Anything wrong with shooting a righthanded bow lefthanded?
08-24-2006, 09:28 AM
#13
Join Date: Apr 2006
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RE: Anything wrong with shooting a righthanded bow lefthanded?
ORIGINAL: Exoman
but why will I get better performance? I honewstly dont know , I have zero experiance with compound bows and proper form. I know to aim the sucker, plant my hand on my cheek and pull the release trigger.
what am I missing here that changes performance depending on which side of the bow you are on?
ORIGINAL: Northwind~
Do it the right way, get a left handed bow, and it will allow for better performance that if you shoot on the wrong side. It is the way to go, especially if you are getting a new bow. I don't have to worry about string slap. Rotate your shooting elbow out and you will be fine once you have the form down. But get the right bow man. Those are my $.02...
Do it the right way, get a left handed bow, and it will allow for better performance that if you shoot on the wrong side. It is the way to go, especially if you are getting a new bow. I don't have to worry about string slap. Rotate your shooting elbow out and you will be fine once you have the form down. But get the right bow man. Those are my $.02...
what am I missing here that changes performance depending on which side of the bow you are on?
08-24-2006, 08:34 PM
#15
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Baltimore Maryland USA
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RE: Anything wrong with shooting a righthanded bow lefthanded?
If you live anywhere close to the Baltimore area, stop by my shop and I'd be glad to show you how to shoot the "X" ring whileshooting the same bow both left-handed and right-handed. In order to do it you must have good form, correct draw length, a well tuned bow, a neutral grip, and the strength to pull the bow efficiently with either hand.
08-24-2006, 09:40 PM
#16
Typical Buck
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RE: Anything wrong with shooting a righthanded bow lefthanded?
ORIGINAL: manuman
I am just the opposite--I am rt handed and left eye dominat,shooting a gun and bow lh--as well as pool!
I am just the opposite--I am rt handed and left eye dominat,shooting a gun and bow lh--as well as pool!
I shoot bow, rifle and pistol righty, just came natural even as a kid. But shoot pool lefty. Were all a little weird i guess. 
08-25-2006, 01:19 AM
#17
Fork Horn
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Holland
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RE: Anything wrong with shooting a righthanded bow lefthanded?
When I was about 10 years of age the so called 'trainer' at our club asked me; 'What hand you use to write with, boy?'
I said; 'Left, sir'
He said; 'Take a left handed bow and start shooting'
I remeber i could not hit a target att all untill somebody told me to close my right eye.
So, many years later I found out about the eyhe domitation thing and today, some 30 years later, I still shoot one eye closed, left handed.
Thats right, I have a right dominant eye and can hit a pushpin at 30 yards.
In your opening line you said you where thinking about shooting a right hand bow left handed.
Thats a double nono.
You shoot left handed bows left and right handed bows right.
I can also a right handed bow but if i try so wrong handed, my arrows will only 'get to the other side' and never properly in a spot.
I said; 'Left, sir'
He said; 'Take a left handed bow and start shooting'
I remeber i could not hit a target att all untill somebody told me to close my right eye.
So, many years later I found out about the eyhe domitation thing and today, some 30 years later, I still shoot one eye closed, left handed.
Thats right, I have a right dominant eye and can hit a pushpin at 30 yards.
In your opening line you said you where thinking about shooting a right hand bow left handed.
Thats a double nono.
You shoot left handed bows left and right handed bows right.
I can also a right handed bow but if i try so wrong handed, my arrows will only 'get to the other side' and never properly in a spot.
08-25-2006, 07:37 AM
#18
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: North Dakota
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RE: Anything wrong with shooting a righthanded bow lefthanded?
This happened to me...I am right-handed and a baseball bat and the asphalt rendered my right eye useless at an early age. I hunted many years with a right-handed bow and just missed many deer and some were very large, but never did get one. I had already switched to shooting a gun left-handedand my brother gave me an old left-handed bow he had. What a difference it made...Three deer the first year
08-25-2006, 11:19 AM
#19
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Ludlow MA.
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RE: Anything wrong with shooting a righthanded bow lefthanded?
Ihave a friend of minewho is a lefty he ended up getting a sweet deal on a right hand mathews bow for 200.00 all set up with a case and hindsite, with alittle pratice he was shooting 1 1/2- 2 groups at 40yds, not saying this is for everyone but hes had no problem adjusting
08-25-2006, 02:08 PM
#20
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RE: Anything wrong with shooting a righthanded bow lefthanded?
ORIGINAL: gzg38b
If you're going to buy a left handed bow make sure you buy left handed arrows to go with it or it won't shoot straight!
If you're going to buy a left handed bow make sure you buy left handed arrows to go with it or it won't shoot straight!
