Posted By: Irishguy
4 Arrows... - 01/25/19 11:05 AM
I realized how unrealistic it has been shooting at the target form the same distance - 20 yards - over and over again. So for a start I took the 4 arrows in my bow quiver (Which I think is going to be great for hunting, but not so great for practicing) and shoot all 4 at different distances.
I was string walking and actually using the arrow tip to aim. Surprisingly enough, my point on with no string walking - index finger just below the nock is at 40 yards. These 4 shots are at 10, 20, 30 & 40 yards. The one in the bulls eye ring is 10 yards, the one in the 5" ring is 20 yards, the one high and left on the edge of the 9" plate is at 30 yards and the one high and to the right is at 40 yards. Interestingly the arrow shot from 40 yards seemed to carry more kinetic energy into the target. If it wasn't for my rubber mat hanging behind the target I think it would have been a complete pass through.
At 10 yards my finger is almost 1.5" below the nock. At 20 yards it is 3/4" below. At 30 yards it's about 3/8" below. And as mentioned earlier, at 40 yards it's just under the nock.
I don't think I would ever try a shot on an animal at 40 yards, but if a Zombie was coming my way... I think attempting to shoot at those longer distances will make me a better shot at shorter - 20 yard - distances.
Fun stuff...
I was string walking and actually using the arrow tip to aim. Surprisingly enough, my point on with no string walking - index finger just below the nock is at 40 yards. These 4 shots are at 10, 20, 30 & 40 yards. The one in the bulls eye ring is 10 yards, the one in the 5" ring is 20 yards, the one high and left on the edge of the 9" plate is at 30 yards and the one high and to the right is at 40 yards. Interestingly the arrow shot from 40 yards seemed to carry more kinetic energy into the target. If it wasn't for my rubber mat hanging behind the target I think it would have been a complete pass through.
At 10 yards my finger is almost 1.5" below the nock. At 20 yards it is 3/4" below. At 30 yards it's about 3/8" below. And as mentioned earlier, at 40 yards it's just under the nock.
I don't think I would ever try a shot on an animal at 40 yards, but if a Zombie was coming my way... I think attempting to shoot at those longer distances will make me a better shot at shorter - 20 yard - distances.
Fun stuff...