Best shooting longbows?

[mcgroundstalker]

I kinda think this is a trick question... And I'll use my ten years at this "trad-stuff" to explain... Took me a long time to find the RIGHT ARROW for each of my ten bows... Took me a long time to LEARN HOW TO SHOOT "RIGHT" ... Took me a long time to LISTEN TO THOSE WHO KNOW!

Now back to your question: I LOVE my new-to-me Kanati!     My other nine bows are collecting dust. I hear them cry themselves to sleep at night.     They Do! Maybe I'm fickle a bit... Whatever...   :rolleyes:   I'll shoot them all another day.

... mike ...

[team fudd]

I absolutely love my hill country wildcat. Shoots right where i am looking and is easy on the eyes too. Also very impressed with the big jim tc i shot at coudersport:-) super nice bow. There did i add to the confusion? Hee hee

[T-Bowhunter]

Great Northern Bushbow Straight Grip

[adkarcher]

I like a lot of them and think most shoot well if set up for you.  However, if I had to sell all my bows with the exception of one.... I would keep my Massie Longhorn.  Would hate to get rid of the Bushbow, Northwind and Green Mountain, but the Massie would win out.

Adkarcher

[Birdbow]

I own longbows from 6 different bowyers, all excellent in their own special ways. I believe that where I shoot one for a whole season without deviation, I shoot it well. Hard for me to say that one is better than another. I guess the Old West saying "beware the man with one gun, he probably knows how to use it" applies.

[ishoot4thrills]

I have had bows that I like more than others for whatever reason but I've never had a bow that didn't shoot well once I gave it a fair chance. That means choosing the correct arrow and having the right thickness of side plate material among other things that affect how well the bow shoots.

[moleman]

Heres my take on this question, longbows are like women, the worst i ever had wasnt bad, but you will find that some are more fickle than others and will require a little xtra attention.

[erierik]

Bob Lee takedown longbow for me.

[DannyBows]

I haven't shot a Leon Stewart, but I just got a Mohawk Sparrowhawk and it's a hard bow to beat. I'm lovin' it!

[joekeith]

MOAB..........................................................................nuff said.

[Ben Maher]

Long ones ........

[grayfeather]

Cyclone ,by LEGENDS BOWS,This bow is so smooth and it hits were i point it ! Mike can make the hand grip any way you want it,which for me is important.All,i can say is try one !

[refugerambler]

Black Creek Bows!!!

[darin putman]

Crooked stic for me!!!!

[30coupe]

I've tried lots of bows, both recurve and longbow, but the one that shoots consistently the best is my Kanati. I have a new to me, Black Creek Banshee that shoots very well, but the grip is just a bit too big for my short fingers. If the grip were smaller, I think it would be number two on my list. Right now, though, it's my Orion with the recurve limbs.

[Steelhead]

I think the list could get pretty long for best shooting longbows!

Thier are many smooth,fast,stable,accurate,shock free,sweet shooting,tough and finely crafted ones available these days.

Theirs also so many different styles of longbows that appeal to different archers/bowhunters for different reasons.So whats best for one may not be best for another.Hard to narrow down really!

[Kid's Pastor]

R/D - Wes Wallace Royal & Liberty Edge

Mild R/D - Liberty Contender

String Follow - Dave Miller Old Tom

[Plumber]

they are all good but some are great

[kawika b]

Originally posted by Ben Maher:
Long ones ........

Oh how true this is...

[jjwaldman]

Surprised that more people didn't mention some of Big Jim's bows.  It is the nicest longbow I have shot to date.