Another day at the Range

[Getback]

Old guy in the middle is me, my son to the left and a friend to the right. I'm the one without a belly! 

Wish I had a before and after picture. You would be amazed.

I'm up to shooting 35 arrows. Last year it took all I had to shoot one and then some guy had to pull it out of the bail for me.

If you look closely, we're shooting at paper cups pinned to a paper plate.

[DmonSlyr]

Nice job! 35 is pretty good at that age. Looks like a great day! 

[Eagler]

Nice ..what pound pull?

What type of bow..

I have a 35# recurve I am trying to hit a barn with...

As hell is over and I can stay outside for more than 10 minutes I am looking forward to getting back at it..

Eagler

[Captain Virgil Hilts]

I shoot 65# and 75# PSE compound bows, both with 65% let off. I'm not shooting currently, as I haven't completed my PT/rehab to my satisfaction, so I don't expect my performance would be satisfactory. I am doing some new exercises that may change that.

[Getback]

Thanks everyone!

It's a Mathews set at 48 lbs. with a 50% let off. My son and I were out shooting today. I was less than stellar. Had a good time though. I may post some pictures.

[uptown]

I have a recurve bow and a tree line about 50 yrs away. I try shooting turkey off the back deck, but the wife gets pissed. I haven't hit one yet  Still working on that.

[Eagler]

Thanks everyone!

It's a Mathews set at 48 lbs. with a 50% let off. My son and I were out shooting today. I was less than stellar. Had a good time though. I may post some pictures.

What does 50% let off mean?

Does that mean that bow pulls like a 24lb recurve?

Eagler

[Captain Virgil Hilts]

What does 50% let off mean?

Does that mean that bow pulls like a 24lb recurve?

Eagler

The let off is what the tension drops to in the hold position. So, with 50% let off, an 80# draw weight becomes 40#.

[Eagler]

That's gotta help..

Took a bit to get used to the pull on the recurve but I was up to 60 shots at a pop...10 x 6 as I  only have 6 arrows

It's very zen for me 

Eagler

[Captain Virgil Hilts]

That's gotta help..

Took a bit to get used to the pull on the recurve but I was up to 60 shots at a pop...10 x 6 as I  only have 6 arrows

It's very zen for me 

Eagler

It does help. I can remember having had to hold a draw for a few minutes to get a shot on a deer.

These days, they now allow devices to hold the draw on a compound bow, and they no longer require you to be certified disabled to use a crossbow. I never used a device on a compound bow, seems very strange. With all the damage from surgery and radiation, I could now qualify for a crossbow, if it were necessary. They also removed the 0.24 caliber minimum for modern weapons, it allows AR-15 fans to hunt deer with them.

[Widewing]

A great sport and hobby. I never got into archery, due I suspect, to childhood trauma. I was 7 years-old (1960) and we had a crowd of family and friends over for a 4th of July party. A cousin brought a toy bow and arrows. Playing with it, I launched an arrow that hit my dad square in his gonads. The ensuing commotion dissuaded me from future archery...

[Eagler]

A great sport and hobby. I never got into archery, due I suspect, to childhood trauma. I was 7 years-old (1960) and we had a crowd of family and friends over for a 4th of July party. A cousin brought a toy bow and arrows. Playing with it, I launched an arrow that hit my dad square in his gonads. The ensuing commotion dissuaded me from future archery...

That would have had the opposite impact on some of us...we four siblings would have gotten the belt for excessive laughter..

I'd probably become a William Tell.. 

Eagler

[Getback]

Well, I couldn't hit the center of the cup but, I did hit the cup. The arrow to the far right actually hit my son's target by accident. I pulled the arrow out and stuck it by my target. Oops!

[Getback]

This was my Ruger 10-22 with a Leupold Scope at 25 yards. The gun is 35+ years old. It's considered a family legacy. I thought all the rounds hit in the red but, as usual there was a stray. The red center is the size of a Nickle.

[Shuffler]

Thanks everyone!

It's a Mathews set at 48 lbs. with a 50% let off. My son and I were out shooting today. I was less than stellar. Had a good time though. I may post some pictures.

Then you are doing great. If you are not having fun, you aren't doing it right. So well done!!