From: Foxbow
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Date: 02-Dec-19 |
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Who shoots short recurves 56 inches and shorter R they harder to shoot than bows 60 inches and longer Talking 27-28 inches draw length
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From: George D. Stout
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Date: 02-Dec-19 |
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Only you can answer how they work for you. Lots of us use them and it's been discussed here a lot of times. I even showed videos of shooting them here. Do an archive search for short recurves. There's alot to look through.
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From: bowhunt
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Date: 02-Dec-19 |
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Three that I had that I liked were the 52 inch Toelke Troll and Kestral and also the 52 inch Red Wing Hunter.
I had no problem shooting them well.It might help that I dont have real thick fingers that take up alot of string.They did not stack and I got the string of fine.I have a descent release and that helps with more severe string angles.
I use them for hunting bows.I like them for the situations and envirements I hunt in and the techniques I use.
Bottom line those short recurves shot fine for me and were very handy weapons.I had confidence in them.
Your mileage may vary.Some will like them and get along fine with them and some wont.
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From: Dao
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Date: 02-Dec-19 |
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I've found that...at the distance I'm shooting, and the gross mistakes I make on some of the shots, the length of the bow doesn't matter.
that is, any of my missed shots have very little to do with length of the bow!
-ted
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From: BigOzzie
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Date: 02-Dec-19 |
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I like a smooth 58" bow better than a 60", In my mind I think I shoot them better but it may be because most often they are lighter draw weights.
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From: Mtquiver
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Date: 02-Dec-19 |
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The shorter bows are convenient in a blind. My draw is 27”, my shooting style is split finger and though my fingers don’t feel any extra string pinch with the shorter bows, there are those that say they do. One needs fairly consistent form to shoot the shorter bows one would imagine as pretty much any deviation in form will readily be obvious. That being said, if you do have good or at least consistent form, my opinion is you would enjoy them very much. My bow weights are 46 to 52 lbs in the bows 58” and under. Stay Safe/Shoot Straight. MTQuiver
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From: Babbling Bob
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Date: 02-Dec-19 |
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Always enjoyed the short bows and thought they were the way to go for me for a hunting bow. Easy to use in all kinds of stands, climbing rocks, bolders, and fences, and they are fun to shoot too. Never saw any problems with several I have owned in regard to performance, and two of those were 52-inch bows.
Have a 52-inch AMF version of Wings Red Wing Hunter, and it is about the best work horse bow I have ever owned. It was a present from my former supervisor at a university, who like me, also had a rack of old recurves. A very impressive bow which nowdays can be acquired for not too much money. That bow was a fantastic gift.
My favorite was a 1962 Kodiak Magnum, but that was due to its beautiful Brazilian rosewood riser. If you have a chance to acquire one, they are good performing bows and one you can be proud to own too.
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From: Pdiddly
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Date: 02-Dec-19 |
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This is a 56" Chek-Mate Hunter that's 57#.
I draw 27". No finger pinch.
This is a group at 22 yards. Short bows are fine in terms of stability.
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From: Heat
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Date: 02-Dec-19 |
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I have a 56" bow and a few 60" bows. The 56" bow doesn't seem a whole lot different to me.
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From: grizz
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Date: 02-Dec-19 |
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I'm hunting with my 56" , '68 Grizzly this year. It's 50#'s at my 29" draw. Smoothest , best shooting bow (for me) I've had in years.
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From: Harry
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Date: 02-Dec-19 |
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Super 48 is one of my favorite turkey bows.drawn from 28-29 inches and dont really notice any pinch ?
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From: Hatrick
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Date: 02-Dec-19 |
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I'm also a fan of short bows for hunting situations. I used a 52" Wing Thunderbird successfully for several years and went to a 54" PCH Widow this year to harvest a nice 8 point. I also now have a Bear "A" riser with #1 limbs to make a 56" bow that shoots great. My draw is 27" and have no issues with any of these bows. I don't find them any "harder" to shoot than my longer 60-62" bows. I think the shorter bows give me more comfortable concealment options while hunting.
