r/Archery

Looking for a solid compound bow that will last me a long time and be forgiving for me to learn with. Im a 32 year old adult, always been into guns, and now wanting to experience archery. Thank you for your help.

Hello,

I have recently started cutting my own arrows. Moving from a 340 spine to 400 (draw weight change), using Easton 6.5mm bowhunter carbon shafts.

I have also purchased Easton 6.5 brass inserts.

Problem. The inserts slip just fine into the 340s. They will not fit without heat and/or force into the 400s, which concerns me as i don’t want to compromise the arrow’s integrity while adding the insert.

Am i doing something wrong? It’s the same arrow aside from the spine. Is Easton’s QC just mid and allowing for different arrow diameters? Is there a step I’m missing between cutting, cleaning out the inside, adding glue and inserting?

Just ordered this one as an upgrade from my Core Astral, I'm prepping to try and train competitively, any thoughts on the riser?

Any reviews or feedback on the riser is much appreciated! Just so I know if there are any adjustments I need to make and what not.

As title says, looking to get a sorta heavy bow to train rear delts (and surrounding muscles) while i learn a new skill. Not particularly looking to compete or get really amazing at archery, more have it as a hobby and be able to get decent accuracy at a distance, while taking advantage of the strain it puts on muscles to train an often neglected part of the shoulders. Any recommendations on what kind of bow to get? How heavy is too heavy? I've used a bow and arrow before, never owned one though. Would use for backyard practice so no need for crazy distance. For reference im 6,3 and around 170lbs. Thanks!

So I've been doing target archery since I was 9, im 16 rn, shooting compound target, i have a big problem and I don't know what to do.

So I am on the verge of deciding if I should burn this part of my life and childhood and end it or if it's something I can fix and get to love what I used to love.

Also I'm planing to go to the Paralympics in LA (if I manage to get good enough).

But to the point.....I feel frustrated, sad...actually I want to cry while I'm typing this. I don't have the desire to train I know I won't be good if I don't put the numbers in. I don't feel happy when hitting the yellows you know like the inner YAY a 9/10/x, I'm just dead inside like "it's just another arrow, I'll fuck up the next".

Please can anyone give me any advice,.....I'm.....I'm crying, I don't want this to die. 🥺😢

I'm sure this has been awnsered enough and apologies but curious on peoples thoughts on Amazon bows for very first timers. I have been going to a local range and borrowing their equipment and I know a 68' 25lbs left handed bow and when I asked for much they paid for the one they used, I got the awnser of "its all made in china". My question is , if I'm going maybe 4 or 5 times a month, is a amazon bow a good starter ?

Hello

I have two sets of arrows from when I began with the club's bow(mine and my gfs that switched to compound)

Avalon Tyro spine 800 30inch length (uncut)

Avalon Tyro spine 900 29 inch (also uncut)

I just received my own bow with 26 pound limbs. My draw length is 27 inch. My coach didn't want me to cut my arrows as he said I might gain a bit of draw length. (And right now our club's arrow cutter isn't accessible anyway)

According to Avalon's Arrow table at my poundage and at these lengths I should go for either 800 at 29inch or 700 at 30inch

Which one will be easier to tune before I cut the arrows?

1. I've been renting a 20 pound bow. After shooting constantly for two hours I feel like I could do it all day, at least another two hours lol. I can hold it at full draw without much difficulty.

I was going to buy a 62" Samick Sage take down bow with 30 pounds limbs? or should I go to 25 first? My draw is 27.5"

I'm not big but I'm a full time gardener so am used to upper body strength, hedging etc.

2. All the archers I've met only seem to shoot one style.

Can you learn bare bow and shooting with sights or is it too hard changing things up? I change my anchor point with bare bow.

Thanks 🙂