Just curious as to the flattest shooting bows you guys have had the chance to shoot. Looking for one mostly for 3d shooting but would probaly hunt with it as well. Thanks guys!

I've never owned a bow that I'd consider flat shooting. Even compounds with heavy draw weight have lousy trajectory in my opinion. Higher draw weight and or lighter arrows will flatten it some at hunting distances, but a bow, especially the ones we shoot, aren't going to shoot very flat. Again just my opinion.

Bob

Big Foot Flatliner

Sarrels Blue Ridge

I haven't clocked these two versus others I have shot,but they sure seem to spit an arrow out there.

As stated above, depends on what is considered flat shooting.
The bows that I have shot with my perceived least amount of arch in there trajectory, would have to be, Palmer double carbon recurve and, Morrison Shawnee LB with double carbon foam limbs.

Fox Breed. Quiet too.

Possumjon,

I achieved a "flat" trajectory by dropping arrow weight, respectively.  

I was shooting around a  570 grain (10.4gpp) arrow out of a #55 bow.  I dropped down to 485 (8.8 gpp) and the results blew my mind.  I am still shooting a 485 grain arrow and it flies MUCH MUCH flatter(faster) than my previous arrows.  

To achieve a "flat" trajectory, I would go with somewhere between an 8-9 gpp arrow and i think you'll be very pleased.

I would think distance would enter into the equation.  Out to 20 yards or so, a bow shoots pretty flat, but at 25 yards, what does it do?  Because I shoot heavy arrows, out to 20 yards, I'm good, but past that, mine drop like at a stone.

Quality hybrid or recurve with 8-9 gpp.  Nough said.  There are a number of bows that do well with 10 gpp.  Java Man, Leon Stewart, Whippenstick, Rose Oak. Sarrels, Cari-bow, Bob Lee, Habu, Fox, Schafer, Big Jim, Northern Mist, Zipper, Morrison.  And others.

My kanati was flattest shooter I ever owned.

What really makes a big difference in speed is arrow weight,here people use down to 5 gpp for 3D

QuoteOriginally posted by SELFBOW19953:
I would think distance would enter into the equation.  Out to 20 yards or so, a bow shoots pretty flat, but at 25 yards, what does it do?  Because I shoot heavy arrows, out to 20 yards, I'm good, but past that, mine drop like at a stone.

That's what I was getting at, love my bow out to 20 but drops like a stone after 25. Most 3d courses seem to be long even at traditional stakes, closer to 27+ yards. Just looking for an edge. With hunting I wouldn't shoot that far but was wanting an edge in target shooting. I'll try arrow weight/ heavier bow too. I was looking at the flatliner lately, just wanted others opinions before I pull the trigger

the fastest bow design possible built in the heaviest weight that can be pulled now fit that with the most skinniest string that would safely work,,,, now find  the lightest arrows possible in the correct spine with the smallest fletch possible,,,,,, Now that should be a pretty flat shooting bow right there,, it might sound like a crossbow when shot but it will be pretty flat.

Now if its a bow I  have owned, by far for me it was the Palmer Classic when I shot 2114 arrows, I won many trophys because I just had to point the bow @ 20yds a fool could shoot it......but I kept being told the skinnier walled aluminums would fail on big game so I bumped to 2016's then to heritage carbons ending up with 560gr heritage from a 50# bow not as flat as the 2114's that's for sure,, but that was the flattest I personally witnessed all due to the lighter arrows though.

My flattest is my Mark Daniel prototype with 15+gpp.  Beast of a bow being 80#36.

That man can build a bow.

Flattest was a Sasquatch long bow

This borders on the subjective to me, but I'll play.  So many variables come into play.  many different bows using the same exact arrow my top bow for "flattest shooter" would be the Big Foot Flatliner .

I shoot a Shrew, go figure.  Flattest, fastest means nothing to me anymore.  Once you have the basic mechanics of form and execution; the bow you can pick up cold and put an arrow right where you're looking has done more for my confidence than any other factor.

Border Covert Hunter

A bit of an oxymoron - flat shooting bow. We shoot eggs at 100 yds with a .22LR and small chicken silhouettes at 200 yds. I have to come up 85 clicks on my scope from the 100 yd zero to 200 yds. That's with a bullet flying roughly 1050 fps.

Then we start talking about an arrow flying 200 fps or less? Some bow/arrow combinations shoot flatter than others, but flat? No way.

This one is american made and goes toe to toe with Borders fastest bow.... Its about a 1/3 the price too.

http://www.tradarcher.com/BigFootReview/bigfoot_review.html

My best has been the Zipper Nitros .Have 2 shooting in the 190's.1 is 60@28 the other is 63@28.I draw 29" and shoot a 750 gr. arrow out of both.My Morrisons, Shrews or Schafers could not keep up.VVery flat shooting!

Ain't no such thing. It's called gravity.