Just picked up a Sauk Valley "Spirit" recurve in 66# at 28". I pull 29 so Im at 68 or therebouts. I have to say this ol boy hits hard with heavy arrows at 20 yds. I was amazed to tell the truth. Now to get used to that poundage I guess. I am thinking of working up till I can hold it for 30-45 sec or so without giving out? Any suggestions on working up, exercises etc? Im a big guy but am 59 yrs young. I can shoot maybe 40 arrows out of it now. Thanks for the advice in advance!
Wally
If you can shoot 40 arrows out of it while coming to full anchor with a slight pause before release I'd say your fine. Just keep shooting it and you'll build your endurance no problem.
I shoot a predator recurve 65@28, and if you can hold 68# at full draw for 30-45 sec, well my hats off to you, lol.
Hold it for 45 seconds while taking a shot? That's almost half as long as a compound shooter takes! ;)
I used to shoot a 77# recurve. Went from a 55 to a 61 to a 67 to a 77.
Best way to get used to it is to shoot it. You will build the muscle needed in no time.
That 77# broke a limb and when I had new limbs I had 70# limbs made then when I started shooting a longbow I started at 63# so I could practice more and longer sessions. Liked the way the bow shot so Mich I had another one made identical. Then I had a ton of arrows already for the 63# I just stayed at that weight for my next 2 longbows I had made. So now pretty much all I shoot is 63# lol.
But the 77# was a shooter and didn't taken long to get adjusted to.
Keep shooting it. Got a picture of it.?
Wouldn't be a bad idea to draw, hold for a few seconds, then let down slow without shooting... Maybe do that every ten shots or so...
... mike ...
Thanks for the advice.I can shoot in my basement (bout 13 yds) and I think just working on a pull, hold, let down slow will probably work. Probably every other day at my age. Ill get a picture of it posted after I pay for it Monday. It sure spits big fat arrows a lot faster than I would have believed without seeing it myself.