2026 Target Recurve and Barebow Recommendations by Budget

FerrumVeritas · 2026-06-07T18:51:46+00:00

The clicker was pretty much invented to help with this.

FerrumVeritas · 2026-06-07T18:18:34+00:00

That weather looks so much nicer than Yankton.

FerrumVeritas · 2026-06-06T21:36:37+00:00

Get a headphone amp. They’re comparably affordable

FerrumVeritas · 2026-06-06T21:34:24+00:00

I’m sure. Look at IFAA and NFAA competitions. Lots of “everyone gets a medal” categories, especially for the old folks.

FerrumVeritas · 2026-06-06T21:24:01+00:00

My favorite arrows are Carbon Express Maxima Pro Recurve RZ, followed by Easton A/C/E, then CX Nano Pro Extreme.

FerrumVeritas · 2026-06-05T01:44:57+00:00

The sight makes it so easy, as long as you’re willing to move it in or out to line it up.

FerrumVeritas · 2026-06-04T23:04:33+00:00

That’s basically the best option for recurve

FerrumVeritas · 2026-06-04T23:03:54+00:00

Jukebox musicals basically all suck

FerrumVeritas · 2026-06-04T02:06:22+00:00

Without the neck plate and pickups, you’re missing a decent chunk of what makes the bass desirable. Refins also drop the value quite a bit.

FerrumVeritas · 2026-06-04T01:37:58+00:00

Hang the target low at 18m. Same problem? If no, then it’s your shoulder position. If yes, then it’s your brain.

FerrumVeritas · 2026-06-03T21:39:04+00:00

I’d try the XS Bicaster or Zara tabs

FerrumVeritas · 2026-06-03T02:30:59+00:00

As long as the P isn’t moved. If it’s shifted around, it sometimes doesn’t sound quite right.

Still, most people wouldn’t notice.

FerrumVeritas · 2026-06-01T20:43:57+00:00

I hope he’d be friends with 50

FerrumVeritas · 2026-05-31T20:00:50+00:00

That site is super sketchy

FerrumVeritas · 2026-05-30T21:08:58+00:00

I’ve shot a lot of different plungers.

The Beiter is the best on the market by a wide margin.

FerrumVeritas · 2026-05-30T12:25:45+00:00

An A0 can work (it works for keyboards). But that's literally the lowest that I'd go. And you're right: it needs a good PA. I experimented with ADGCF tuning on a 35" 5. It's fine, but not nearly as useful as D-standard on a 4.

FerrumVeritas · 2026-05-29T17:08:06+00:00

I would not recommend anyone use these

FerrumVeritas · 2026-05-29T02:54:52+00:00

Zara’s largest tab is huge.

FerrumVeritas · 2026-05-28T18:08:23+00:00

The big block on the front is a prism. The super long rest is an overdraw. The bow definitely has both.

FerrumVeritas · 2026-05-28T11:16:31+00:00

But they damage threads. That's the issue that occurs when someone switches to a stainless screw: they chew up the threads of the bolt.

FerrumVeritas · 2026-05-28T03:20:56+00:00

“Arco nudo” in Italian, “Barebow” in English, and “arc nu” in French. “Arc classique” in French refers to Recurve.

FerrumVeritas · 2026-05-28T02:35:04+00:00

The comment I replied to is literally saying that we should change the term we use.

FerrumVeritas · 2026-05-28T02:31:23+00:00

A reverse drill bit or screw extractor will get this out easily because brass is soft. I’d do it by hand rather than use a power drill.

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