Bow and arrow help, which is better?

Question

HI, i am planning to buy a recurred bow but i have no clue about the jargon behind it. I am tempted to buy these bows:

http://www.archeryworld.co.uk/acatalog/Field_Archery.html

I'm looking mainly at the Samick: Lightning,Equus, Spikeman,Stingray

I'm looking for a bow that is very powerful that could shoot a long distance at a Very fast speed ( and could you please tell me an estimate to the distance and speed it would travel)

im happy to any of other suggestions for another bow. Thanks

Answer 1

All the bows look good to me. But you are starting in archery with the wrong mindset. You will enjoy the sport of archery much more if you will develop the proper mindset for the sport. You see, there are only two basic aspects to archery- target shooting, weather organized, or with a friend or several friends. Or bowhunting. And since a bow is a short range weapon, most shoots, especially for the traditional shooters, targets are set for 40 yards and less, some at 5 yards. And the average distance a deer is shot, is less then 20 yards.

so the bow you want, should fit you good , and be accurate. The distance factor should not even be considered in your thinking, The only thing that matters in either target archery or bowhunting is accuracy. So this should be your main concern. Good  luck on your decision, hope you get into the sport.It's a lot of fun!

Answer 2

You don't won't heavy draw back unless you are built well. But the dude before me tells you exactly what to do.

Answer 3

First: DON'T purchase a bow yet.

Second: Learn a little about archery.

Start with target archery. Learn how to shoot. Learn the nomenclature.

Third: Try your hand at field archery. Watch those up-hill shots... they eat arrows. And arrows strong enough to withstand a heavy cast are not cheap.

Fourth: You REALLY don't want a heavy draw. You have to hold it. Sometimes you have to hold it for a while. Think about it. The target your're hunting will be moving, You're arrow will be wandering around your point of aim.

Fifth: Distance and speed are irrelevant. Those are concerns in ballistics, not archery. You might get accurate for 50... maybe even 100 yards if you're incredibly good. But if you can't get within 50 yards, buy a rifle. Other than that, bait and wait... you're no bow hunter.

For years I had an old Cougar 50# working recurve. It was potent enough to fire a hunting arrow. But mostly used it for target archery. Lost a few arrows at the Redwood Bowmen Range in the Oakland Hills. But you can get compound bows that will draw at 30 pounds and cast about twice that. I don't think I could hold a 60# draw for very long... even at my best.

Answer 4

If you're just starting out, speed should be the last thing you need to worry about.  Most hunting situation, you're no farther than 40 yards.  If you want a recurve, at most, start with a 30 lbs bow.  Form is the most important thing in the world when you're using recurve, and you can't learn proper form when you have to constantly fight with the bow.  Start light, learn the form well then you can start your climb to some hunting weight bow.  Weight of the bow and arrow speed has nothing to do with accuracy.  You can shoot a 20 lbs bow and be as accurate as someone shooting a 60 lbs bow.

The only discipline in archery where you need to worry about shooting far and fast is flight archery.  This is where you compete to shoot arrows as far as possible.  Even if this is what you're after, there's a lot more than getting a strong bow to pull off a far shot.  It involves tuning, and perfecting your release.

Here's a suggestion, if you're in the US, go to www.usarchery.org and search for a range near you under Directory Search.  Once you've found a range, take a class and use their equipment.  Some ranges offer these services free of charge.  Use their equipment to get stronger and climb the poundage ladder.  Then once you're near your final goal, at this point your goal will also become more specific, you can buy your own equipment.