What do you shoot best? Longbow or recurve.

[BWallace10327]

I am curious to know who seems to shoot a longbow better than a recurve.  I do, and I can't really explain why. Most of the time I shoot split finger, instinctively, trying my best to focus on the spot I would like to hit and doing my best not to notice anything else (IE my arrow).  Lately I've been trying out the point of aim shooting technique for 20yd paper targets and in that case the bow style doesn't matter, although my instinctive shooting is still much better with a longbow.

[njloco]

This question has been asked before, I tend to shoot a recurve better but, you might notice it.

[ChuckC]

I think I actually shoot a recurve better, but like shooting longbows better.

ChuckC

[beendare]

I hink i get a crisper release from a longbow. It seems like I have more of a back wall vs a recurve which is why my release is better.

But overall, I shoot a recurve better as the weight in the riser makes it less jumpy and the softer back  wall turns out to be beneficial as I have more good shots in me with a recurve over a longbow.

[awbowman]

Longbow

[Stump73]

I love shooting longbows but shoot recurves better.

[KyStickbow]

Longbow for me

[Stixbowdrew]

Hate to say it, but I shoot recurves better, that being said I don't own one! I just thoroughly enjoy shooting a longbow.

[jackdaw]

Ditto! My longbow is the prettiest bow that I own.!! that being said, I don't shoot it anywhere near as well as I shoot my recurves.... I have shot my longbow quite a bit,  and I want to shoot it well!

[Mr. fingers]

Hybrid long bow (Big Jim Buffalo)  best of both worlds!!!

Sarrels Blueridge takedown longbow for me!

Bisch

[Deadsmple]

If it has a straight handle grip I'll shoot it better than a pistol type grip, so I guess I would have to say I shoot longbows better, since all my recurves( yes I actually own recurves) have a pistol type grip.

[sheepdogreno]

Longbow

[dbd870]

Recurve for sure. Haven't spent nearly as much time with a longbow so that might be part of it. As I have posted before, really didn't care for either of the high end custom longbows I've shot. Probably unfair on my part but I have no desire to even pick up a longbow at this point.

[katman]

Hybrid longbow here works best for me, as said best of both worlds although my static ss shoots mighty nice.

I think riser weight and grip type can play an important part.

[Cyclic-Rivers]

Ummm, Uhhh True????    

I shoot them the same.

[BowMIke]

I shoot both about the same, but prefer the look and feel of a longbow. (especially Morrison Shawnee's).

[VA Elite]

is one more "traditional" than the other? I have heard that some consider a longbow more traditional but I don't get it.

[shreffler]

I think if I took my Journeyman riser and shot it once with recurve limbs on it, then again with longbow limbs on it, I would probably shoot exactly the same.

For me, it's all in the riser and design of the bow, not so much what shape the limbs are.

[Kingstaken]

Shoot both the same but drawing up at a target with a longbow just feels better with the lower brace height.