Longbows - Who makes a good one?

[HTRN]

So you're saying the 12 ounce curl isn't good exercise?

Basically, I lost alot of interest in it. At one time, I was all hot and bothered to get into competitive archery, and even bugged my dad to get me a Hoyt competition bow(which thankfully he talked me out of), but it boils down to that at the time, there was really no place to shoot it(I do now, but I have to take the archery class before I can get a key to the shooting pit).

'Course, nowadays, I have fullblown target rifles, so the obssession has shifted a little.


HTRN

[SeekHer]

So you're saying the 12 ounce curl isn't good exercise? :mrgreen:

'Course, nowadays, I have full blown target rifles, so the obsession has shifted a little. :mrgreen:

HTRN

Depends, I guess, on how many of those curls you do in a day?

Many years ago (25?), I found an archery training device--basically a large rubber band with two handholds made of dense plastic that you draw back and hold--that works quite well at keeping my muscle memory and strength up during the off season (7 months or winter)… It feels like about a 40# draw weight but I can’t remember exactly…

I have just gotten back to using it now that if I strain it won't rip my stomach apart…I started working up to it by holding a full aluminium Coke can out for a time---

You could always sell those three bows you have and buy the one you want! What kind, make, length, draw length (D/xx) and weight of draw (W/xxx) are they? You might have a buyer right here?

We’re replacing our destroyed modern recurves with new ones from a local bowyer with whom we’re friends with from the local 3D range (and a friendly shooting competitor against)…I’m non of us are anywhere near good enough to compete seriously but it does make for excellent exercise and of course practice for hunting…First is archery, followed by BP & crossbow and then by highpower rifle, the three hunting seasons we have here and it all adds to the larder…I’m just doing BP & HP rifle this year but will go after rabbits and squirrels with the bow in early winter, on snowshoes, in –10F but sunny day…

We have a carbon arrow and a second high density crossbow rated butt set up next to the pellet trap of our 10M air rifle/pistol range we built in the basement and the girls and I will shoot down there both archery and airgun...As we can only get 12.5M maximum so we compete by shooting at smaller bullseyes...The hanging clothes in the closet also hinders our shooting prowess as we can only achieve that distance by getting into the storage closet and by either kneeling our crouched down as standing puts a cold air return in your face…

[HTRN]

Depends, I guess, on how many of those curls you do in a day

Judging by my current mood... NOT ENOUGH.


HTNR

[1911Man]

Would you like me to have a word with him when I'm back in the UK next week ?

Well, I spent all my bow money at the gun auction Saturday night. Now I'm broke. While I would seriously LOVE a real yew, English long bow, I fear that it would be quite pricey.

On a positive note I picked up an 1100 for $150, a CZ 82 for $100, and an H&R 999 Sportsman .22 revolver for $50.

Thanks for the info. Now I can start saving my cash.

[Aglifter]

Maybe it was just me, but when I got into shooting archery, I almost completely lost the ability to shoot a rifle or shotgun. It's fun, but between A) shooting a bow left handed B) Learning to be as limp and relaxed as possible while shooting a bow -- I wrecked my shooting form.

(I'm cross-dominant, so I've been learning new skills w. my left hand....er... well, actually the only things I do w. my right hand are write and shoot... It also may have helped if I had focused on shooting skeet/rifles while learning to shoot a bow -- I was still competing/autocrossing/sailing at the time as well, so my days were pretty full...)

[habs]

Martin Archery makes great bows. I shot a Martin Savannah longbow last weekend at the Owatonna, MN Cabela's store. It was sooo gorgeous.


I shoot a Martin Hunter Recurve. It is one of my favorite weapons.