Cheap Arrows for practice
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I bought several of the walmart carbons for my G-son starting out for $3 each. Actually got a Dz.on sale for $24. They worked GREAT & after he became more proficient, I invested in some good arrows for him.
Keep your shooting at 15 & 20 yds. & hopefully some type decent arrow friendly backstop. Once you master the basics, start looking for a better shaft but for the time being, those $3 carbon wally worlds will do you well.
Keep your shooting at 15 & 20 yds. & hopefully some type decent arrow friendly backstop. Once you master the basics, start looking for a better shaft but for the time being, those $3 carbon wally worlds will do you well.
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Fork Horn
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Thanks for all the tips guys. And yea Roger, right now im just shooting to get shooting down, no one here can tell me how to aim with a recurve. They told me if I shoot enough, my body will just know where to point.
Ill switch to compound in a few months but for now, a recurve is all I have. What are some key techniques?
Ill switch to compound in a few months but for now, a recurve is all I have. What are some key techniques?
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Hope your aim gets better. It should with practice and make sure your bow arm doesn't drop after the release of the arrow. That improves accuracy a lot. Also, when your aiming at the target, don't aim at the same spot every time. I've ruined a few arrows doing that over the past 19 years of bow hunting. Not sure what you consider cheap carbon arrows but Wal Mart sells some inexpensive ones.
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Actually if you are new I would recomend using aluminum game getters by easton. If you are in a club or shoot with some other folks you might get some cast offs from someone who has some old aluminum arrows. My buddy has a bunch behind his shop. I am going to get some to use for squirrel hunting. I like to use something trashy for the tree-rat season.
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Aluminum arrows fly alot differently than carbons, and I believe the chance of it hitting concrete and bending permanently is more than a carbon arrow breaking against concrete. But thats just a guess on my part from what i've heard.
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Ouch-TRASHY Aluminums. I have been Bowhunting over 55 years now & went the carbon route for 2 years & went BACK to Easton Aluminums. I do hit my target most of the time so not a problem but trash, they are not. In jest. My personal opinion is Aluminums shoot & group best for me....
Oh, & once my G-son, son & Daughter became proficient, they went to Eastons to. We love talkin trash...
Oh, & once my G-son, son & Daughter became proficient, they went to Eastons to. We love talkin trash...
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Advantages for me is they group better (my most important reason) & cost is just a little over 1/2 of that of a comparable Carbon. Carbon has definatley taken over & people will argue cost in the Long run will be less.
Granted, I pretty much hit what I'm shooting at whenever practising, so my Aluminums last me forever.
If it gets bent, it's done BUT I don't worry about an unseen crack (like Carbon) & the flexing of them for safety reasons..
Granted, I pretty much hit what I'm shooting at whenever practising, so my Aluminums last me forever.
If it gets bent, it's done BUT I don't worry about an unseen crack (like Carbon) & the flexing of them for safety reasons..