A Buyers Guide to Archery Bows including Compound Bows, Crossbows, Recurve Bows & Longbows.

Archery And Bows

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Archery is a sport you can take up at any age, and it is great fun, as long as you can hold a bow, you can fire an arrow. It’s a sport for all and you can join a club from the age of 8 – 80 years, yes there are still archers shooting in their 80s.

Archery is one of the oldest sports known to the human race and was regarded by many cultures as an art. You may have noticed that it figures repeatedly in Roman and Greek mythology.

It’s a great activity for developing self confidence and is fast becoming a popular team building activity that anyone can have a go at.

It’s a very active sport both in competition and as a hobby but it really is a sport of skill, not strength.

Why- because it relies heavily on good technique rather than brute force, or sheer speed and therefore is equally suited to both sexes.

I have always considered archery as an individual sport, by that I mean you are always competing against yourself, to improve your own performance.

Field archery is the closest we get to hunting with a bow and arrow. This is a challenging outdoor discipline in which the archer takes on the terrain as well as the target.  It involves shooting at targets of varying (and often unmarked) distance, often in woodland and rough terrain.

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In contrast to this, archery competitions are shot indoors at World level and it is one of the few sports that allow disabled sportsmen and women the opportunity to compete on equal terms with able-bodied shooters.

Archery kits are a great way to introduce the sport without a big expense.  It’s a sport that suits everybody, young and old, males and females.

You will probably be aware that there are several different types of bows that can be used in archery such as the recurve bow, longbow and crossbow, I will go into more detail on these bows in my following article and give you all the information you’ll need on each bow.

Archery is a fun sport and I thoroughly recommend it.

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Archery Crossbows For Sale

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The Crossbow

Crossbows are believed to have been invented by the Chinese in the 4th century BC, and were common weapons in medieval times. They required less skill to use than a longbow, which was only deadly in the hands of a skilled archer and they also took a long time to crank and shoot. 

However crossbows in modern archery are mostly used for target shooting and sport hunting.

They have a comparatively short power stroke (the distance the bow's string is drawn back) but these bows are deadly accurate and have a firing range longer than a traditional longbow.

You will find that crossbows come in many styles and sizes from pistol grip crossbows to full size military models and today they are made of many materials, including wood, metals and polymer plastics.

Crossbows have a shorter draw length than bows which results in the need of a greater amount of draw force in order to store the same amount of energy.

Crossbows are rated by their "draw" weight.

Get yourself a crossbow silencer. These are multiple components placed on high vibration parts such as the string and limbs to dampen vibration by up to 80% and suppress the sound of loosing the arrow by up to 20db.

More and more hunters are discovering the fun and excitement of hunting with crossbows but they have to apply the same basic skills and techniques as conventional bow hunters.

Conclusion

So, have a look around at the crossbows that are available right now on the listings here on this page and we hope you find a great crossbow at a great price.


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Types Of Archery Bow

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Crossbow

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Crossbows are deadly accurate and have a firing range longer than a traditional longbow. Crossbows can be found in many styles and sizes from pistol grip crossbows to full size military models. Crossbows are easier to aim than longbows because the crossbowman doesn't have to use a hand to hold the string back while aiming. Crossbows require less upper body strength to operate as well. Crossbows are mostly used for target shooting in modern archery.

Crossbows today are made of many materials, including wood, metals and polymer Crossbows are believed to have been invented by the Chinese in the 4th century BC.

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Recurve Bow

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The Recurve bow is the one most commonly seen on TV in the Olympics. It is basically same as the traditional bow but the ends of the limbs are curved for more forceful shot.

Recurve bows are designed to curve away from the user when drawn, resulting in faster arrows and more forceful shots. They are often made from modern materials such as fibreglass.

This bow is a hard hitting, smooth and reliable bow that is well suited for bow hunting, target archery, and stump shooting.

Bow weights for recurves typically range from 28 lbs to 45 lbs.

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Compound Bow

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Compound bows are much more technically sophisticated than the recurve. A compound bow is a modern development of the bow which uses a lever system of cables, wheels and cams to draw the limbs back. the bow employing wheels or cams at the tip of the limbs.

They are designed to be shot from the full-draw position.

Compound bows often have a peak weight of up to 60lbs, but may only need 15-20lbs to hold the arrow before firing it.

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Longbow

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Longbows were developed by the Normans around 1,000 years ago.

The longbow which is made from a single natural piece of wood, is the type of bow Robin Hood traditionally used and is simply a stick with a string (although great skill is required to make them) and is taller than the archer and shot off the hand.

Yew is the only widespread timber that will make good self longbows, and has been the main wood used in since Neolithic times.

Traditional style longbows can be a bit difficult and time consuming to master, but have their benefits.

It may interest you to know that arrows can leave a longbow at over 140mph, and their effective range can be as great as 180 metres. That’s impressive.

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Conclusion

So there you have it, these are the most popular types of bows in use and what you have to do now is decide which of these types is the most suitable for you to fulfil your ambitions and become an expert archer.

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