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04-01-2003, 02:30 PM
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recurve or longbow?
I WAS WONERING WHAT YOU THINK IS BETTER A LONGBOW OR RECURVE.I shoot a recurve and am not very accurate with it past 20yds i heard longbows are more accurate and more forgivig but i also wandered what has more velocity and power
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#2
04-04-2003, 12:12 PM
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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.
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07-20-2005, 02:34 PM
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Been a long times since a post, but.....
After the compound I built and shot a recurve for several years. Then built and shot a longbow. Both are enjoyable to shoot, but I've never developed the consistency with the longbow. This fall I will be hunting with the recurve again.
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02-08-2007, 10:32 PM
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I shot recurves for years then I got into the longbow thing.I sold all my 'curves and strictly shoot the longbows now.Longbows are a little more critical of arrow spine than recurves but once you find the right arrow,I think they shoot and handle just fne
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#8
02-13-2007, 11:08 PM
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I shoot longbow most of the time but also shoot recurve and compound . Started shooting with a recurve in the early 70's and went to compound for about 6 yrs in the 90's then back to recurves, bought my first longbow in 2000 and have been shooting them 90% of the time since then. I find my longbows more comfortable to shoot but then agian I have the more moderen reflex/deflex design with recurve style risers. The thing I find most confusing to me is that I can pick up the compound and shoot it well but any more have trouble shooting my recurves.
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#9
02-15-2007, 11:42 AM
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typically recurves will have more power. However, the newer generation longbows are getting up there too and I have a 21st Century by Jim Ploem that you cannot tell the difference over the chrony from my 60 pound recurve.. so it all depends.
Smoothness is going to come from the guy who builds the bow. Accuracy can be traced to two things I think. 1) Anchor point. If you don't have a good anchor ALWAYS, you will never be accurate. A good wrist. If you grip the bow, you will never be accurate. You have to let the bow find itself in the web of your palm and whichever form you use, straight or palm held against the grip don't grip the bow. Use a pair of lightweight cotton gloves allows the bow to move without friction and helps. Lastly... your release ....... Ideally you should release without realizing you're going to.. pull to your anchor point and relax. Aloha.. 
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