Sorry Longbows its been fun

[Ground Hunter]

Shoot what makes you smile.

[Sixby]

Shooting any stick bow makes me smile.  

[coltar]

Always shoot what you are confident with.  

[zootown2007]

Ive shot recurves for 20+ years. Curiosity got the better of me and I picked up a longbow last year. I LOVE shooting the bow, but I just couldn't get my consistency down. I was all over the place. I was ready to hang it up. I took three weeks off from shooting then came back yesterday and started shooting groups like this. Something must have clicked..or unclicked... I dunno. I suppose I will hold on to the longbow a little longer  

[Butchie]

Funny Snakebit, I started out with recurves including the Silvertip (loved that bow btw), but switched to longbows and won't ever go back.  It's ALL good...use what works for you!

[CRS]

I am in the same situation, I shoot recurves much better than longbows, and longbows much better than selfbows.

I will never get rid of any of them as I love them all.

Longbows and selfbows definitely take much more practice to become consistent, and even then I limit myself to 15 yards for selfbows and 20-25 yards for longbows in hunting situations. A man's gotta know his limits.

I have learned a couple tricks that help with my longbow accuracy. The first is to have a heavier riser wood.  I shoot all of my heavier physical weight longbows better, than lighter ones.  So when ordering a longbow, I always ask for the  heavy, dense riser wood.  The other factor that is huge for me is shooting with a slide on, or strap on bow quiver.  The extra weight acts as a stabilizer for me.

I know light weight is one of the reasons for shooting longbows, great for carrying, but not great for my shooting.  

I love the feel of longbows vs recurves when shooting.  Recurves to me seem soft or mushy.  While a longbow is nice and crisp.  But I really like the accuracy of my recurves.  I think the ticket for me will be a recurve style handle with longbow limbs.  Hopefully I will get the accuracy of a recurve with the shooting characteristics of a longbow.  Now I just need to pick a bowyer and get one on the way.

What I have learned after 18 years of this trad journey is that it is all fun.

[BOHO]

Im just the opposite. I like longbows better am thinking of selling my recurve. I like the quieter and physically lighter bow. Just personal preference.

[doubleo]

Originally posted by CRS:
I am in the same situation, I shoot recurves much better than longbows, and longbows much better than selfbows.

I will never get rid of any of them as I love them all.

Longbows and selfbows definitely take much more practice to become consistent, and even then I limit myself to 15 yards for selfbows and 20-25 yards for longbows in hunting situations. A man's gotta know his limits.

I have learned a couple tricks that help with my longbow accuracy. The first is to have a heavier riser wood.  I shoot all of my heavier physical weight longbows better, than lighter ones.  So when ordering a longbow, I always ask for the  heavy, dense riser wood.  The other factor that is huge for me is shooting with a slide on, or strap on bow quiver.  The extra weight acts as a stabilizer for me.

I know light weight is one of the reasons for shooting longbows, great for carrying, but not great for my shooting.  

I love the feel of longbows vs recurves when shooting.  Recurves to me seem soft or mushy.  While a longbow is nice and crisp.  But I really like the accuracy of my recurves.  I think the ticket for me will be a recurve style handle with longbow limbs.  Hopefully I will get the accuracy of a recurve with the shooting characteristics of a longbow.  Now I just need to pick a bowyer and get one on the way.

What I have learned after 18 years of this trad journey is that it is all fun.

x2 My hat is off to all longbow shooters.

This can also go with individual bows of the same type.  I know of one man that wanted to shoot a high performance takedown in the worse way. He tried two different ones, but he could not predict his shooting in hunting situations, so he went back to his Bear metal handled takedown. Last I heard he was getting a 64" Bear takedown, since that was his favorite length with the old one. Myself, I have been considering giving away my Hill style bows and just locking into my Robertson longbows, but there are times when, for no particular reason, I like the Hill style longbows better. I use the same form for both.

[SEMO_HUNTER]

I like em both and shoot one about as good as the other, but I lean toward the R/D hybrid style longbows which really isn't a true longbow so call it what you will. Right now my favorites are a '76 model Kodiak Magnum, and a 58" Hornes Brush Bow......can't really complaint about the performance or accuracy of either one. I shoot my early 70's Bear Grizzly pretty good also, but honestly the KMag has so much more zip and @48" tip to tip it fits nicely in a blind or a stand.

[3Under]

I'm with Mudd!    
It's not how the bow feels when I shoot it... but how the bow makes me feel when I shoot it.


Although I have a recurve, a hybrid & and a R/D LB that I can shoot some better,I just enjoy shooting Hill style longbows.