Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Arrows => Topic started by: tgtmatt on January 13, 2013, 05:33:41 pm
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So I made arrows, My only 3 arrows and I shot one into the other. I should be excited about this? Well this sucks. And I'm pretty sure it was all luck and not any skill.
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LOL, I have NEVER had that problem. I figure the whole target belongs to me and I intend to use all of it, not just the middle!!!
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LOL, I have NEVER had that problem. I figure the whole target belongs to me and I intend to use all of it, not just the middle!!!
Hahaha
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it is good and bad at the same time.sorry about your arrow.
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Thats why I rarely shoot for groups. Those self nocked arrows are a lot of work.
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I ended up being able to fix them because I had left enough room for both knock and a little more tip room. It's so frustrating shooting and not knowing if i'm doing it right or not.
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Thats why you got to make lots of arrows :)
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I rarely Robin Hood one, but do hit other arrows, that's why I shoot at multiple targets. I must have six or seven differnt targets I shoot @. Glad you gottem fixed though, dpg
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I never shoot more than four arrows at the same target consecutively. I have two to three targets set up at different ranges and switch off between them. I think I'd be mighty upset if I hit one like that, though I have knocked off some fletching before.
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The first one or two are exciting, then after that not so much. Its gets old blowing up arrows that you spend so much time one!
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I wasn't too excited. haha. It sort of sucked because I just knew It was all luck.
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JW....I like your approach!!!! LOL
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I wasn't too excited. haha. It sort of sucked because I just knew It was all luck.
They are all luck no matter who dropped the string! Its not about just lining them up, but grain orientation and tip condition really play a part. They can make it explode into a million chunks, or slide right into the other shaft! All luck!
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Hey, it's not easy shooting around everyone else's arras! I'd hang that on the wall for all to see!
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I've broken a few nocks before. That's actually a plus for self nocks for me.
I then just cut the shaft down a bit and re saw the nock, my arrows about an inch shorter but I'm not accurate enough to notice the differnence. ;D
When I'm shooting aluminum arrows and I break the nocks, that whole arrow is pretty much trash unless I want to buy new nocks. Repairing a wood arrow is free though. :)
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Yeah that always sucks.
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Throwing away your alm. arrows just because the need a nocks. Well we let other figger out that one.
I only shoot one arrow at a time. Not only to avoid what you just did. But practing with one arrow the only way yo go.
Each walk to the target lets you think what you did wrong or right. If your shooting groups if you shoot a bad arrow you have others. You'll uselly do the same bad thing with them all over and over untill you don't have ant arrows left. Then you walk up get your arrows go back and try to correct the problem. With one arrow you kinda knit it in the butt early. You don't teach yourself that bad habbit as much with one arrow.
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When it is your arrow, it is not good, but when it belongs to someone else, especially if that person is a better shot than you, and letting you know it, then it is a good thing. ;D Glad you were able to repair them. 8) Even if it is shorter, after all,it's not how long your shaft is, it is how you shoot, or how long it takes to shoot, or something or like that...... ::), or maybe I am thinking of something else..... ::) :P So make some more arrows, and get back out there. Even though you may not have been trying to hit the other arrow, it is great grouping, and a good sign, that the arrows were well made, and the grip, release, etc. were all in harmony with each other, and the archery bond was reasserted! Or inserted..... ;D ;D But I would have left them in the state they were, and made a wall hanger out of them, with a picture of Errol Flynn, in his Robing hood outfit, over them.! ;) 8)
Wayne
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That does suck because it does take some time to make self nocks but at least you could fix them I like what JW said also next time I'm shooting & the kids tell me I missed where I was shooting for I'll just tell them a wiseman once said the whole target belongs to me so I'm going to us it & I like the way crooketarrow put it also it makes a lot of sense.
Rob
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Aim small, miss small, and in your case you hit 'er dead on..!
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My little brothers still talk about the time I was B-essin them (I was 14 - they were like 8 and 10) and told them "I'm going to shoot this arrow into the air and when it lands, I'm going to shoot a second arrow and split it (Had been watchin too many Robin Hood or Howard Hill films I guess). Shot the one (almost vertical) and it landed in the field about 60 yds away. Shot the second (never expecting it to REALLY happen) and BAM, split it clean in half. Had to hide my own amazement to say "See, that's how it's done". I could do no wrong in their opinion after that. They believed everything I told them. >:D It was pure luck. That'll never happen again in a million years.
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I like my arrows as much as the next guy, but I have to say, if I Robin Hooded one I'd be jumping for joy. That's something that you might only do a handful of times ever, so enjoy it. It might suck to loose an arrow early on, but once you get the hang of making them, they're a dime dozen. These are things that you are launching into the air on a regular basis, and none of them will last forever.
You can always make more arrows on demand, but you can't Robin Hood them on demand.
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... but once you get the hang of making them, they're a dime dozen. ....
I'll take a dollar's worth and split the shipping with you! >:D
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... but once you get the hang of making them, they're a dime dozen. ....
I'll take a dollar's worth and split the shipping with you! >:D
Well..... I may have been exaggerating a wee bit on that point. :P
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Arrows take to much time to make. I shot 1 arrow at a time not only to avoiled that. Shooting groups teachs you bad habbits in miltables. One arrow gives you time as you retreave the arrow on how to inprove each shot. Besides buck won't let you shoot groups at them and pick out the best arrow.
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LOL, I have NEVER had that problem. I figure the whole target belongs to me and I intend to use all of it, not just the middle!!!
Only you would say something like that hahaha
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It's true about the arrows being fairly easy to make. Now I have at least 20 I've made when bored and I wish I hadn't had worried so much and kept it together.
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I hate it when that happens,I usually only shoot 2 or 3 at a time and shoot for different spots unless I am shooting with some of my buddys,then I go for their
nock. >:D Then I love it when that happens. ;) the look on their face is priceless. :) :) :)
Pappy