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Use a release w/a recurve?

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Topic: Use a release w/a recurve?

Posted By: stinky
Subject: Use a release w/a recurve?
Date 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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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 06 July 2011 at 10:33

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

Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 06 July 2011 at 10:37

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_recurve_rules.pdf - http://www.usaarcheryrecords.org/FlightPages/Rules/flight_re curve_rules.pdf

Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 06 July 2011 at 10:39

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.

Posted By: RobertMT
Date Posted: 06 July 2011 at 10:42

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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Posted By: soggyshooter
Date Posted: 06 July 2011 at 11:46

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.

Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 06 July 2011 at 13:02

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)