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I'm going to get back into archery.

Aspen79seAspen79se Member Posts: 4,707
edited March 2006 in Bow Hunting and Target Archery
After a couple of years off, due to eye problems, I want to start shooting again. The problem is that I can no longer shoot with my right eye. Can I simply turn my head and shoot right handed with my left eye? Also, my bow has been at rest for about two years, It's an older PSE twin cam with the split limbs; anything I should worry about?
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  • fishermanbenfishermanben Member Posts: 15,370
    edited November -1
    I don't think that shooting right handed & left eyed is recommended, especially with a peep. You might be able to pull it off with a hind sight. Your bow should be fine. You might want to re-wax the string. Look it over real good to make sure it hasn't been damaged while it was stored. Likely, your string did stretch, so you will want to double check it to make sure it's still sighted in.

    Ben
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  • Aspen79seAspen79se Member Posts: 4,707
    edited November -1
    I've never used a peep sight. I do have a kisser button on the string. I always lined my sting up with the riser to make use everything was inline. Guess I'll just have to find another way to do that, huh?

    I'm shooting the same arrow/head set up; XX78 2512 (2413?) with 145/150gr heads. Is this set-up outdated? I notice carbon arrrows are a lot more abundant now.
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  • buckeyboybuckeyboy Member Posts: 5,833
    edited November -1
    I think it may take a while getting used toshooting differantly but you will get use to it if the was was judt sitting and was in good cond when ya put it away like ben said a good string waxing and geter don. best wishes keep us posted on your progress.[;)]
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  • fishermanbenfishermanben Member Posts: 15,370
    edited November -1
    I'm one of the few hunters that doesn't use carbon...although I might be changing here very quickly. I'd just shoot the arrows that I had, switch later when you get "the hang" of things.

    Ben
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  • shoff14shoff14 Member Posts: 11,994 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    You could always start shooting left handed. You would probably have more luck shooting left handed then you would moving your string over to your left eye. Not that you couldn't do that though.
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  • surekillsurekill Member Posts: 1,926 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by Aspen79se
    After a couple of years off, due to eye problems, I want to start shooting again. The problem is that I can no longer shoot with my right eye. Can I simply turn my head and shoot right handed with my left eye? Also, my bow has been at rest for about two years, It's an older PSE twin cam with the split limbs; anything I should worry about?


    This is the way I also shoot my bow, It's not that hard to shoot a righthanded bow with your left eyetrust me it's easy.Just put 2 sight bracks on to get the pins out farther..Your bow should be ok just check it over good.[;)]
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  • DaBowMan18DaBowMan18 Member Posts: 2,962
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by shoff14
    You could always start shooting left handed. You would probably have more luck shooting left handed then you would moving your string over to your left eye. Not that you couldn't do that though.


    i agree and its good to hear that your back into the sport
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  • surekillsurekill Member Posts: 1,926 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    OOOO and just stay away from them hoyts also.[:D]
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  • Aspen79seAspen79se Member Posts: 4,707
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by surekill
    OOOO and just stay away from them hoyts also.[:D]


    It's always been PSE here. [^][:p]
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  • bang250bang250 Member Posts: 8,021
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by Aspen79se
    quote:Originally posted by surekill
    OOOO and just stay away from them hoyts also.[:D]


    It's always been PSE here. [^][:p]


    P reschool
    S hooting
    E quiptment

    [:D]
    Just teasin', are 150 gr. broadheads still available? I think the biggest I have seen, at Dicks anyway, was 125.
    Keep us posted on your progress, However you decide to shoot I would like to know how it works out for you. Welcome back to the sport.
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  • Aspen79seAspen79se Member Posts: 4,707
    edited November -1
    Mangus and Zawiki (Sp?) offer 145 or 150s. They look huge when compared to the open-on-impact ones, or my old Bear Spear Points. I'll be getting my bow from my folks house this week. I can't wait to get to the range and make people feel better about thier shooting abilites. [^]
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  • buckeyboybuckeyboy Member Posts: 5,833
    edited November -1
    What bow yall got.[?]
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  • surekillsurekill Member Posts: 1,926 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by Aspen79se
    quote:Originally posted by surekill
    OOOO and just stay away from them hoyts also.[:D]


    It's always been PSE here. [^][:p]

    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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  • Aspen79seAspen79se Member Posts: 4,707
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by buckeyboy
    What bow yall got.[?]


    I can't remeber the model off hand. It has split limbs, twin cams and I bought it around '98. Does that help? I'll get it this weekend and get back to you on the exact model.
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  • Aspen79seAspen79se Member Posts: 4,707
    edited November -1
    It is a F-4 Maxis, the arrows are XX78 2512s and my broad heads are Mangus' that are about 2" wide at the bottom. My feeling was always, "Go big or go home."[:D]
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  • surekillsurekill Member Posts: 1,926 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    WOW Thats sum hog of an arrow.
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