Any Archers in the house?

[Teufel Hunden]

I haven't been gun shooting much either, just too darn expensive..



Has any of you gotten a "Robinhood"?

Expense is right! I can't imagine how expensive 5 hours of shooting my .308 would be.

I'm not good enough to do it consistently yet, but from time to time i'll nail my previously shot arrows. Though the "theatrical" version of the robin hood isn't possible, i think just getting one arrow lodged firmly into the backside of another counts just as much.

Before you traditionalists get on me for using a compound bow, remember that you're using the internet forum and not a slate chalk board.

No one's said anything of the sort, and a couple other people have mentioned their use of compound bows, so it seems unnecessary to tell them not to get on you for using one as well.

Here's mine BTW.



Martin, 75lb draw. I prefer to shoot the recurve though, as it's more challenging. Still though, sometimes when you really want to shoot a tight group, or place some bets, this one always delivers.

[CDNSushi]

PS. They did a mythbusters on the "robin hood" splitting arrow thing... Myth Busted. Apparently you can't even split an arrow if you hold it still and try to run a knife through it. The grains always prevail and force the knife/arrow out before it makes it all the way down.

Is THIS a myth?

P.S. Check out the insane stabilizer on that beast!

[Joe Gondek]

Welcome home

I also lost my passion for modern firearms and hunting was never quite the same after a tour in Vietnam. My love of history got me into muzzle loading and they are still the only guns that I shoot, so you might want to give that a try.

Thats a good looking bow you got stick and string is the only way to go.I shoot a 60 lb jerry hill long bow

[Downix]

I lost taste for firearms when I witnessed an NRA rally and watched people with straight faces state that grenades are for hunting... and returned to my mothers old aluminum bow. I lost it in a move, or my ex sold it off, dunno, but I do miss it. Always threaten my wife with buying a heavy crossbow tho and bringing it when her relatives "go shootin".

[george7]

Is THIS a myth?

P.S. Check out the insane stabilizer on that beast!

WAY COOL! The mythbusters was about whether the splitting an arrow was possible.

My hunting club has a requirement that you can shoot an apple from 30 yards, 16' up in a tree. The idea is that if you can hit an apple, you should be able to place a clean shot on a deer.

[Big Paul]

I'm not good enough to do it consistently yet, but from time to time i'll nail my previously shot arrows. Though the "theatrical" version of the robin hood isn't possible, i think just getting one arrow lodged firmly into the backside of another counts just as much.

That is what I'm talking about! I've got one!! I've busted countless nocks...

Is THIS a myth?

P.S. Check out the insane stabilizer on that beast!

Please note, the arrow that is in the target: has no nock, the taper has been cut off and it was larger in diameter than the arrow being shot... It's still a fantastic display of accuracy!

[RedBeard]

I have a Bear recurve and a Yellow Jacket long bow that I have been shooting.

[Weasel Mender]

Weather with a firearm or a bow, time spent on a range practicing, is what I call group therapy! Nothing like a a nice tight group!

I haven't touched my bow in years now.. Been thinking of getting it out and having it gone over.. Maybe fling a few..

I haven't been gun shooting much either, just too darn expensive..



Has any of you gotten a "Robinhood"?

I have one, that is quite enough thank you, the first one is way cool the second and beyond are just expensive, carbon arrows are about $10.00 each for quality ones.

Weasel

[Woodsheal]

I lost taste for firearms when I witnessed an NRA rally and watched people with straight faces state that grenades are for hunting...

No, grenades are for fishing...!

90% of my shooting is with a flintlock (though if I had the $$ I could get really interested in the cowboy era guns!).
Never was much turned on by archery, and now a wrecked right rotator cuff would probably prevent any serious exploration of a hunting weight bow. However, I would REALLY consider one of these (if only such a beast were legal in NY):

http://replicacrossbowworld.com/hunting.html

[george7]

In Florida, you can use crossbows during bow season if your have a disability that prevents you from firing a bow. I'm inclined to think you might be able to use them during gun season, as well, since you are permitted to use bows during gun season.