Best shooting longbows?

[joe vt]

None of my longbow are very accurate......for that matter none of my recurves either!!  


It could however be my shooting skills (lack there of)      

[Bowhunter4life]

I've shot and owned a bunch of different longbows... The ones that fit "me" the best are the Thunderstick MOAB, and the Big Jim Thunderchild... Probably lean a bit towards the Thunderchild overall...

[PaulRoberts]

Originally posted by Joshua Long:
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I do believe though that with time one can become a good shot with almost any longbow out there.  You just need to shoot alot and tinker.

Agreed. Too many bows eat up too much time in the tinkering dept. Shooting is one thing, collecting is another.

[Moots]

As Plumber said, "They are all good, but some are great."

And my experience has been that some bows shoot better than others.   I wonder what the "great" shooting bows are.

[tarponnut]

There's so many good ones out there.
But, it's tough to beat Kohannahs for the grip and smooth draw. I've got a Ryan Gill self-bow that's pretty awesome, too.

[landman]

I like Mohawks but I only have one.   Lots of recurves though.

I've been a trad bow guy for 20 some odd years and I've heard a lot of descriptions of bows.   One of the things I've always wondered is what is meant when someone says that a bow draws "smoothly"?

As long as I'm drawing a weight that I'm comfortable with I've never encountered a bow that didn't draw smoothly, so what's the deal with that description?

[Cedar&Flint]

x2 on the Kohanna for smooth draw and lack of hand shock.

Reading through this thread for best shooting bows, I would have to add that if one shoots with a Howard Hill style form, a Hill style bow would be better than many of the bows listed. My left hand form is a bit more static so my Robertson longbows suit me fine, but if i am shooting right handed with my straight grip longbows, I need to make some adjustments when going to a bow that has shape in the handle that does not require as much heal of the hand on the grip, even if is it my yew Hill style with the low wrist and modified 50s Kodiak special grip.

[JamesKerr]

I would say the Tomahawk Legacy series is without a doubt the best longbow I have ever shot. That said that is just my personal opinion. The other bows I have shot that are great as well are Black Widows, Tomahawk Diamond series, Navajo's, Z Bows, and quite a few more. All that said I have only ever shot one bow I could not get along with and it is a martin Stick longbow.

[awbowman]

To each his own.  It's all about the grip for me and I LOVE my Toelke Super D

[Bow Ben AK]

I've owned a lot of bows over the years and the longbow I shoot the best is a Thunderhorn.  Ben

[Dendy Cromer]

Big Jim Buffalo. Without a doubt. Beautiful, dead in the hand, whisper quiet and impressive cast---- did i say BEAUTIFUL already?

[Red Beastmaster]

I've always shot Abbotts pretty well. I think it's the grip shape that just fits my hand. I've shot a bunch of longbows but none felt as good in my hand, and I didn't shoot them as well.

I have a Greatree Solo I modified the grip with a rasp, electrical tape, and a rubber sleeve until it resembled the Abbott. I shoot it just as well.

It's all about the grip.

[bearsfeet]

I like the looks of the pronghorns and for me they shoot nice... I have only shot 2 other longbows and a few recurves but I really like my pronghorn and can see another one in my future    

[Thumper Dunker]

Mine.  

[sawtoothscream]

my favorites I have tried so far are   hunterbow hybrid, omega longbows and hitman.  all 3 make an awsome shooting bow

[LCH]

I prefer Hummingbird longbows, smooth, quiet, forgiving, accurate, relatively quick. These bows are as nice to look at as they are to shoot. They are critter killers that's for sure. I like the 3pc. takedown for the extra mass weight.LCH

[The Hawk]

PRONGHORN, smooth, fast, quiet, no hand shock, deadly.

I agree with Moleman, They are like women, I would like to try them all, but I can really only afford one good one.  

[akaboomer]

I have had the bug again lately. I have been just shooting my recurve. I have the want for a new longbow. My wife and I went to Archers Advantage in Little Rock yesterday.

A Navajo caught my eye, I picked it up and headed to the shooting area. 3 shots in 3" on my first group. Then I started really looking it over. Bacote and Micarta. This is where I was so shocked 47#@28" 56". I have never shot any bow that was 56" that was that smooth and easy for me to shoot with my almost 30" draw. Now I just have to have it. I am now taking charitable donations

Chris

[Hermon]

For me it's my Wild Horse Creek Kestrel.