Hello to all,
I've recently gone to a vertical style of shooting my PL longbows and as of late, have tried changing how I grip the bow.
While I've always used a low grip, a 'suitcase handle grip' as Howard put it, I now have experimented with resting the bow in the hook of my thumb and forefinger. I would not call it a high-wrist hold, as I just mainly keep the pressure isolated in that area. I also let the bow bounce around after the shot with a very loose grip.
While my bow is much louder shooting this way, accuracy has really gone through the roof! I've been destroying a lot of nocks in my basement range if I don't choose different target spots to shoot at. It is almost as if my bow is shooting from a machine.
I guess I thought I would start a discussion on how we grip the bow and move the site towards the half million mark.
Good day to all,
I like a grip to fit in the web of my hand with slight pressure on the palm between where my thumb connects to my wrist and the first thumb knuckle.
Thanks for posting Arwin,
I thought I should clarify: Instead of saying "accuracy" in my last post, I should have said "consistency", as my groups are improved but I can still miss with the best of them :)