I seem to shoot my longbows more accurtely. I really don't know if its the feel of it or thats just what I am used to. Was wondering what YOU shoot better with, a longbow or recurve.
I DO NOT want this to turn into a " what kind of bow is better thread".. :readit: ONLY what YOU personally shoot better. Lets hear it fellas :thumbsup:
.......you should have added both equal. I shoot just as well with either.
QuoteOriginally posted by hvyhitter:
.......you should have added both equal. I shoot just as well with either.
good idea, never thoght of that
I also shoot both equally, as poorly with one as the other.
im with you BCWV :biglaugh:
QuoteOriginally posted by frassettor:
QuoteOriginally posted by hvyhitter:
.......you should have added both equal. I shoot just as well with either.
good idea, never thoght of that [/b]
same here on shooting both equally
hard to say. Right now I am shooting a longbow better. But I hadn't shot the recurve for a couple of months last time I picked it up.
I don't know why, I just seem to shoot a longbow better. It feels wore comfortable to me.
When I first started this "Trad Stuff" I shot a recurve. Took me a long time to learn how to shoot the right way. Been in love with longbows for a while, but when I pick up my old BW I'm dead accurate with her now! So... To answer your question:
"Longbow". No "Recurve"! Wait... "Longbow" Forget It! :rolleyes:
... Mike ...
QuoteOriginally posted by mcgroundstalker:
When I first started this "Trad Stuff" I shot a recurve. Took me a long time to learn how to shoot the right way. Been in love with longbows for a while, but when I pick up my old BW I'm dead accurate with her now! So... To answer your question:
"Longbow". No "Recurve"! Wait... "Longbow" Forget It! :rolleyes:
... Mike ...
:biglaugh: :laughing:
If I spent as much time shooting a longbow I could probably shoot as well with one as I do with a recurve, but I just love shooting recurves... Love the draw and the way they shoot... So I voted recurve.
BOTH...
I've learned it's all in the tuning.
However-
I consider my longbow to be my small game weapon and when deer season comes around the recurve goes to the stand.
Richard-I shoot a recurve much better of the two. For some reason a longbow is much more difficult to shoot than a recurve for me! Thanks.
Kenny :bigsmyl:
I still believe the term longbow is used too loosely, and that there needs to be a definite deflex-reflex / hybrid / longcurve category.
I think I shoot a recurve slightly better than I do a D-longbow, and that better than I do a deflex-reflex longbow.
I've shot several differant type "longbows" but I don't shoot them as good as I do recurves. The curves just seem to be smoother ( for me anyway ). I do like the look of the reflex/deflex bows, and will probably own one...one of these days. For now I'll stick to my recurve! Jason
The bows I made my self were always the most accurate for me but none of them had the sufficient hunting weight.
Id have to say that i shoot recurves better than long bows.... must have some Hun blood in me ;)
well, i'm not really sure. this is kind of a "dead" time of the year for me, as it's been so cold i don't really want to shoot outside at my bale like i would normaly, and i currently have nowhere to shoot inside, other than a compound range i have going to lately. that being said, i have been practicing with my hybrid longbow that i want to use for spring turkey(griffin), and shooting very well. i would also like to get much better; with both. i now realize i haven't answered the question, and don't know how to------. yikes!! :banghead:
Recurve by far.
Longbow
If I shoot with locked up static target form i am more accurate with a moderately long recurve, if I shoot my short recurve with with Hill form not good at all. The problem with that locked up static form, the deer never seem to be standing where I am pointing. I think I will stick with my Hill style longbows.
Longbow is more natural to me,becomes a part of you,Im talking Hill style bows.
When I am shooting I can barely tell the difference-except maybe in my head; shoot them both equal.
Shoot Best --------- Heavy Handled Recurve
Second Best -------- Narrow Limbed, Deep Cored Howard Hill Bow
Least Best ---------- Deflex/Reflex wide limbed, narrow core Longbow
Fill the Freeze With --- Narrow Limbed, Deep Cored Howard Hill Bow
Really can't explain it, just the way it is.
I picked up my longbow the other day and after a few rounds i seemed to be pretty consistent and probably as equally as my recurve, but that was only at 12 yards in my basement
I shoot both, just seem to enjoy my longbows more but then again they are hybrids :confused:
I enjoy a straight grip the most and shoot a high wrist grip the best ,yet never get the enjoyment out of shooting a high grip. My choice is a medium-low grip with either long bow or recurve limbs. My accuracy is about the same for either, however I prefer the LB feel.
Sorry, can't vote.
Recurve for me.
Don't have a true longbow or recurve, but like my r/d longbows, hybrids, flatbows, or whatever they are called.
i shoot both pretty much the same. maybe a little better with my long bow.
just hope i can shoot my new long bow good. should have that by before next week :D
I can't say as to which I shoot better...I feel like I shoot them both about the same...
I'm with BCWV :archer:
got a Hill style bow..I can't miss with but is heavy and I'm gettin old.....have a 1967 Superkodiak I don't miss with .. I think each bow is different....long limbs and narrow width longbows are more forgiving of form...heavy riser recurves are dam accurate if your form is good..Just my 2cents
Shoot the same with both.Some times I feel like a curve and some times I don't. Been taking both out with me lately.
