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    If recently started to experiment with shooting three fingers under and gapping with the point of the arrow. After a bit of shaky start, I'm quickly finding I can shoot more accurately with a lower poundage now especially after tuning my arrows with an aiming reference. However I'm torn as I...
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    The recent thread on gapping got me thinking about trying it again. I struggle with TP, and have worked hard on my sequence and focusing on the "task" to keep it at bay. Lots of hard work as many of you know. I would like to gap, but aiming, old days of sights and compounds, brings TP to the...
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    I've NEVER been able to gap off the arrow as suggested by Gary so I gapped off of the target. This evening I made my brain make the change. It is sooooooo much easier and accurate and surprisingly easy to do. Thanks Gary.
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    I've read with interest all the GAP threads and FIXED CRAWL threads. I plan to start shooting with a fixed crawl. I understand MOST of the principles & mechanics involved. First, I have been a split-finger shooter, and I've shot mostly instinctive.....call it what you will. I've tinkered with...
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    The aiming method I've been using is by putting my point on the target and taking a shot. I then adjust my aiming spot to compensate for left/right and up/down. I know that at 50yards I aim at the top right corner of the target, at 45 at the bottom right corner, and so forth. It is...
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    Guys I always gapped at the target but have been reading about gapping at the bow/ arrow lately. When I gap at the target I always aim in inches below the target for example my gap at 15 yds is 18 inches below what I want to hit. This gap gets smaller as I go in or out tot he target and to my...
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    Have been trying gapping at the arrow. Initially showed great promise. But it seems that 'am challenged to remember what .25" increments look like? Yesterday after a very unsuccessful previous day at the range decided to redo/write down my gap distances at the target [at home]. Trying to...
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    I've a general question about gap shooting; I shoot (or more accurately I'm trying to shoot) three fingers under. Am I better off with properly tuned shorter arrows or properly tuned longer arrows? The reason I ask is that 27.75" 15-35's with a 140 grain point and a 50 grain insert (420 grains...
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    Another thread related to gapping caught my interest. When shooting beyond your PO, how do you gap shoot. What is the point of reference at extended ranges?
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    Do you gap shoot? If so, how?
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    After so many years of being terrible, and giving up, trying again, and giving up again. I've been easing myself into shooting this winter. I shoot on the weekends for 20 to 30 min a day. I've still been all over the place and inconsistant as heck. I erased all I thought I knew and started from...
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    I just want somebody to explain it is all. Like I say I am cross eye dominate and I don't know if I will actually use it, but I would like it explained at least and I could give it a go. Especially for the longer shots. Let me have it Jer
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    Tonight I tuned my arrows, but found that when I try to gap my arrows hit 7-8" to the right. I have tried shooting my bow vertical and canted with similar results. How do I get my arrows to hit above my point of aim without ruining my tuning? When setting up the bow, the tuning guides (like...
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    I guess I use some form of the gap method when I shoot. Most of the time, I see the "fuzzy" arrow below my intended target. The distance below it for various yardages(or "gap picture" if you will) is what I'm trying to master. But occassionally I catch myself actively looking at my arrow then...
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    This bruscitis stuff sucks! Bad! Haven't been able to shoot for two and a half weeks because of it. After about a week of not being able to shoot I started going through the DT's. I guess I never realized I had a problem! Ha Ha! Finally said "To heck with it" and shot today. Stepped up to the...
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    As many of you know, I have been trying to figure out the whole gapping thing but have really been unsuccessful. My biggest problem I think is that at full draw, I just can't consistently pick out the tip of the arrow...everything seems to be blurry to me. Not really sure if it's a vision...
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    Okay so here goes I have been back to barebow from the srf sight to try and devise an aiming system that I can use in compition without having to shoot against peeps and sights and have been messing with gapping and pointing(welch,hank style) Here is what I have found I shoot better pointing...
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    Man all this analysis and introspection got me confused :). I'm gonna kill to birds with one post. the discussion regard longbows has not included my favorite one which I'd like to show ya and at the same time illustrate my aim scheme or lack of aim scheme. Of course me discussion how I do...
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    I forgot to mention that I used to stringwalk years ago. I actually forgot about it until just a few minutes ago because at that time, I hadn't heard the term "string-walking". And, since I was only shooting 20 yards, I really wasn't doing any "waliking". But for a period of a few months, I...
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