Come on you expert compound shots, I need some advice! I've been shooting recurve for the past few years and about three weeks ago I bought a Bowtech Tribute. I love shooting it (my recurve practice is suffering) and I am currently shooting around 565 for a Portsmouth with it. As a recurve archer I thought compound would be a piece of cake what with all the extra benefits you get ( release aid, peep sight, scope, let off etc) but how wrong I was. I actually find it a lot more difficult both mentally and physically, for one thing it's alot heavier and keeping it pointed at the target needs a lot more effort. Biggest problem is holding the pin in the centre of the gold, I can do this quite easily with the recurve but with the compound the pin keeps wondering around. I try to keep relaxed and not grip the bow too tight, so do you have any tips for holding on the target.
The other main problem is the mental and physical aspect of getting a good release. I shot target rifle for many years and so I'm shooting with a wrist/finger release, it just seems far more natural for me than using a thumb release. I know from my rifle shooting days that I should be squeezing the trigger so the shot should come as a 'surprise' but I find this hard to do and I end up 'pulling' the trigger.
The trib is 50-60Lb draw weight and is set for about 50lb at the moment. I'm using 1916 platinums shaft length 28." and Ace 520's shaft length 28.75" with 100 grn piles. Are these arrows suitable, I'm planning on upping the DW to 57Lb or so before the outdoor season, would the Aces work? Hoping to get some better indoor arrows for Christmas, what do you suggest?
I'm shooting a .5 scope with a medium sized peep (started with a large peep but found I had to conciously 'centre' the pin in the middle). What are the pros and cons of different scopes and peeps.
I've done a paper test and am getting a near bullit hole but the pin is not directly above the arrow but out from the bow by about 3mm, should I be worried about this? Not done a walk back yet but will do when I can.
Any advice from you top compounders will be greatly appreciated.
The other main problem is the mental and physical aspect of getting a good release. I shot target rifle for many years and so I'm shooting with a wrist/finger release, it just seems far more natural for me than using a thumb release. I know from my rifle shooting days that I should be squeezing the trigger so the shot should come as a 'surprise' but I find this hard to do and I end up 'pulling' the trigger.
The trib is 50-60Lb draw weight and is set for about 50lb at the moment. I'm using 1916 platinums shaft length 28." and Ace 520's shaft length 28.75" with 100 grn piles. Are these arrows suitable, I'm planning on upping the DW to 57Lb or so before the outdoor season, would the Aces work? Hoping to get some better indoor arrows for Christmas, what do you suggest?
I'm shooting a .5 scope with a medium sized peep (started with a large peep but found I had to conciously 'centre' the pin in the middle). What are the pros and cons of different scopes and peeps.
I've done a paper test and am getting a near bullit hole but the pin is not directly above the arrow but out from the bow by about 3mm, should I be worried about this? Not done a walk back yet but will do when I can.
Any advice from you top compounders will be greatly appreciated.