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From: Knifeguy
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Date: 02-Dec-19 |
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I have several short bows from Bears to Wings! I really like them and have no trouble shooting any of them. You’re just going to have to decide for yourself! Have fun! Lance
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From: The last savage
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Date: 02-Dec-19 |
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Ive been wanting to shoot a super 48 for a long time ,,
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From: camodave
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Date: 02-Dec-19 |
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I shoot a Kodiak Magnum at about 30 inches. Have a 56 inch ILF longbow. And had a 56 inch Bear Takedown.
How I shoot those bows has nothing to do with how you might.
DDave
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From: ca
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Date: 02-Dec-19 |
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I think they look cool, but I am not a fan .I shoot split and I dislike the finger pinch with my 29.5 dl.When shooting 3 under some work for me. Another thing is that the short recurves (sub 58 inch) dont hold and balance as good as my 64 inch recurves.
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From: Bassman
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Date: 02-Dec-19 |
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54 to 58 at 27 inch draw works for me with a hunting bow. 27 inch draw 62 inches for target.
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From: GF
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Date: 02-Dec-19 |
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I only know about the one below, but my Wing Thunderbird is only 52“ and shoots very well, indeed! I think the guys who designed those bows to perform at a standard draw length knew what they were doing…
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From: Arcus Pater
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Date: 02-Dec-19 |
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I have three 56" Bear Grizzly. A 50#, 55# and a 62#. All draw smoothly to my 28.5" draw. No finger pinch. Smooth draw, good speed and one of the best grips I have ever held.
The 56" bows made a believer of me for shorter bows.
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From: lost run
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Date: 02-Dec-19 |
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The last 2yrs I have shot and hunted with a Cascade Golden Hawk td recurve. 52" 50lbs at my 27.5" draw. I killed a small 4pt buck 10 days ago, 20 yds. perfect shot. 52" to 56" bows are handy to use in the WV woods I hunt. With good form can be shot well. If you can watch Steve Gorr shoot in any of his DVD's you will be impressed how good short bows can be shot.
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From: fdp
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Date: 03-Dec-19 |
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Ain't nobody can answer that question for you.
Any bow that is shorter and physically lighter is prone to be harder to shoot to the same level of accuracy as a longer heavier bow.
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From: Therifleman
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Date: 03-Dec-19 |
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Not a recurve, but i hunt w and even 3d and target shoot w my 56" Pika. My draw is 27". Dan Toelke built my bow w a micarta riser, which really ups the mass weight. I shoot this bow better than my 62".
Id second the recommendations on the Toelke Troll and Kestrel.
The 56" length really shines out of a treestand or pop up blind where limb tips often find things to bump into.
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From: Codjigger
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Date: 03-Dec-19 |
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B Bob..I had that same RWing Hunter And I included it in a dozen bows which I sold to a friend last spring, out of that group that is the one I regret selling the most. I was at his place on Saturday and shot it for old times sake. Now i am trying to deal with him to get it back. Sandy
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From: mangonboat
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Date: 03-Dec-19 |
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I shot in an indoor league as a teenager and one of the guys in the league shot his Bear Super Magnum, 48" and 70#. He was a burly fellow and said he liked to keep up his form and accuracy with his moose hunting bow. He wasn't the league champion, but he kept most his arrows in a 4 inch circle at 20 yards. I shoot bows 52-72", and most short bows shoot reasonably for me. My only relevant observation is that short bows, in my experience, require a bit more attention to your release, tuning and matching up your arrows if you want to shoot accurately beyond 30 yards, inevitable result of geometry : a wide, flat rest , short string and wide variation in string angle from brace to full draw and back again.
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From: gluetrap
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Date: 03-Dec-19 |
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what fdp said. I like short light mass wte. bows. got a supermag., but shoot my heavy and longer frankenbows waayy better.
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From: Jarhead
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Date: 03-Dec-19 |
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I shoot my 54" saluki turk better than the rest of my inventory. Of course... that might be because I shoot it the most! When it comes to hunting deer/turkey/pigs from a blind or a stand - it's superior to everything else I own (Bushmen, Cari-bow, Blackwidow, and Centaur...)
