Hi all,
This season I'd like to be able to compete at 100 yards, but there's a problem.
With my sight the right way round and as low as it'll go without getting hit by the fletchings, my arrows group in the mud just in front of the target. If I turn the sight round, then the end of my long rod obscures the target completely. I think a bit more reach is what's needed.
My limbs are marked 34 lb, but I have a long draw length, and so the actual weight on the fingers measures ~38.5 lbs. That's plenty; I don't really have the strength to draw a heavier bow, and even if I did, accuracy would suffer.
Arrows are ACC (3L-18/620), 29.5 inches, with EP16 vanes. One obvious option would be to switch to ACE, which is lighter, and maybe the smaller diameter would mean less drag?
Another option might be more efficient limbs. Mine are (cheap) SF "Premium +", and I wonder whether a different limb would do better at releasing stored energy back in to the arrow, so I'd get better range even for the same draw weight?
Any suggestions please? I'm quite happy to spend a few ??? on the right kit, but would prefer not to spend money on carbon fibre, triple reinforced unobtainium goodies without some objective way to know it'll help.
This season I'd like to be able to compete at 100 yards, but there's a problem.
With my sight the right way round and as low as it'll go without getting hit by the fletchings, my arrows group in the mud just in front of the target. If I turn the sight round, then the end of my long rod obscures the target completely. I think a bit more reach is what's needed.
My limbs are marked 34 lb, but I have a long draw length, and so the actual weight on the fingers measures ~38.5 lbs. That's plenty; I don't really have the strength to draw a heavier bow, and even if I did, accuracy would suffer.
Arrows are ACC (3L-18/620), 29.5 inches, with EP16 vanes. One obvious option would be to switch to ACE, which is lighter, and maybe the smaller diameter would mean less drag?
Another option might be more efficient limbs. Mine are (cheap) SF "Premium +", and I wonder whether a different limb would do better at releasing stored energy back in to the arrow, so I'd get better range even for the same draw weight?
Any suggestions please? I'm quite happy to spend a few ??? on the right kit, but would prefer not to spend money on carbon fibre, triple reinforced unobtainium goodies without some objective way to know it'll help.