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Archery
Archery is the bow and arrow used by the ancient civilizations of the world in hunting, fishing, and warfare. Today, they are used for recreational and hunting purposes.
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How do you sight in new sights on a compound bow?
There is no need to take it back to the shop. Attach it to your bow which it will definitely tell you how to in the instructions then just shoot. If the arrows go high move the sight up if they go down move it down and same for left and right.
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Most compound bows have 2 parts attached to a bow that are used to aim with. The 1st part is called the peep site and is a small piece of plastic with a hole in it. This is attached to the string and it is critical to have it in the correct location.
To set the peep site - draw your bow back with your eyes closed and use your normal anchor point for your release hand. I use the back of my jaws when shooting with a release. Then open your shooting eye and you will be able to see if the peep has to move up or down on the string.
Most sights mounted to the riser of the bow have a round outer plastic frame. line this outer round plastic frame with the small hole located in the peep site on the string after you have drawn back the bow. I will always set the tip of my nose on the string when looking through the peep.
Bowequipped.com has a whole page of shooting tips if you are new to archery.
Different sights have different numbers of pins and can put you in separate classes if you shoot in competion.
Most high powered bows have very little varience between 0 and 20 yards so most archers set their top pin at 20 yards. Then every 10 yards after that so the 2nd pin is 30 yards and so on until all have been set.
The old rule of thumb when adjusting pins as stated above is
Follow the arrow.
If you shoot 6 arrows and the grouping is to high, raise the pin. If you shoot 6 arrows and the grouping is to low, lower the pin. If you shoot 6 arrows and the grouping is to to the right, move the pin right. If you shoot 6 arrows and the grouping is to to the left, move the pin left.
All the pins should be in a perfect vertical line up and down. Some sights come with a small wire straight down the middle of the site.
Once set you should be good to go with 1 final note. Say you break a D-Loop or knock point on your string. Most sites have ajustments to move the whole site up/down and left/right. Make sure your fletchings on your arrows clear the sites.
How do you find the correct position for an arrow rest?
The arrow rest is placed approx 6mm up away from the hand; it just gives clearance so that, when shot, the arrow does not come in contact with the hand (this is in reference to using a Traditional longbow); modern bows (meaning modern recurves) normally have a preset point. Exactly where the shelf/rest is placed is not really important, but where the "Nocking Point" on the bowstring is set in relationship to that is of extreme importance: 90 degrees across and then 6mm up for the bottom nocking point. This offset gives good arrow flight and helps with the "Archers Paradox" problem.
The 6mm up on the string is a starting point, and during bow tuning this may be raised or lowered by a few a millimetres depending on type of bow and the archer's personal grip on the string (3-finger Mediterranean release, 2-finger modified Mediterranean, "Ishi"-style, Asian thumb-ring, etc).
One of the things to consider in placing an arrow rest on any bow, no matter where it is placed, is that it must be positioned so that the tip of the arrow does not fall off the rest when the bowstring is drawn back. It also must be positioned so that a broadhead point, when installed on the arrow, does not contact it at all; the shaft of the arrow should be the only part of the arrow actually contacting the rest. See "The Archer's Reference" (linked below, "Related Links"), page 26, Section 2.4 "Rests".
Where were the archers placed?
In the village of Ambridge in the imaginary county of Borsetshire located in the English west midlands
Did archery originate in Brazil?
It's Germany according to Answers.com - although Answers.com has been known to be mistaken.
Many different ancient cultures have been found to have developed archery in some form or another, just as with pyramid building. It has been shown, through the use of archaeological evidence, that archery originated in many different cultures, maybe not at the same time as one another, but still while apparently not aware of its existence in other, far-off places. It was extremely difficult, if not impossible, for Ancient Peoples in places such as Germany to sail across entire oceans - and the first Historically Documented instance of a European doing so is that of the "Vikings", more than 800 years after the bow and arrow were developed in North America.
There are some "cave paintings" in a ravine near La Valltorta, in Spain, which are about 6,000 years old (c. 3990 B.C.); the paintings include pictures of archers. There were fragments of two bows found near Sarnate, Latvia, in 1955; these were dated to about 2,700 B.C. There are bows found in Denmark which have been dated as early as 4,600-3,200 B.C. (Tybrind vig), and arrows as early as 8,000 B.C. (Stellmoor). The oldest known arrows are said to have been found near Ahrensburg, Schleswig Holstein, in Germany; the arrows have been dated as early as 8,900 B.C.
