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AUCTUAL draw length what an eye opener!!!!!!

Started by adkmountainken, August 06, 2011, 06:13:00 PM

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Daz

If you have access to a safe place to do this, and make sure to control the bow, this is a sure way to test back tension:

Stand close to a target (15 feet). Come to full draw, hit anchor(s), and hold.
Now tilt back (aim at the sky, 30-40 degrees) hold.
Tilt back to level. Hold.
Tilt down as if shooting from a treestand. Hold.
Come up to horizontal and release at target when ready.
If you feel tension in the neck or triceps, shortening of draw, or poor release you are probably not using proper back tension, nor are you bending properly at the waist.
This should be a six to eight count cycle.
This is also a good test for bow weight and ability to manage it.
Less anger, more troubleshooting...

Stone Knife

Hey I know Ron, are you sure he can read a ruler   :smileystooges:
Proverbs 12:27
The lazy do not roast any game,
but the diligent feed on the riches of the hunt.


John 14:6

ron w

In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities. In the expert's there are few...So the most difficult thing is always to keep your beginner's mind...This is also the real secret of the arts: always be a beginner.  Shunryu Suzuki

stickbowhntr

If you ever around Mike Fedora let HIM check you ..LOL...that will be a REAL EYE OPPENER.

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Ravenhood

You are not alone.Most people are shooting arrows spined for Bows 10# less.

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