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[BowBuddy]

Is shooting multiple bows good or bad for accuracy? I'm asking i have 4 bows and like shooting them all, it was strange I've owned my BW PSA longest but haven't shot it in a while since getting the other 3 this past year. But i shot the PSA at bullis and than canyon lake and my scores jumped up 60 points. Well there's my question and my experience.

[brent.westbrook]

Yes.. just send me your other ones and I'll help you shoot better

[brent.westbrook]

To me accuracy with a trad bow comes from finding a bow that the grip, length, riser, poundage all match your shooting style and comfort.

[SwampGhost]

I had trouble switching from my recurve to my longbows. I stopped shooting my longbows and stick to the recurve that I shoot best. Still trying to find a BW that likes me....

[LostHawg]

I think shooting multiple bows does aid accuracy. It will improve form and prepare you for upgrades or replacements. I've heard that Howard Hill could pick up any bow and shoot it accurately. I've also heard that a guy named Keith Bain, and I've seen him do it, could do the same.

You don't do this by sticking to just one bow.

[M.E.B.]

I think the way MOST of us shoot if you keep the ranges fairly close and your bow poundages close to the same it should not be a problem.

If you go up or down in bow poundage by several pounds or shoot farther distances I think that could cause a problem.


I think the reason that Hill and Keith can do what they do is that you are talking about the difference between a college athelete and a pro. If two pros were to be shooting against each other I think that the one that stuck to the same bow all the time would have an edge.

[LostHawg]

But, I aspire to be the best. A college degree is just paper and a waste of money if its not applied.

I understand what you're saying. It just SOUNDS too much like conceding to mediocre to me. If you know what I mean.

[M.E.B.]

Accuracy comes from consistency so I think if you are really serious shooting only one bow is the way to go.

That being said I own 8 longbows and 5 recurves and shoot them all. I am not trying to win a gold medal so an inch or two at 20 yds is not going to be a problem. If I was trying to win tournaments where the difference between a couple of more tens than eights I would worry about it.

[LostHawg]

Okay. Tournament wise. Sure. But over all, I still have to say to be a mathamatician you have to learn geometry, algebra, trigonometry, calculus, etc., not just one.

A guy several years ago down at Vanderpool had his bow delaminate on him. It was hot. Malfunctions are a part of "man made" like specks are a part of a blue tick hound. lol

I'll meet you in the middle and agree as far as personal use goes. What do ya think?

[M.E.B.]

I switch bows all the time and don't see much difference in my accuracy. But they are all within 5 lbs of each other and the handles are close.

I have known a lot of very good archers and I think most could have shot a 2X4 and became accurate with it.

I like a little of varity in my bows..........

[n8vtxn1]

I know that Ryan Ramsey is a great shooter and shoots a different bow in each class. He has one long bow tuned for wood arrows and a different one tuned for carbon. The same for his recurve and self bows. I've seen him shoot five classes and win 3-4 of the five all with different bows. His idea is to tune one bow for one arrow.

[LostHawg]

I switch bows all the time and don't see much difference in my accuracy. But they are all within 5 lbs of each other and the handles are close.

I have known a lot of very good archers and I think most could have shot a 2X4 and became accurate with it.

I like a little of varity in my bows..........

Yep

Definitely starting out you need to stick to just one. All part of the learning process.

[huntinpool]

if you have GOOD form, you can shoot multiple bows easier than if you have soso form. With soso form a certain bow may be more forgiving to your flaws than another. Some of the top shooters can shoot a pvc bow and beat everyone else shooting top of the line stuff.