Longbow.
That's a tuff Q, to many variables. What to you prefer?
QuoteOriginally posted by trubltrubl:
got a Hill style bow..I can't miss with but is heavy and I'm gettin old.....have a 1967 Superkodiak I don't miss with .. I think each bow is different....long limbs and narrow width longbows are more forgiving of form...heavy riser recurves are dam accurate if your form is good..Just my 2cents
My feeling is that long, heavy riser recurves are as forgiving of form errors as it gets. 61 KS, 63 Polar and 63 KS, all at 66 inches shoot very consistently for me. The 61 will be my go to bow for hunting this year as it is its 50 anniversary.
Paid 66 dollars for it a while ago and it has the most gorgeous zebrawood riser imaginable.
Course my other zebrawood riser is pretty nice as well.
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Did the poll and answered honestly: Recurve, but I love shooting longbow limbs
God bless bowyers who started making it possible to put longblow limbs on recurve handles.
I just need either that style grip or the mass in the riser to shoot consistently. Love the sleek, slender looks of true longbow, but can't hit the broadside of a barn consistently. :(
started with a recurve little fiberglass recurve to a bear Bear Grizzly to a super kodiak TD, but over time my preference went from recurve to longbow
I shoot them both very well but my recurves are now backup bows, have been for the last 20 years or more
For a long time I shot a longbow and liked it really well, then I bought a predator recurve an really fell in love :thumbsup: :campfire:
Prefer straight handled longer LB's.
For me it is really all about the grip.I tend to shoot a medium, small throat grip, the best. Limb shape does not seem to matter, so it seems.I am not much on bow design, would think I also shoot bows that are designed for accuracy better than those designed for speed. Perfect form is very hard to attain for every shot My two cents, thanks Jerry.
Started with a Curve then shot a longbow for a long time, I recently got a 64 Kodiak for christmas, now the longbow collects dust, that thing shoots like a house of fire.
No doubt; a recurve for me. That being said, I would like to shoot a longbow. I think it is overall quieter, and I just plain like the looks of them.
My problem is in the grip. I wish my manufacturer of choice made a longbow with a recurve type of grip.
A recurve for me.
QuoteOriginally posted by Bjorn:
When I am shooting I can barely tell the difference-except maybe in my head; shoot them both equal.
I guess Bjorn echos my experience..I can pick up either of (or others)and do pretty well.
I was weaned on the recurve and stuck with that for over fifteen years I guess. Tried to like longbows but, back in those days we had the choice of a solid glass bow (bear I think) and, of course the Hill-style bows. I tried to like the Hill bow but, little did I know at the time, the learning curve can be a bit long...I gave up before I learned the personality of the bow.
I became a lover of longbows when I got my first one from OL Adcock. I could immediately shoot that accurately - it was a great experience.
Now I am on a mission to go backwards into history - to learn the bow that Howard shot....I will submit to learning that rascal! Gonna love it even if it kills me! No, really I am looking forward to it!!
I don't think there is a big difference in accuracy using one kind of limb or the other. The proof of this is keeping everything else the same, which can now be done with bows that can use the same riser with both recurve and longbow limbs. For instance, when I change from shooting the same basic limbs in both recurve and longbow configurations on one of my Morrison Cheyenne risers, I can't tell any difference in how well I shoot. Even better proof of my point is that I could not see any difference in how well Rick Welch shot the Dakota bows he makes whether he had longbow or recurve limbs on them. I think Rick probably has a preference and knows what he thinks works best for him, but it was not obvious to me when watching him shoot. In case anyone does not know, Rick is a better shot than I am. :notworthy:
Allan
I shoot only longbows but I did have a chance to fling a few from a recurve.The recurve was a pretty smooth shooter.
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I am a recurve guy,maybe I never spent enough time to tune my LB.
Recurves have always just fit and feel better and thus shoot better for me !
I voted longbow because that is what I have shot the most of. All my longbows have been hybrids with forward grips sorta like recurves.
It really all comes down to the grip for me regardless of if its a longbow or recurve. I have a Zipper recurve that I shoot better than my longbows, but put a Black Widow recurve in my hands and I can't shoot it worth a hoot! GRIP!
IMO, the best bow is a reflex/deflex longbow of moderate length and with a longer riser. You get the smoothness, speed, and lack of handshock of the recurve while maintaining the stability, quietness and durability of the longbow.
I really can't tell a difference. I shoot pretty bad with both of them.
It used to be that I could shoot my recurve the best, having spent the most time with it. But ever since I was given a longbow...I just can't put it down. Then there's my horsebow...
I guess what I'm saying is, if it's a bow, I'll shoot it and do my best!
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If shooting 3-ds and set targets ,yes ,recurve. In hunting situations Longbow.
It depends. When shooting a Field course I generally shoot better with a recurve. When its cold and I'm in a heavy coat and gloves I do better with the longbow. I think I torque the string trying to get around the coat and I can't feel it with the gloves on. The longbow doesn't torque so it shoots better then.
However, the recurve has a better cast so I can shoot a lower poundage for targets. For example, my Hoyt GM4 at 38 lbs shoots the same as my Bear takedown at 45 lbs which shoots the same as my Bear Royal Safari at 50 lbs.
Your results may vary.
Recurve for me.