who else has trouble shooting both?(update)

LongStick64 · April 28, 2011, 06:04:00 PM

The way I look at is that the only time I notice if a bow is a recurve or longbow is when I'm stringing the up, otherwise all I see is the sight window and my intended target. Way too many try to make them so different when in reality they are closer than what you think.

TDHunter · April 28, 2011, 08:32:00 PM

I can shoot both but switching back and forth doesn't seem to do me any good. I started with recurves and now I'm selling them off and going to stay with longbows. I like the light weight and feel.

hvyhitter · April 28, 2011, 10:06:00 PM

I shoot both very well....just not in the same day. If I have been shooting one for a while and go to change it usually takes about a dozen arrows to recalibrate from one to another to hit what I look at and another dozen or so to close the groups. I dont do that well bouncing back a forth but have on a number of different, larger, shoots.......Denton Hill or the Baltimore Bowman shoot...shoot one course one bow and switch for the next course. All bows get a nice workout.

JDunlap · April 28, 2011, 11:41:00 PM

I don't see a lot of difference between the RD Longbows and recurves. I haven't shot a true longbow in probably 25 years, but I'm guessing I would have a tough time with one.

MT Longbow · April 29, 2011, 08:10:00 PM

Love the one your with , or dance with the one that brung ya.....

mahantango · May 01, 2011, 08:23:00 AM

LongStick64, I'm with you. I'll go from a Hoyt Gamemaster to a Hill longbow in a shooting session with nary a hiccup.

fedora · May 01, 2011, 09:04:00 AM

I don't have much experience shooting longbows. I owned a Robertson and could not be consitant with it. I shoot a kota recurve and am very accurate at 20-25 yards. The funny thing is I don't like anything beating me so I am looking for another longbow, this time maybe a T/D that is cut to or past center. I believe part of the problem is matching arrows to the longbow.

George

Eugene Slagle · May 02, 2011, 05:43:00 AM

I started out shooting a home made stick bow then a Bear Grizzly & for the most part shot recurves till my time with Compounds

Never owned a Long Bow yet but have shot a few here & there from other shooters so I can't say for sure if I would have any issues shooting one, but the ones I have shot put the arrow where I was looking at or really close.

Caleb Andes · May 09, 2011, 09:40:00 PM

I started out with a Super Kodiak 60# which im very overbowed for. Just ordered a 50# Lost Creek Life Ender that is suppose to be here by Friday.. I can't wait to see how a longbow feels

PS Terry, Chad said yours is on its way!

Bowhunter4life · May 10, 2011, 01:16:00 PM

I started with Recurves, and couldn't shoot a longbow worth a hoot. But, after putting in some time with them shot them exclusively for quite a few years and couldn't shoot a recurve worth a hoot. I think it takes some time to figure out any bow, but some bows are easier to get along with then others for each individual.

Now, I've come to a point where I can shoot both styles about the same. Still like to shoot longbows over the recurves, but it's nice to have the option of a shorter recurve if the situation needs it...

Shoot what works for you, if it's not broke don't fix it! But, if you are like me and take not being able to do something personally... You'll end up shooting both before you know it!

ishoot4thrills · May 11, 2011, 06:14:00 AM

I have migrated back to the longbow. I can't tell that I shoot either one better than the other though.

Archie · June 06, 2011, 01:01:00 PM

I shot a BW PMA recurve exclusively for over 4 years. Just got a BW PLX longbow this spring. I can shoot them both, but enjoy the longbow much more. Something about the artist in me clicks with the longbow.