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bowjunkie · 08-30-2003, 10:49 AM

Way to go! Welcome to the Dark Side 8)

To measure brace height...measure from the deepest part of the grip to the string. You can contact the mfg for the preferred setting and tweak from there.

There are a myraid of quivers available. The slide on Selway is a good quiver for longbows.

I have a set of the Brush Buttons around somewhere yu can have if you want them. I did not like them on my recurve.

Earl Bateman makes great traditional products. I have two of his quivers and shot with his glove....now use a tab as I like the cleaner release I get.

As for accuracy....I would start shooting at no more then 10 yards to begin with. The move out in 5 yard increments from there. I would venture that over 90 percent of all traditional tackle kills are within 20 yards and probably over 50 percent within 15 yards. If you are having trouble on the 12 ring at 27 yards, thats a small prblem if you are in the 8 consistently at that distance :wink: Just figure it this way...if you shoot a 240 with any tackle at a 3-D shoot that is 30 dead animals :lol:

Another tip would be to only shoot a few arrows a day as opposed to many. Take time to make every arrow count when only shooting a few. Give each shot your total concentration and focus on a very small part of the target, get a good solid anchor and a smooth release. Brian Keeling and Kavin Vann told me this on more then one occassion and it works when done.

Congrats on your Longbow purchase and have FUN!

PS...what bow did you get and what are the specs?

08-30-2003, 10:49 AM	#2
bowjunkie Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Spring Posts: 555 Points: 0.00	Way to go! Welcome to the Dark Side 8) To measure brace height...measure from the deepest part of the grip to the string. You can contact the mfg for the preferred setting and tweak from there. There are a myraid of quivers available. The slide on Selway is a good quiver for longbows. I have a set of the Brush Buttons around somewhere yu can have if you want them. I did not like them on my recurve. Earl Bateman makes great traditional products. I have two of his quivers and shot with his glove....now use a tab as I like the cleaner release I get. As for accuracy....I would start shooting at no more then 10 yards to begin with. The move out in 5 yard increments from there. I would venture that over 90 percent of all traditional tackle kills are within 20 yards and probably over 50 percent within 15 yards. If you are having trouble on the 12 ring at 27 yards, thats a small prblem if you are in the 8 consistently at that distance :wink: Just figure it this way...if you shoot a 240 with any tackle at a 3-D shoot that is 30 dead animals :lol: Another tip would be to only shoot a few arrows a day as opposed to many. Take time to make every arrow count when only shooting a few. Give each shot your total concentration and focus on a very small part of the target, get a good solid anchor and a smooth release. Brian Keeling and Kavin Vann told me this on more then one occassion and it works when done. Congrats on your Longbow purchase and have FUN! PS...what bow did you get and what are the specs? __________________ "Our tools for the pursuit of wildlife improve faster than we do, and sportsmanship is the voluntary limitation in the use of these armaments." Aldo Leopold, 1949.