View Single Post
  #2  
Old 04-04-2003, 11:12 AM
DON WALKUP DON WALKUP is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: in the high desert of the PRK (Peoples Republik of Kaliphornia)
Posts: 459
longbow or recurve?

in general:

the recurve will shoot a faster aero ...

the longbow is usually easier to shoot ...

accuracy? both can be deadly accurate given the correct aero and archer.

both can be very unforgiving of shooting errors or incorrect aero spine and "set-up" ...

medieval english archers were accuate out to 200 yards with their longbows ... (accuracy being relative to a man-sized target) english law of the period dictated they train at least once a week (sunday) and at those ranges.
__________________
If you find yourself going thru hell, keep on going, don't stop.
Reply With Quote