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Olympic Recurve? Barebow? Compound? (self.archery)

submitted 1 year ago by Adulated_Aspersion to c/archery

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Hello archers! I learned the very basics of archery in my early youth on a very basic fiberglass youth bow. While still very young, I picked up a second hand compound bow.

Somewhere along the lines, life got in the way, and I dropped the sport. In my middle years, I am trying to pick up the sport again. I see posts here about Olympic Recurve and Barebow shooting.

I know that I can simply google or YouTube a quick answer, but I wanted to start a discussion here about the differences between bows and their uses.

For instance, I inherited my stepfather's wooden recurve hunting bow. I have always known that "style" to be a recurve. What makes an Olympic recurve bow different?

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

I am pretty much a newb but I believe Olympic recurves have weighted stabilizers and sights that would be quite unwieldy in a hunting or speed context. Compounds seem to be for those who prioritize power, ease of use, and accuracy.