modern crossbows are fairly similar to firearms but have a short bow horizontally attached to the muzzle. The bows are drawn by way of a crank mechanism; the string is then attached to the trigger mechanism and locked in place until the archer...
It's highly unlikely that one would ever need to shorten a bow string by more than a fraction of an inch; the string is usually sized to the bow, and replacements are not difficult to acquire in the correct size. But some adjustments can be made in order to fine-tune the equipment. ...
The article offers tips on how to properly maintain compound bows. The author mentions that it is important to keep bows out of the sun or extreme temperatures, as excessive heat can ruin the bow and its string. He states that hunters should avoid spraying the bow with gun oil. He also ...
grooved part at the arrow’s end — to the bow string. Your bow string should have 1-2 nock locators that indicate where the arrow should be placed, and ensure that you consistently nock your arrow at the same place each time you shoot. If your string has just one locator...
Is 10 ft high enough for a deer stand? I have hunted in hundreds of different deer stand setups. The height of those stands ranged from 2ft to 35ft. A stand that’s 2ft off the ground may sound a little ridiculous, but as you read this... ...
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When I first started making bows, the best instructions that I could find said to use a "6" rat tail file" for cutting in the string nocks at the limb tips. The 6" file made a pretty wide string groove… Continue Reading Low, medium, and high wrist grips for a recurve In the prev...
Being able to aim and shoot quickly requires lots of practice. But if the archer uses a crossbow, he can draw the string -- or cock the crossbow -- and leave it that way as long as he needs to. An archer who isn't very tall can't use a very long bow. If he isn't very ...
This knot is used above and below the peep sight, used on a drop away rest’s cord when attaching it to the downward cable, and is very closely related to how a bow string’s serving is tied in.How To Tie Archery Knots1. With a good at least a foot of braided musky line or ...
It's not so easy to just get a new instrument, of course. So we often start with smaller changes like a different kind of rosin or shoulder pad or type of string. Growing up, I didn't know that there were different kinds of strings. So for years I just used the same strings that...