Guest Bowhunter Posted November 25, 2006 Report Share Posted November 25, 2006 I just started shooting a back tension release and is it different from anything else that i have shot because I have always shot a release with a trigger on it. Any advise that you might give me would be great.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted November 26, 2006 Report Share Posted November 26, 2006 Re: shooting a back tension release learning to shoot Bt is a lot fo fun and sometimes very frustratiing. it will make you a far better shooter for 3d and target shooting. i do not however recommend you use BT for hunting. all releases can be shot with Back tension. that means thumb triggers, pinky triggers, hinge jaw, releases with safeties and even index finger caliper releases. i have 2 Zenith releases that are pure BT. no trigger or safety. i also shoot a Carter Solution 2 and a 2.5 that have safties on them so getting to full draw is a lot easier. i have a Carter Just Cuz thumb trigger that i can shoot BT with. i also have a Carter One shot thats is a index finger caliper release that i can shoot Bt with, but it is the hardest for me to do it with. this is also the release i hunt with. to shoot BT you need to have other pieces of your form under control. that means you draw length must be right and your not holding too much draw weight. proper shooting form, understanding what the sight must do during the shot and having total concentration on the spot you want to hit is extremely important. many people have sight pictures that are way to shakey to try BT with. mostly its a form flaw somewhere. to allow BT to work, you must be able to focus completely on the spot where you want to hit and allow BT to go off with out trying to make it go off. for me heres what happens with my shot. i draw my bow and touch the string to my nose. i anchor and i allow the pin to slowly float down fromt he top into the circle i am shooting at or the spot i want to hit. i then slightly apply the brakes to allow the pin to float around in the spot close tot he center. it DOES NOT stop for me. by not paying any attention to the pin at all and putting complete concentration into the spot i want to hit, i just concentrate until the bow goes off. if for any second my concentration breaks or i start to hold too long , i then simply let down and start again. to develope BT, trainging is a must and should come from a shooter that completely understands BT and shooting form. if tis not possible, then its going to be trail and error for you. which will take a lot longer. take a piece of d loop materieal and make a loop out of it. this loop must be your exact draw length. you then tie a small knot to the end for your release and place the other end over your hand. this will allow you to extend your bow arm and the string should run from your bow hand to where ever you anchor. then hokk up your release and practice shooting the Bt release. i fired probably thousands of shots in front of the Tv until i got good enogh at it. once you get to where the release goes off by just a slight push and pull , then your ready for a bow . but heres where the hard part comes. aiming with a Bt release and allowing your shot sequence to take you to the point where everything is set just right. then apply your slight push pull and bang the release goes off. i would really recommend a video called Straight talk from the pros. it demonstates Bt and how to do it properly. it is also full of great tips for shooting form and aiming. right now im really getting into the mental side of this sport. my form is practiced so much , that i just draw and forget all of it. i try to put all my concentration into the tiny little spot inside where i want to shoot. then allow my form and Bt to take over and put the arrow there.. i would really recommend that you find someone that has this down pat and then ask them for instruction. the real way you can tell if there are good at shooting BT is that when they shoot, you will not see there release move in any way at all and there bow will jump forward when the shot goes off. Good Luck Shoot Strong Tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
struttinhoyt Posted November 28, 2006 Report Share Posted November 28, 2006 Re: shooting a back tension release I do believe Tony went over it all..... As far as getting started I would get about 5 yds from your target and just close your eyes and get the feel for it and perfect your form before you start into bad habbits..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OUTSIDER Posted November 28, 2006 Report Share Posted November 28, 2006 Re: shooting a back tension release i hunt with a tru ball t handle pro diamond release (thumb) and 3-d with a stan 3 finger BT....nasty to learn with but makes u a better shot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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