Can't Hit X - What should I do?

Cupcake · August 18, 2007, 01:24:00 PM

Yesterday while is was grilling dinner I was shooting some arrows.

Out of nine arrows I could not hit the X from about 22-23 yards. Should I give away my Great Plains and get a wheelie bow? Maybe I should have left my friend Sam Adams in the refrigerator.

Kevin

Hot Hap · August 18, 2007, 01:45:00 PM

I think I'd go hunting. Nice shooting! Hap

Nakohe · August 18, 2007, 01:45:00 PM

Why are you worried about the "X" That is one great group. Anyone would be proud of that at 22 yards. Nice shooting.

Cupcake · August 18, 2007, 01:57:00 PM

Nakohe,
Not worried, just showing off a bit. I don't always group this well so I felt a need to take the photo.
Kevin

robtattoo · August 18, 2007, 02:00:00 PM

Paint on a bigger 'X'! :D

Great shooting there Kev

MJB · August 18, 2007, 02:50:00 PM

OUTSTANDING shooting

OconeeDan · August 18, 2007, 02:58:00 PM

Never seen an "X" on the side of a deer!

Mike Burch · August 18, 2007, 03:56:00 PM

Kevin,

Yea, I'd give that Great Plains away....PM me for my address!

Shawn Leonard · August 18, 2007, 04:26:00 PM

Nice shooting, my problem is when I shoot that many arrows, I break them up pretty bad. I try to limit my groups to 3 arrows. Go Hunt!!! Shawn

John D · August 18, 2007, 04:32:00 PM

Nice group. All the other holes in the target looks like you a Sam Adams were shooting. LOL

Golden Hawk · August 18, 2007, 04:41:00 PM

Sooner or later grouping like that is gonna start costing you a few nocks. Good shooting!

Mike Burch · August 18, 2007, 04:55:00 PM

Oh yea, good shooting too!

Last time I was shooting consistant groups like that at 25-30 yards or so, was when I was shooting the Great Plains recurves....Great shooting recurves there.

Mike

jlbpa · August 18, 2007, 04:57:00 PM

Seeing that.....Now I'm really frustrated. I did better than that this morning with a friends wheelie bow and have probably shot less than 40 arrows with a wheelie bow over the years. Over years I've shot thousands of arrows with a recurve and can't seem to zero in anymore. Been shooting off and on since I was 12 or so. Now I'm 51.
30 inch draw, 47# 60" bow. 2016 xx75 easton gamegetterII arrows. Is my setup ok?

joe skipp · August 18, 2007, 05:20:00 PM

Wanna tighten up that group? Put the Sam's away and start sipping some Bombay Sapphire Gin...that will definately tighten up those groups!!! LOL

hockeyref · August 18, 2007, 09:26:00 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by OconeeDan:
Never seen an "X" on the side of a deer!

I have but only after someone shot a 4 blade broadhead through it....

Cupcake · August 18, 2007, 09:26:00 PM

jlbpa,
Your arrows could be just a tad weak. I draw 30", my bow is 42# so I am pulling about 48#. You may be pulling about 5# more. I have 2016s with 100gr. points. You might need 2018 or 2115. I think weak spine would be more erratic and hard to group.

Joe Skipp,
The Bombay Sapphire would tighten things up. Whenever I see that light blue color I get thirsty.

Kevin