From: Timberline2
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Date: 02-Feb-25 |
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Will practicing with a 30# bow, help you become a better shooter with your 45# bow?
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From: Corax_latrans
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Date: 02-Feb-25 |
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Probably the truest answer is “Depends”…. Because it only helps if you’re using the same, preferably Correct form with both.
Right now I’m shooting closer to #47-#48, as opposed to #62, and it’s much easier to really See and Digest the sight picture when shooting Point-On, and I think a lot of guys keep a lighter “form bow” around to help them develop a kinesthetic sense of where their fully-expanded Anchor Point really IS. The trick is then making sure that you’re neither overexpanding with the light bow nor short-drawing the heavier; I’m experimenting with a clicker to help with that.
The kicker (for me, anyway) is that my release seems to be cleaner and more consistent at higher poundage, so my Good Groups were tighter with #62 than they have been (so far) with the new girl….
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From: 2 bears
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Date: 02-Feb-25 |
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I think so unless 45# is just too much for you. I use a lighter bow to warm up with as well as practice. The lighter the weight the harder it is to get a clean release. You can work on your form as well as your release. If you can't shoot the 45# exactly like the 30# / draw, hold, get into you anchor & same draw length then it likely is too heavy for you right now. You may be able to work up to it. >>>----> Ken
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From: charley
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Date: 02-Feb-25 |
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More weight will clean up a bad release. Light bows humble me every time.
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From: VanhetHof
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Date: 02-Feb-25 |
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I do just the opposite: practice with my heaviest bow (56# @ 28") all winter into spring to build strength and then add practicing with my hunting weight bow (47# @ 28") once the snow is gone through the fall hunting season.
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From: Viper
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Date: 02-Feb-25 |
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T -
A number of target shooters (myself included) drop 10# or more after the outdoor season to "clean things up". Then we gradually build back to our outdoor weights. Burt as C-l said, it only works if you can use the same form on both weights *and kinda know what you're doing ;) ).
And as charley said, the problem is that for a lot of "trad" types, going lighter can be pretty humbling.
Viper out.
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From: Maclean
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Date: 02-Feb-25 |
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I've found that working with lower poundage bows has been extremely helpful for developing and maintaining proper form. My form bows are 10-12 lbs lighter than my heaviest hunting bows. I've also found clickers to be very beneficial for consistent draw length across all of my different bows.
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From: Dad
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Date: 02-Feb-25 |
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I know that with my lighter bows it helps with form. I can shoot more arrows to find my flaws and work on them.
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From: Scoop
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Date: 02-Feb-25 |
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Yeah, I am one of those who gets humbled every time I drop down to a lighter bow. But after several sessions of controlling my sloppy release and other sins masked by the heavier weights, all is well, or at least better.
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From: Babysaph
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Date: 02-Feb-25 |
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I’d shoot what I hunt with but that’s just me.
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From: Therifleman
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Date: 02-Feb-25 |
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Absolutely. I always set my bows up for the same trajectory so that part of it is a no brainer. The lighter bow let's me shoot more often and focus on refining form and shot process.
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From: murphy
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Date: 02-Feb-25 |
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Shooting lighter weights to warm and condition your physical body is good too.
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From: shandorweiss
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Date: 02-Feb-25 |
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I shoot bows from 19 to 62#. The lighter the bow, the more I have to focus on a smooth release. In fact, shooting light bows has taught me how to have a smooth release at any weight.
For me, very light bows are also just lots of fun to shoot.
Jeff Kavanagh, the awesome trick shooter and online shooting instructor, used to (at least) shoot a 65# bow. His practice bow was 35#. That's 30# lighter! IMO he's the best online archery teacher and one of the best shooters anywhere. For trick shots, at least. I mention him b/c if he's shooting a bow just over half his usual weight for practice, I think there must be something to it.
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From: lost run
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Date: 02-Feb-25 |
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I hunted with a 52 lb. recurve this past season. I will start shooting tomorrow morning with some guys at the club, I will be shooting a 45 lb. bow mostly at 10 yards working on controll and form.
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From: Swampstick
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Date: 03-Feb-25 |
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I recently switch from my 47# at my draw to a 42# bow. Even dropping the 5# showed what I was doing on my release and helped sort out some other form issues. I think bringing in a light bow and switching between the two can be helpful.
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From: Bob Rowlands
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Date: 03-Feb-25 |
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I'm most accurate with #60 because of the clean release. I do shoot #35 on occasion, but finessing a light bow doesn't trump whump. Maybe when I'm old it will.
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From: Jul
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Date: 03-Feb-25 |
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Just the opposite I shoot 10 arrows a day with 70# then use my 52# for hunting and target shooting. But it fills like a kids bow after the 70#. Lol
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From: Mike B
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Date: 04-Feb-25 |
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I would say yes. Anything that improves hand/eye coordination should help improve your shooting. Changing back to a heavier draw means the brain will need to make an adjustment, but a bit of practice with the heavier bow should get things in sync fairly quickly. JMHO
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From: Chris04
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Date: 04-Feb-25 |
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The one Who is training with heavier bow weight can easily , with confort, Master, light draw weigth . The opposit is not true .
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From: GUTPILEPA
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Date: 04-Feb-25 |
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Exactly Chris04
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From: bugsy 49
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Date: 04-Feb-25 |
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2x what charley said.
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From: N Y Yankee
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Date: 04-Feb-25 |
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If you keep proper form in mind as you are shooting, I think shooting lower draw weight is better than not shooting at all and then trying to get back in it with a higher weight. Shooting just to fling arrows may be detrimental if you are not maintaining your good form in practice.
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