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Lefty Canuck - Question??

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Originally Posted by Lefty-Canuck (Post 3700161)

I agree with the above. There are quite a few pro archers that use a caliper release. It's all about "how" you shoot it. If you Shoot it like a rifle trigger, you will have issues with target panic. If you "pull through" the release using back tension you will have better success.
For hunting, sometime you MUST have a shot get off at a specific point...a caliper release IMHO, is the best for hunting applications. Also with it attached to your wrist it won't fall out of your pocket and you are least likely to lose it.

Just my opinion.

LC

I didn't want to hi-jack the other thread.

Can you elaborate on the bolded part of your post? I can pretty much figure what you mean by 'target panic', but I'd like to hear more about 'pull through' and 'back tension'. You can explain 'target panic' too, if you want lol. Always looking for ways to improve my shooting. Thanks.

Back tension explained.

https://youtu.be/UvKy1KTll5E

Target panic.

https://youtu.be/mE4HyOEyMIA

Dudley has lots of helpful videos, check em out.

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Originally Posted by bowhunter9841 (Post 3700457)

Back tension explained.

https://youtu.be/UvKy1KTll5E

Target panic.

https://youtu.be/mE4HyOEyMIA

Dudley has lots of helpful videos, check em out.

Yup! Preach the word brother!

I switched to "pulling through" or "tension release" years ago. Single best thing I've done to Improve accuracy and consistency.

George Ryals explains it well,

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=aNslq2UEiWM

Look at the Scott Echo for hunting/3d/target or the Tru-Ball Execute for 3d/target if you want to try some decent command/caliper releases.

LC

To explain target panic, it is the anticipation of something happening.

All archers will battle with it at some point. That's a simple fact. It will
Come and go...but learning to mitigate and cope with it is the best you can do.

You need to draw your bow on target (with an arrow, at a safe proper target) and without any intention of shooting it practice your shot sequence and hold your pin on target as long as you can with stability...then let down. Regroup, and repeat.

You need to train your brain that it's "ok" for the pin to be where you want and have NOTHING happen. It's very similar to developing a flinch with a rifle trigger. Aiming and form drills without firing an arrow (although ALWAYS nock an arrow and have a safe target to aim at while doing this) will help you immensely.

LC

Excellent. Thanks for that, and I'll have a look at the videos tonight.

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Originally Posted by Lefty-Canuck (Post 3700519)

Huh. I seem to practice this throughout the year. Shooting gophers, also while out hunting, drawing on a doe with no intention of shooting her (finger behind the trigger for an added safety), drawing on that buck but never putting finger on trigger until I'm confident that he is relaxed and I'm ready to go...

Makes perfect sense to me...

J.

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Originally Posted by jcrayford (Post 3700577)

Go to any indoor range, watch folks using a trigger release. It's very common to see the trigger finger move and the bow fire with no follow through. If you "pull through" the shot it allows for more consistency.

"Punching" the trigger causes "drive bys" and "dip/bangs". Where the shooter had expected the shot to have gone off...so they telax but it hasn't so they tense up and BOOM the bow fires off the mark. It's also called "collapsing".

It's hard to have a true surprise release with a caliper/trigger release but it is possible to "command" release while maintaining proper form and aim.

LC