Arckadian
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well if I am not mistaken, no matter what x-bow you use it will still take longer to reload it than just grabing an arrow out of the quiver and setting up to aim and fire.... correct?
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When was the last time you used a Bow?
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VIPR PWR HK
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BOJANGLES
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I was probably about 12. Used to take compound bows target shooting with my Dad and Brother.
gunbunny76
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Arrow Targets
The main issue with arrows is they penetrate a target all to well. We always used a piece of 19/32 plywood with the target painted or fastened on with a couple of hay bales behind it.
The main issue with arrows is they penetrate a target all to well. We always used a piece of 19/32 plywood with the target painted or fastened on with a couple of hay bales behind it.
TacticalAdvantage
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Just a side note, I am also Certified by the "Archery in the Schools Program" as a Basic Archery Instructor. So from time to time, I will be putting Archery Tips on this thread
sixtyin5
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Used to shoot competition 3-D. Loved it, and was pretty good...
Haven't picked up my bow in about 7 years.
Haven't picked up my bow in about 7 years.
SilvrSRT10
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Still haven't fired mine. Just too much other stuff going on. One of these days I'll get to it.
It's an older bow but still lethal in the right hands. I think it's a beautiful bow. It's all camo except the laminated wood grip. Mine is just like the one pictured. But mine came with a sight, arrow rest etc. It's ready to go to work. Once the owner becomes proficient.
It's an older bow but still lethal in the right hands. I think it's a beautiful bow. It's all camo except the laminated wood grip. Mine is just like the one pictured. But mine came with a sight, arrow rest etc. It's ready to go to work. Once the owner becomes proficient.
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Arckadian
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good looking bow there
SilvrSRT10
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Thank you. I've never owned a compound before. My previous one was your standard fiberglass recurve bow. I was a pretty decent shot with it. I hope that capability transfers to this one.
TacticalAdvantage
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Save yourself time and arrows and just go pick up a cheap bow tartget. You can get a bag style for field tips for under $50, and can even find one from Rindheart that you can shoot both field tips and brad heads at for under $100. I picked a new one up this year for around $80 and it stops my 340 fps just fine. The draw back to shooting into a haybale is you risk getting the fletchings ripped off the arrows and losing bradheads in it too.
Clint
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I also have the Rindheart target and love it.
Predatory Instincts
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About 5 hours ago......
I had to install and fine tune an HHA sight on my new Bowtech Insanity.
infidel
New member
Are crossbows included in this discussion ?
Arckadian
Active member
eeehhhhh...... sure.
Crzyrobb
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I am an instructor just like tacticalAdvantage. I have been shooting a bow for about 20 years. In the last 15 years I have only used a gun for hunting a handful of times. If you are going to get back into the sport of archery (I didn't say hunting) I recommend you stopping by your local archery shop and ask a lot of questions. They might even have some bows for you to shoot. With the market today bows can be very expensive. I shoot a Hoyt carbon matrix and just the bow with nothing on it cost over $1,000. Your local archery shop will be able to set you up with a bow that is right for you and in your budget. A bow that is set up for you equals a lot of fun and a heck of a lot less headaches. I have also for the last 6 years shot a crossbow and started a class for our wounded warriors that could not draw a bow (archery only hunting in north Virginia).
GreatWhiteHunter
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Haven't shot my bow in over two years:bawl:. Just no time lately, I might have to get it out next month and try get a doe with it. It has been needing to be replaced for a while and that is another reason for not really using it lately.
