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stinky
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Posted: 06 July 2011 at 09:31 |
My boy shoots archery in 4H. I am his leader. For the most part, I don’t know nut’N ‘bout bows. He shoots a recurve…rather poorly. My question, can you use a release w/a recurve, and is it a good idea? |
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On my long bows and recurves, I started to shoot a glove, but quickly changed to a tab, great device and it is like an old pair of leather slippers, just fits your hand the longer you use it. Using a release on a recurve is OK but a negative from my thinking. a release usually shortens the distance to your anchor point. On a compound this is of no concern as the last 3 inches of draw adds nothing to the overall energy of the bow(let-off). But on a recurve the force stacks as you draw and a short draw would lose 10-25 % of the energy in the bow. For fixed distance target, might not be a problem, but for hunting not good. Target recurves like my old Tamberlane are low power (27-35#) so it might not be back if it improves your release. Personally I think the tabs are best. I shot competition 40 years ago, no one used a mechanical release (not allowed then). might check with some modern competition shooters today |
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Stinky, I checked. Competition rules have not changed in the last 40+ years since shot. Relaeases are not allowed, only gloves and tabs.
http://www.usaarcheryrecords.org/FlightPages/Rules/flight_re curve_rules.pdf |
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sort of interesting in that releases (good ones) are expensive. Tabs are cheap. Your think 4-H would pick the cheaper solution for the boy/gals and their families.
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35yrs ago I had a recurve, being how most use a glove or tab, I would say, that's probably the best way. A release may help with the arrow release, but with no sights, you are shooting by instinct and practice, lots of practice. I would say start closer to target and backup as he hits better, it's mostly lots of practice. You may consider, if you have archery shop close, a lesson or two would help more than a release. If they have range there, it's not too hard to get someone to give a tip or two. Bad practice just reinforces bad technique and shooting a bow depends as much or more on technique, than shooting a firearm. |
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Couple of things to think about. Is the bow too heavy of a pull? Start light
and work up in power. It's easier to learn good habits on a light bow when starting out. Either get a lighter bow or a longer bow string. The advise as to using tabs is great. Have him use tabs. |
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I used sights on my recurve in 1967. so instinctive is not necessarily an issue. I really would not teach a youngster to shoot instinctive today. It will never be a high accuracy thing, even though I started that way in 1961. (Oh, my god, that was 50 years ago....ugh)
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