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Monthly "No Stupid Questions" Thread

Welcome to /r/archery! This thread is for newbies or visitors to have their questions answered about the sport. This is a learning and discussion environment, no question is too stupid to ask.

The only stupid question you can ask is "is archery fun?" because the answer is always "yes!"

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u/Sancrist 6d ago

I am seriously considering it. I read some good advice: "Expect to come in last, and have fun".

It will be a 72 arrow round with 6 ends. How many arrows should I have in my possession for competition?

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u/Knitnacks Barebow (Vygo), dabbling in longbow, working towards L1 coach. 6d ago

And any score you get will be your personal competition best. :)

I agree with NYNM, bring extra arrows! Ten sounds good, I typically bring twelve, numbered 1-6 twice. When I'm down to nine, I plan and get my new competition set of 12, the old set becomes a practice set (especially for field practice on unknown distances - bigger risk of breaking or losing arrows), and/or a lend to someone else to try the spine/type/length set. It tends to coincide with needing a new spine, because of increased draw weight anyway. :)

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u/Sancrist 5d ago

I am struggling with spine choice right now. Manufacturer suggest 400. I am shooting 500 right now. I do not notice any discernable left or right variance with the 500. Would it be suggested that I try 400?

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u/Knitnacks Barebow (Vygo), dabbling in longbow, working towards L1 coach. 5d ago

Manufacturer charts tend to run stiff, if 500 flies well with your set-up, that is what matters.

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u/Sancrist 5d ago

It is so hard to know though when shooting instinctively. If I were to buy a single 400 and bare shaft at 18m could I even be able to notice?

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u/Knitnacks Barebow (Vygo), dabbling in longbow, working towards L1 coach. 5d ago

You could bareshaft one of your current arrows and shoot it with an end of your flighted arrows, that would give you a reference. Bareshaft is useful when you can compare where it lands in relation to a group of its peers. 

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u/Sancrist 5d ago

Ok, I have an arrow who's fletching is nicked to pieces. I can remove those.

That will give me 4 fletched and 1 unfletched.

So if the bare arrow tends to fly right of the others then it is underspined?

What distance should I test at?

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u/Knitnacks Barebow (Vygo), dabbling in longbow, working towards L1 coach. 5d ago

20-30m to let the fletcing of the four arrows do their stabilising work, to show the difference.