322 yards with 41" osage

[JNystrom]

Thanks. Yep, we stayed as friends even after this. 

Forgot to mention, in the competition i shot another sinewed lilac recurve 294 meters, 321 yards. The bow came out too light at 70 pounds or such.

What i think won the competition for my friend was the arrow. He shot a bamboo-bulletwood laminate 67# @22" with 223 grain 6.8mm(0.26in) thick arrow and REALLY thin, hard vellum fletches from self made hide. You could see the difference in my arrow and his, less friction in air obviously saved the day for him. My arrow about the same thickness, but it was fletched with a bit thick turkey feathers.

[Tuomo]

Yes, I am the guy who shot 315 m / 344 yd... I was shooting many years with the same bow but too stiff arrows. I was hitting about 240–250 meters line but for this year I made totally a new arrow set. Longer (26"), thinner and less stiff arrows with thin and small rawhide fletches. Almost every arrow flew very well. About 4–5 arrows was at 300 meters line and that one arrow was 315 m. What a great feeling! So, just better arrows and 60–70 meters more distance! But I think that JNystrom will shoot at August (next competition) further - as I will too!

[bradsmith2010]

nice shooting

[JNystrom]

Thank you!

Now its the time to get ready for 2019 season, since during winter there will be no shooting. I have two new 41" osage bows, other one a bit sloppy 85 pounder, but the second one i will tiller to 100. I'm also building couple of hornbows for flight shooting, so it will take some time from woodbows.
Couple months ago i shot my first ottoman flight bow 361 yards. Next summer with siper i'll do a lot more.