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Re: Archery
« Reply #25 on: November 30, 2021, 03:56:16 PM »
Sounds like a fun project, send the data, and I will have a go as well..
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Re: Archery
« Reply #26 on: November 30, 2021, 04:24:47 PM »
Gadget has already sent me a spreadsheet with a set of data that I'm after, amd Brock now has the numbers to have a go as well.

This just reenforces my opinion of how OzSTOC is such a wonderful community of skilled people.   :thumb
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Re: Archery
« Reply #27 on: November 30, 2021, 06:08:21 PM »
I'm curious to see Brock's solution too.

Pete,

I'm quite happy for you to share mine with Brock.

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Re: Archery
« Reply #28 on: December 01, 2021, 01:24:04 PM »
Thanks to Gadget and Brock who spent some time on the issue, and have provided the data that I was looking for.     ++
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Re: Archery
« Reply #29 on: December 01, 2021, 11:13:30 PM »
Now we need to see how the actual results match predictions..
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Re: Archery
« Reply #30 on: December 19, 2021, 07:14:33 AM »
Now we need to see how the actual results match predictions..

I've spent a few days on the range testing Gadget's spreasheet/predictions.    The outcome is that I've achieved more accurate results from a manually plotted A4 graph on which I've joined the known settings with straight lines, and used that plot to determine the settings for other distances.   This has proved to be more accurate "in the field" than Gadget's predictions from his excellent Excel Spreadsheet.  Thanks so much for the effort you put in to producing the spreadsheet.

I also shot a competition yesterday (Saturday) which involved shooting 112 arrows at numerous intermediate distances through a bush course.  I needed predicted settings, over and above my sight settings which have been experimentally and accurately determined for every 5 meters.   I shot a 505/560, on challenging small targets, at ranges from 5-50 meters, and beat some of our club's top archers.   The best archer on the day shot a 540/560, and he's a State champion level archer.  For almost half the round I was neck and neck with the 16 year old State Junior Champion, but I got tired and she didn't.  :fp

I'll have to post some photos of me in action on the course.

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Re: Archery
« Reply #31 on: December 19, 2021, 07:41:00 AM »
Here's a couple of photos from the club, and showing the style of equipment we shoot.....





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Re: Archery
« Reply #32 on: December 19, 2021, 11:05:13 AM »
Well done, a bit more practice and you will be up in the top runnings.

P.S. did you ever see a promo bit of stuff on kevin Costners version of Robin Hood??

A reporter asked him is he could actually use his long bow??  Answer was "sure I can"
He was asked if he could hit three balls hanging in front of a building some distance away again, sure..

He lined up, drew back and loosed the arrow, direct hit.... Asked if he could do it again, he said "got it the first time, dont have to do it again"
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Re: Archery
« Reply #33 on: December 19, 2021, 12:11:36 PM »
Hitting anything with an English Longbow is a black art, and to watch them shoot well, with no sights and bare fingers is a joy.    On our target compound bows we have cams that can drop the holding weight from 60 to 10 pounds, rear peep sights, fully adjustable front sights, hand held trigger releases, and arrows that are balanced to within an inch of their lives.
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Re: Archery
« Reply #34 on: December 19, 2021, 05:05:30 PM »
Awesome work Pete, absolutely awesome effort, 505/560 is brilliant :clap :clap :clap
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Re: Archery
« Reply #35 on: February 12, 2022, 06:51:02 PM »
I've been doing pretty well at my archery recently, as I've been putting in the time at home as well as my local range, and participating most weekends in club competitions.
There are four disciplines of competition....   Outdoor Target, Indoor Target, Field and Clout, and I shoot mainly Field.
In fact I've done so well that in Field Archery in my age division (Veteran) that I am currently ranked 2/26 in the State.     :hatwave
I would hasten to add that there are plenty of better shooters in other age divisions.  :p  and I'm currently ranked 17/179 overall.

Here's a couple of photos of me in action at my local Field Archery Club today.

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Re: Archery
« Reply #36 on: February 12, 2022, 09:31:09 PM »
Awesome work Pete, it sounds like your having a great time with it and doing very well :thumbsup
Keep us posted, it's quite interesting 8)

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Re: Archery
« Reply #37 on: February 13, 2022, 06:22:23 AM »
Very good Pete  :thumbsup
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Re: Archery
« Reply #38 on: February 13, 2022, 08:03:50 AM »
For extra info about what I'm shooting see  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBtIXhcX5QE&ab_channel=AidanLangley
    and two videos of my club at....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYYwXnCyrCw&ab_channel=ArtemNedoshepa
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NP6XAfrYqC0&ab_channel=BigFella

We shoot rounds of 28 targets, from distances of 10-60 meters and on different size target faces depending upon the distance.   Three arrows per target, and each arrow scores from 6 for central bull to 1 at the very outer ring (which means you should have stayed home)  :grin   making a max possible points of 18 per target or 432 for the round.

In our club, only 11 shooters in the 60 year history of the club have shot 400 points or better.
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Re: Archery
« Reply #39 on: February 27, 2022, 07:14:52 AM »


Shooting in the Australia Day State Field Competition. I did not shoot well on the day, after a stellar performance at practice the day before.
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Re: Archery
« Reply #40 on: February 27, 2022, 05:21:39 PM »
As a fellow, very amateur archer, I've been looking at your stance, your grip and your drawback.




I think I can see where you were going wrong.



You weren't wearing your Robin Hood cap.




 Appearance is half the competition.

I'll see myself off....

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Re: Archery
« Reply #41 on: February 27, 2022, 07:00:52 PM »
I did not shoot well on the day, after a stellar performance at practice the day before.

This is normal. I am the same when I compete. Great score at the club the week before, then crud at the comp.
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Re: Archery
« Reply #42 on: February 28, 2022, 04:27:17 PM »
I would be hopeless at this!

I'm proud to say though that I know through another motorcycling group one of our archery paralympians that competed last year in Tokyo. Pete (Pisshead) Marchant. Has a fantastic Harley trike with a rear compartment that he stores his wheelchair in.
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Re: Archery
« Reply #43 on: February 28, 2022, 06:30:16 PM »
We have a wheelchair bound young woman who shoots at our club, and she's an inspiration.   :clap
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Re: Archery
« Reply #44 on: March 01, 2022, 07:51:33 AM »
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Re: Archery
« Reply #45 on: March 01, 2022, 07:59:30 AM »
I think I can see where you were going wrong.
You weren't wearing your Robin Hood cap.

There's plenty of them available on ebay, so rather than wasting my money on sights, arrows etc, I might have to get one.    Will you then volunteer to put an apple on your head?   :grin
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« Reply #46 on: March 01, 2022, 10:58:16 AM »
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« Reply #47 on: March 01, 2022, 01:26:35 PM »
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Re: Archery
« Reply #48 on: June 24, 2022, 10:08:26 PM »
We had our archery club's 2022 Awards Dinner tonight and I reckon I did OK.

Runner up in the Championship Field Shoot for Veteran Mens Compound
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Re: Archery
« Reply #49 on: June 24, 2022, 10:09:26 PM »
Great result..
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