Vertical bow vs. crossbow accuracy

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Dash
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Re: Vertical bow vs. crossbow accuracy

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Hi Jag, Bloody new antivirus is stuffing me around and cutting me offline most of the last 24hrs !!!
I've never owned a compound bow, just a recurve so I can't compare "myself" with the the two unfortunately, only against other compound archers. I have shot my brothers compound bow. But my accuracy with them first few shots was nowhere near my first crossbow group. Although ...It could have been the forearm skin ripped off my arm by the bowstring altering my shots :lol: Its just that after hearing so much about the greater accuracy of the compound, I expected to get an ass kicking by the more experienced compound archers. I'm keen to go the comp again next year now and get some more comparisons over all the target distances.
I do agree that freestanding with a crossbow can be less steady compared to the full stretch position of a compound . But just as with using a compound bow well, there is an art to consistant freestanding crossbow shooting too. It does take a lot of practice to be consistant.
Now... I've to try and load this antivirus again without stuffing the networking driver up. Computers :!: :x :x :x :!:
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Re: Vertical bow vs. crossbow accuracy

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Has anyone seen old videos of Fred Bear shooting asprins out of the air or maybe flyng Doves with his LONG BOW!!??

Of course with out rests,sights,scopes.

It is all about skill/practice/discipline.
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Funny you should say that WTB. The guy I was most impressed with during this friendly comp was a longbower. A lot of skill, no sights, but very consistant accuracy at 55 yards. Very impressive.
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Re: Vertical bow vs. crossbow accuracy

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My "self-built" Ben Pearson/PSE Recurve will shoot that well, but I can't any more.

There nothing more ausume to watch than a "Trad Archery " that can shoot like that.

I would like to start seeing some high number posted by some oneshooting the Excals,Open Sights and off Hand. I believe that they'd kick all other Xbowssssss!
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