New bow day. [OC]

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Never seen a target like that before. That’s cool,what’s it made of?

It is some kind of high density foam sheets, maybe 5mm thick each. I’ll get a closeup pic:

This is a brand new one.

Oh thats a good idea! Friend of mine and i got a big foam target that is basically one big foam block, but this might be easier to fix after a long time of usage!

How much pounds are those bows?

Yep, those targets works very well. The bow is maxed out at 42#

Fuck me haha. And here i am shaking with my 30 pounder haha
I dont use a compound bow though

I used to shoot a 65#, but at my age it is starting to mess up my shoulders and I struggle to draw back properly more than 30 arrows or so. The 42 is a joy to shoot, I can shoot all day!

You can usually draw a significantly heavier compound than recurve or longbow, because the weight drops off when the bow is fully drawn.

I would say that most regular adults would be able to draw a 42# compound with no prior training.

do we have an archey sub? because we need an archery sub. thats a lit bow btw dude.

Eyyyy! We have the same bow! 💪🔥

It’s a beauty, isn’t it? What poundage do you shoot?

43! :D I actually started on a Bear bow (a friend’s hand-me-down cause we’re both lefties) with 7 lbs a year ago and worked my way up. It’s been such a game changer upgrading to an Altus with a single pin sight!

Single pin sight is the next thing I’m upgrading to! Mine is 42#

Oh dude! It’s a game changer! I used to squint and hope that somewhere “between line three and four” was 45 yards. Single pin really makes shots so much more consistent once you’re calibrated.

All good, I just had never thought of that, it’s cool!

Works very well, stops 70# arrows at 10m no problem. Lasts very well too, and easy to repair after the center is shot out.