The difficulty with finding ancient bows and arrows is the fact that they were made of wood, sinew, feathers and other organic materials. Such materials are not easily preserved, and will decompose when not kept in very specific conditions such as are found in the peat bogs of Denmark and Germany and the extremely arid conditions of the Taklamakan Desert in extreme Western China. Otzi's unfinished bow and arrows (as well as his mummified body) were preserved by the extreme cold and dry conditions of the area he was found in. Stating that archery was first developed in one specific region simply because the oldest surviving bows and/or arrows have been found in that region is misleading.
What is truly interesting is that certain Cultures seem to have never developed the bow and arrow on their own, likely because they did not need them. The "Aborigines" of Australia, which had been isolated from Asia and Europe for hundreds (if not thousands) of years before being "discovered" by Europeans, is one such Culture; they did develop the atlatl, though, just as nearly every Culture that developed the bow and arrow had first used the atlatl (there is s lack of evidence the atlatl was used in Africa - but lack of evidence does not mean it did not happen). The Aborigines still call it a "woomera"; the word "atlatl" is Aztec in origin. (The dart used with the atlatl is basically an overly-long arrow; it often has fletchings, where a spear does not)
What is the equation for trajectory?
Its an equation used to find the 2D motion of a projectile;
y=xtan*0-gx2/2u2cos2*
where * represents an angle b/w them
What happens if you get skinned by a short bow?
This occurs when the arm holding the bow comes too close to the path of the bowstring as it is being released, resulting in one's inner forearm getting 'skinned.'
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What do you need to do if you dry-fire a bow?
Dry firing a bow can damage the bow and hurt you. If you already dry fired it, and you are asking this question, then the string probably did not break and it did not do some serious damage to your arm or body. Now, the bow may have been damages, so i would inspect it thoroughly. A bow should not be dry fired, it is too much force for the bow to take, and the string can break.
In Paul's Case the story suggests that Paul's dark corner represents his?
Paul's homosexual orientation is what the story suggests Paul's dark corner is.
What do beginning arches need to do before they begin to practice archery?
Well you need to have good strength in your arms and a good stance.
What is the alternative name for the bullseye on an archery target?
In some areas the "bullseye" is also known as the "center bull" or the "bull"; it is currently unknown exactly where the term originated.
It is also often referred to as the "X" and many scoring systems will keep track of the number of X's shot.
According to some sources, the centre of an archery target is also called the 'Gold'; the term apparently has origins with Henry VIII ("The Field of the Cloth of Gold", 1520 A.D.), although no documentation seems to exist which can be used to verify this claim. A "bullseye" is also used in reference to the game of darts. The"X" is known as the "Inner 10" and, as mentioned above, it is used in the scoring system. In certain forms of indoor archery, "The Inner 10 Ring" is largely used with Compound bows; compound bow users have to hit that to score 10; the outer 10 is for all other types of bow.
intensity or amount
a step or stage in process
What is the horseshoe pitching equivalent of a bulls eye?
a ringer is the same as a bulls eye for archery.
Why do bow hunters wear antlers on their packs?
they rub them together to imitate bucks fighting, deer calling
Where can I get the best deal on bows and bags?
To get the best deals on bows and bags for your Christmas gifts I would suggest checking out the weekly flyers that come to your home. Sales happen at different stores all the time.
The arrow does not travel straight, it travels in a parabolic curve from the bow string to the target. The action of gravity pulls the travelling arrow down, so that by the time it gets to the target it is lower than what you initially aimed for. If you aimed for the bullseye, then your arrow may hit lower than the bullseye. Aim above the bulls eye--but not too high--you will hit the bullseye.
20 m/s
What do you need for a genesis bow?
You'd problably need about 5-10 arrows (WITH FEATHERS!). Also a quality quiver and a nice target, or make one yourself! A leather archery glove would do well, too. You don't need anything like a Whisker Buiscit or a sight or Monkey Tails or anything. I left my Genesis bow bare. Nothing but the Flipper Rest that it came with. Get a sight if you don't think you can instinctlivley shoot, like I do. Getting all the fancy stuff will just waste money.
How can you find out what the proof marks are on a ted Williams sears and roebuck model 200?
There shouldn't be any official proof marks if it was manufactured in the US. Any marks would be manufacturer's inspection or identification marks and most of these mean nothing after the gun leaves the factory.