Here's a picture of me at full draw 30" with my Turk and my Centaur (62"). There's some difference but I don't notice a pinch.
Unless I'm hunting REALLY open country - that's the bow I'm picking up.
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From: DT1963
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Date: 03-Dec-19 |
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The bow I shoot best is my Caribow Tuktu EX which is 58 inches. Not sure what qualifies as a short recurve but this thing, because of its static tips, shoots like a smaller bow and is dead quiet, no shock and just pure spits out an arrow. best bow I have owned.
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From: MStyles
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Date: 03-Dec-19 |
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I feel old wives tales abound in trad archery. All Howard Hill style (ASL) longbows have a lot of hand shock, they’ll rattle your skull, and loosen your teeth. Flatbows are the worst, and short recurves have too much finger pinch, and very hard to shoot accurately, etc. I’m a skeptic when it comes to stuff like this. There are variables in everything. I avoided ASL’s for 18 yrs bc of the hand shock common knowledge. Once I acquired one, I couldn’t understand where that hand shock thing came from. I didn’t experience any. I did a lot of reading about how to grip them, before I ever owned one, which I believe made the difference. Flatbows had a little, but nothing abusive. My first bow coming back into trad archery was a 50” Shakespeare Cascade, which is a short recurve. 53# @ 28” other than it being somewhat loud with it’s wide limbs, it’s actually a pleasure to shoot. I bought three more I like them so much. They aren’t picky about arrow spine, and have enough heft bc they have a formica or bowling ball riser with rosewood fadeouts. Then I bought a 50” Browning Cobra I, 65#@28” no pinch there either. Finally ended up with a 48” Saluki Scythian, 64#@28 no pinch there either. I will add one thing; “where there’s no sense, there’s no feeling” maybe that’s me?
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From: Ron LaClair
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Date: 03-Dec-19 |
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Shrew Lil' Favorite 54" & 56"
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From: George D. Stout
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Date: 03-Dec-19 |
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So like most threads on the Leatherwall, it fades away with not really much agreement; and, that is likely how they should end since we are so different from the other that you can't always have the infamous one size fits all.
You either love them, or don't....and it doesn't matter which because each one has to try them. If they don't suit you, then don't use them. If they do, then enjoy what they were meant to be. It's obvious that most folks won't be shooting them on a FITA field round, but a lot of folks can really enjoy them for hunting.
Try one...we really can't tell you anything except what works for us.
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From: George D. Stout
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Date: 03-Dec-19 |
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As for the flat shelves, most of us back in that time used stick on elevated rests anyway, so it doesn't mean much for us folk. If you want to shoot of the shelf, then you just build it up for minimal contact and it will work as good as any other.
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From: Foxbow
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Date: 03-Dec-19 |
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Alot of really good information on here Thanks to all Shoot straight
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From: Okiecntry
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Date: 04-Dec-19 |
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I just got a new to me Bob Lee Hunter Signature one piece that is 54". I need to get a string for it but can't wait to give it a try. I haven't hunted in a blind much but can see that it will come in handy for that for sure compared to my 62" bows.
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From: George D. Stout
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Date: 04-Dec-19 |
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The older I get, the less I want to carry around with me, especially in these steep hills that make up my home hunting ground. Of choices to be had, I still prefer a short recurve of relatively light mass. The one I kept for that purpose is a 56" Browning Wasp that was gifted to me by a friend from the western part of the state. It weighs less than 3 pounds and that's with a quiver of six arrow on it. The dang thing is seriously fast for it's weight (47#) and a pleasure to carry about the woods. As for accuracy, it's in the bow if you can get it out. To me, with my shorter draw it's amazingly comfortable and I can hit well out to 40+ yards with it.
I guess the best part is that it fits so well, although a little rasp work helped that out. I don't like palm swells so that had to go, now it's as quick to get into shooting position as a good longbow....which would be my second choice.
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