How to Choose the Right Arrow for a Compound Bow or Recurve Bow – Part III
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by Ailen Pomes Bargas
5y ago
An easy guide – Part III Choosing the right arrows is a crucial part of your archery journey. It can make or break your success as a hunter or competitive target shooter, so it makes sense to try to understand all of their different parts and options. Whether you have a compound bow or a recurve, there’s something right for you! In Part I of this guide, you learned the basics of arrow anatomy: materials, length, and diameter. Then, in Part II, you discovered the impact that weight, spine, and tip choice can have on the performance of your chosen bolt. Now, you’ll become the ulti ..read more
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How to Choose the Right Arrow for a Compound Bow or Recurve Bow – Part II
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by Ailen Pomes Bargas
5y ago
An easy guide – Part II Just how passionate are you about conquering your archery dreams? If the answer is something along the lines of ‘a whole lot’, then you’re bound to need the right arrows for your bow. And whether it’s a recurve or a compound bow, this is an element you don’t want to be careless with! In Part One of this guide, you learned the basics of arrow anatomy: material, length, and diameter. These are the foundations you absolutely need to know to choose the best arrows for hunting or target-shooting. But is it all? Absolutely not— these bolts still hold a lot of myst ..read more
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How to Choose the Right Arrow for a Compound Bow or Recurve Bow
The Crossbow Store Blog
by Ailen Pomes Bargas
5y ago
An easy guide – Part I You’ve got the bow, you’ve got the will to conquer this stuff, but you still lack something crucial: the right arrows for a compound bow or recurve bow. It’s easy to underestimate just how important this detail is to your shooting journey— finding the best arrows for your bow is simply essential to conquering the sport! How to choose arrows, though? There are so many offers, deals, and types of arrows that it can get pretty baffling. Lots of factors like length, weight, fletchings and vanes get thrown into the mix and the result is one confused would-be archer ..read more
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The 5 Best Compound Bow Moments in Movies
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by Ailen Pomes Bargas
5y ago
Archery in movies, TV shows, and other popular media is nothing new. It’s such a dynamic, badass-looking sport that it just begs to be featured in action media everywhere. But compound bows haven’t been around for so long, so what do we know about their appearance in major movies? Most of us have been in the archery community for a long time. Maybe we started off being inspired by book characters or videogame sequences (hint, Lord of the Rings), or simply because someone older and cooler was doing it and taught us. Today’s bowhunting and archery aspirational idols are still rocking ..read more
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Groundbreaking Sleekness: The Ravin R26 and Ravin R29 Crossbows
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by Ailen Pomes Bargas
5y ago
If you’re a lover of sleek, sophisticated design, you’ll absolutely rave over the Ravin R26 crossbow and the Ravin R29 Crossbow. These sci-fi crossbow models are futuristic in their looks and incredibly satisfying in their speed and power. Though we often think of streamlined design and firing strength as a bit of a tradeoff, that’s simply not the case for these new Ravin models. They are built to combine the latest technology and punishing energy in a tight, neatly packed body. Why are these crossbows the current dream of all serious archers? Let’s take a look at their specs ..read more
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The History of Compound Bows for Hunting
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by Ailen Pomes Bargas
5y ago
When you think of bow hunting, do you see a medieval peasant lugging around a chunky wooden device? Wrong! Nowadays, most huntsmen use (and love) compound bows— the most innovative brainchild of modern archery. But what is the history of compound bows? And how do you make sure you are choosing and using yours the right way? Navigating the waters of innovative archery can be tricky, especially if you’re only starting out. Here, we’ll help you understand when and why the evolution of compounds bows began. You’ll also learn how, exactly, they work, as well as how to use them for hunting. Read on ..read more
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Tip to Takedown Bow Limbbolts Tighten Problem
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by admin
5y ago
After building hundreds of recurve bows over the years we have discovered a general troubleshooting tip that can save you some time and frustration. Occasionally you will have a bow where the limb bolts have some resistance when seating them in the limb pockets. Rather that forcefully screwing the bolts into the threads simply back them out and restart the threading by turning the limbbolts counterclockwise. Listen for the click as it seats properly with the pocket threads. Now you can go ahead and fully tighten the bolts down. We hope this tip can work for you in the future. If you have prob ..read more
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How to Use a Single Pin Bow Sight
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by Cody Assmann
5y ago
If you have been browsing the market for a bow sight, and have wondered how to use a single pin bow sight, this brief guide may answer a few of your questions. When Holless Wilbur Allen invented the compound bow in the 1960’s, I doubt he realized the revolution he was creating. After his new invention eventually caught on, people not only have gone crazy over the bows, but the accessories that go on them as well. Today’s compound bows are incredible compared to the simple pulley system invented by Mr. Allen, and are capable of supreme speed and accuracy. Although the bows are largely responsib ..read more
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Ravin R15 Crossbow; Speed Freak Alert!
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by Cody Assmann
5y ago
The new Ravin R15 crossbow is a crossbow with downright serious performance. In the wild there are many apex predators. By definition an apex predator is a predator at the top of the food chain, upon which no other animals predate upon. These are the baddest of the bad, and if you think you can tangle with them, you might have another thing coming. The animal world isn’t the only kingdom with an apex. Even in the world of crossbows there is an apex, a place for the boss of bosses. Like the pride lion whose roar can be heard for miles on a clear night, these crossbows simply look down at all ot ..read more
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SAS Maverick: Your Ticket into the World of Traditional Archery
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by Cody Assmann
5y ago
The SAS Maverick is a low risk option that can have you feeling the allure of traditional archery in no time. Regardless of whether you currently shoot traditional bows or not, traditional archery is in your blood. At one point or another, nearly all of our ancestors used archery tackle to sustain themselves. Not only that, but traditional archery is still a prevalent part of many cultures around the world. I mean, what American or European kid hasn’t heard the story of Robin Hood? This cultural significance is also reflected in other Hollywood blockbusters like Lord of the Rings and The Hunge ..read more
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