Why are takedown recurve bows so popular? Because, unlike the longbow, the limbs of a recurve bow curve away from the archer. This shortens the overall size of the bow to aid maneuverability without compromising on power. However, for beginners, choosing the best takedown recurve bow for hunting is no walk in the park. With …
Archery is one of the best sports that you introduce your child to. Although this used to be a skill required for hunting and fighting, now it’s mostly a competitive sport. It’s not too expensive either. You just need a quality bow and access to an archery range. However, getting the right bow for your …
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When a recurve bow is unstrung, its limbs cut away from the archer. And it gathers more energy than the equivalent bows with straight limbs. As a result, the arrow gets more energy and speed. Brace height is the distance between the bowstring and the deepest part of the bow’s grip. If the brace height …
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I remember slacking off and taking a break from practicing archery for a month or two when we all went into quarantine last year, thinking it would be over soon. But I got back to practicing just right after and am really glad about my decision. There are actually many ways you can still continue …
With a sport or skill that has been around for thousands of years, nearly every country in the world has its own type of “archery” or use of bow and arrow to shoot a target. I have been practicing Archery since I was very little, and my knowledge of this world has also vastly increased …
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While drawing your bow, are you constantly feeling a strain in your arms or shoulder muscles or maybe hitting your arms on the string? If so, then the reason might be that you don’t have the perfect draw length required for you. My coach used to say that the draw length of a bow is …
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Choosing an optical sight for a bow and crossbow is very difficult. The fact is that the arrow’s speed is quite low, even if you compare it with a pneumatic bullet. Most scopes are designed for rifled firearms. The rifle has a direct shot range of 150-200 meters on average. But the crossbow does not …
One of the many factors that determine the flight and target of an arrow is the brace height. And it is important because it determines the velocity and how flexible the bow spine will be. Some archers who are just beginning to shoot arrows might not know the meaning of the brace height. The brace …
Both traditional archery and modern archery style are very endearing to me. They have their charms, and you look cool either way. I have done traditional archery since the start but soon have come to love using sights as well. It is a different feeling. While there is still instinct running in me using sights, …
When I was learning archery, I didn’t know you could tune your bows. My knowledge about archery was that you perfect your form, stance and just practice shooting. While understanding afterward that it wasn’t that wrong, however, I was still pretty confused by the idea of “tuning” your recurve bow. Safe to say that the …