Define a practice group?
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From: Bou'bound
02-Aug-20
How do you practice and what is your definition of a group when shooting.
From: Grey Ghost
02-Aug-20
A typical practice session for me these days is 2 shots at 50 yards. One with a field tip and one with a fixed broad head. If they both hit the bullseye, I'm satisfied that my bow is tuned and my shooting is up to par.
As for groups, my general rule of thumb is 1" for every 10 yards of distance. So, 2" at 20, 3" at 30, 6" at 60, etc..... In younger years I could shoot better than that, but I'm happy if I maintain that standard, now.
Matt
From: Ucsdryder
02-Aug-20
This time of year. 1 arrow. Random distance. Long range.
From: Ucsdryder
02-Aug-20
From: cnelk
02-Aug-20
Just shot this morning.
1 BH - 1 FP at 40yds (BH is deeper)
I’m good with that.
From: altitude sick
02-Aug-20
Great shootin boys
From: Grey Ghost
02-Aug-20
It's funny how our practice sessions have changed for many of us. I used to shoot dozens of arrows each session, until my arms and shoulders ached. At some point I realized the diminishing returns of that type of practice. Now, 2-6 arrows is plenty, and it's mostly just to confirm nothing has changed with my tune.
Matt
From: Bowboy
02-Aug-20
I shoot 8-15 shots at various yardages to make sure I'm still good to go 3-4 times a week.
From: bowhunter55
02-Aug-20
I take one what I call my hunting shot every morning before I go to work from distances up to 50yds. If I'm shooting for groups, 6 arrows a few times is good.
From: Trophyhill
02-Aug-20
i shoot 30-100 shots a day depending on when i get off work. lately its been around 30. not necessarily because i think i need it. but i just love shooting my bows. both of them. im always challenging myself on several different 3d targets at different yardage, angles, positions, obstacle's etc. i enjoy the heck out of this thing they call archery and enjoy hunting a heckuva lot more
From: txhunter58
02-Aug-20
10-15 for me. But I don’t shoot groups. Too much chance of damaging an arrow that way. I use targets with 4-5 bullseyes on them and shoot at a different one each time. You can “imagine” Putting them all together to get a group in your mind. Of course close to the season I switch to 3 D targets so usually shoot Only 2-3 times before retrieving my arrows.
From: Glunt@work
02-Aug-20
I usually shoot at our local walking range that has a bunch of targets and different obstacles and angles. I like to shoot one arrow. If its in the vitals I move on to the next target. If I miss, I shoot another to correct. Other times I may park at one target and work on form. When my kids or a buddy is along we often play the "walk back" game. Start close, shoot until you hit the vitals, then move back 10 yards. See who makes it the farthest back.
From: altitude sick
02-Aug-20
Since I went back to traditional this spring, it’s usually around 50 per day broken into 3-4 different sessions.
Sometimes shoot MOA, But always seem to have one that keeps me from that goal.
I’ll stack them in there, then the mental thing happens where I can’t seem to keep all arrows at MOA.
From: Cornpone
02-Aug-20
If I'm not mistaken, Chuck Adams used to say shoot whatever distance and get whatever group size when practicing. But double that for a hunting situation.
