Vertical or canted bow hold?
05-24-2006, 01:31 PM
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Vertical or canted bow hold?
This is the year that I want to get real good with my recurve. I used to have sights on it but the last few years I have been doing the instinctive with the bow canted. What are you guys doing?
05-24-2006, 01:42 PM
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RE: Vertical or canted bow hold?
I usually cant to about 1:30. Feels the most comfortable and I get the arrow under direct eye alignment confortably. However, I do practice withmore/less cant although it feels more aweward, it can come in handy in hunting situations.
05-24-2006, 05:08 PM
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RE: Vertical or canted bow hold?
I generally shoot with a slight cant--not sure what "time" it is, I just let it sit where it feels natural.
One thing that helps me when I have to position the bow otherwise to make a shot it to cant my head the same amount as the bow--seems to keep everything lined up.
Chad
One thing that helps me when I have to position the bow otherwise to make a shot it to cant my head the same amount as the bow--seems to keep everything lined up.
Chad
05-24-2006, 06:50 PM
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RE: Vertical or canted bow hold?
I have been shooting with an extreme cant like 2:00. But I think with me shooting 3 finger under and my long face, thats why it works for me. Your probably going to have to find your own cant. Some say to start shooting (not rifling the arrow) and if your hitting to the left, cant more, keep canting until your hitting dead center.
05-24-2006, 11:54 PM
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Nontypical Buck
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RE: Vertical or canted bow hold?
I'm pretty much a stand up straight,vertical hold shooter-particularly with my recurves.When I shoot my longbow,I hold with a very slight cant while maintaining a straight posture.Works for me.
05-26-2006, 07:57 AM
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RE: Vertical or canted bow hold?
I have found I gennerally cant about 2:00 with my long bow. my recurve is less sometimes even vertical. I think its all in my head but if I shoot over 20 yards with my curve I hold vertical. If I shoot 30-40 with the long bow samething vertical. I can see the flight of the arrow a little bit better the longer it flies