alright or as close to alright as I'll ever be. Once at full draw and at my anchor, the sight picture is the sight picture!

[Over&Under]

Originally posted by Cyclic-Rivers:
I can go back and forth easily.

Usually takes me a few shots to get "reaquainted" with the new bow.

Dont let your mind fool you into not shooting a bow well.  Wether you think you are or are not, You're probably right    

Good luck, Have fun    

Agreed!

My feelings mirror that of Cyclic.  Takes a couple shots for the switch, but if the grips are closely matched, it makes it that much easier for me.

[Buckskin57]

the straight lb. grip is alot diff. Just started shootin a Bear Mont. Smooth draw,quite,Fast.I think it was Fred Ebsell said,shoot LB. for 1year.

[Manitoba Stickflinger]

Shoot my Tall Tines l/b and r/c back to back every day! One thing I've learned is that I shoot the l/b better, but like shooting the r/c better...Ryan

[misfire]

I shoot all four of my bows (see below) as often as possible. Each one is differant with their own quirks. My goal is not to become an expert with one bow but to be good with all four of them.

[Kapellmeister]

Three of my five bows have such different grips I need a few days to adjust when switching them.  My Hill and my selfbow have straight grips; my Apex Predator has a slight locator; my Fedora recurve has a high wrist and my Shrew is "in-between".  The one that gives me the most problems is the recurve - it's super smooth and a joy to shoot but I think it's short length (52") makes it a little "touchy".

 

Originally posted by huntin_sparty:
My 9 yr old had been reading some books that really got him enthusiastic about shooting his Maddog pup longbow.  

Andrew, what books are they?  (I'm interested for my 10 yr. old son.)

[huntin_sparty]

Andrew, what books are they?  (I'm interested for my 10 yr. old son.) [/QB]

The Rangers Apprentice by John Flanagan there are 12 in the series.  It is medeviel fantasy.  They are geared for kids but I've enjoyed them too (I guess I am a 42 yr old kid!).  The ranger training is archery, tracking and stealthy woodland movement descriptions makes me think the author has done some trad bowhunting.

[JamesKerr]

I can shoot both easily. It usually just takes a few shots to get reaquainted with either bow.

[Dave Pagel]

I must be the minority here.  I nearly drove myself crazy for a couple of years trying to switch back and forth.  I love the idea of the longbow and wood arrows and I have killed a few deer with them, but I shoot my recurves so much better that I only have one longbow left.  I figured I owed it to the critters to shoot what I was most competent with.

Dave

[huntin_sparty]

Originally posted by Dave Pagel:
 I figured I owed it to the critters to shoot what I was most competent with.

Dave

Dave
Exactly what I was thinking and reason for asking the question!