ALAN Posted December 22, 2006 Report Share Posted December 22, 2006 what do some of you guys shoot finger or release? is one better than the other? when you first started shooting bow which way did you go with? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom2008 Posted December 22, 2006 Report Share Posted December 22, 2006 Re: fingers or release? I shoot a Tru Ball Stinger Release. I started shooting with fingers, but after 2 years I switched to a release. I realized that I am more accurate than I ever was and I can hold my bow back longer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALAN Posted December 22, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2006 Re: fingers or release? so shooting with a release is more accurate? do most bows adjust so you can shhot fingers then readhust to shoot release?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom2008 Posted December 22, 2006 Report Share Posted December 22, 2006 Re: fingers or release? It does not matter what kind of Compound bow you have to get it set-up with a release. You just need some sort of string loop for the release. Without one you do not need a string loop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWSmith Posted December 22, 2006 Report Share Posted December 22, 2006 Re: fingers or release? [ QUOTE ] so shooting with a release is more accurate? [/ QUOTE ] Absolutely...much more consistent release of the string...better accuracy. [ QUOTE ] do most bows adjust so you can shhot fingers then readhust to shoot release?? [/ QUOTE ] Shooting a Bow with a release aide can be done on any Bow. There are no adjustments that can be done to make a bow shoot one way like with a release and then readjust to use with just fingers. A longer "Axle to Axle" length bow would be better for shooting with fingers simply because it wont pinch down on your fingers at full draw. The farther apart the Cams of the Bow are there will be less finger pinch and therefore less influence on the arrows nock by those fingers. They wont be squeezed down on the nock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nutz4bucks Posted December 22, 2006 Report Share Posted December 22, 2006 Re: fingers or release? back when i first started i used fingers but now use a release much easier in my opinion fingers are to me to be not a consistient were the release is the same every time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted December 22, 2006 Report Share Posted December 22, 2006 Re: fingers or release? When I first started shooting a bow I shot fingers. Later on started using a release. I feel like I am much more accurate with a release. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DU_man_84 Posted December 22, 2006 Report Share Posted December 22, 2006 Re: fingers or release? i started bowhunting using a release, i can not shoot fingers doesnt work with me, only time i remember shooting fingers and was good at it was back at camp when i was a little kid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arrow32 Posted December 22, 2006 Report Share Posted December 22, 2006 Re: fingers or release? I shoot with a release and always have. I did shoot fingers a little and just feel like i can shoot better with a release. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoosierhunter47 Posted December 22, 2006 Report Share Posted December 22, 2006 Re: fingers or release? Tru fire release!!...always have used a release but somtiems i just like to mess around and ill try different methods to see if i can discove somthing different for myself, but i always go back to my release, very accurate and esy on the fingers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sskybnd Posted December 22, 2006 Report Share Posted December 22, 2006 Re: fingers or release? i started with fingers also than went to a release but still can shoot with fingers but dont like to, i have a finger glove in my pack so if i should drop my release at 20 foot up a tree in prime time i dont have to clinb down to get it, just put on my glove, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALAN Posted December 22, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2006 Re: fingers or release? i went to a really tiny archery shop here and the guy measured me and told me id have to have a draw of 30" shooting fingers and maybe like 28 or so with a realease..so if i get my bow set at 30" drawback i wont be able to shoot fingers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom2008 Posted December 22, 2006 Report Share Posted December 22, 2006 Re: fingers or release? [ QUOTE ] i went to a really tiny archery shop here and the guy measured me and told me id have to have a draw of 30" shooting fingers and maybe like 28 or so with a realease.. so if i get my bow set at 30" drawback i wont be able to shoot fingers [/ QUOTE ] So that is actually meaning if you set it at 30" you would be able to shoot with fingers and not a release. Just have the guy set you at 28" if you want a release. If you want fingers set it at 30". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sskybnd Posted December 22, 2006 Report Share Posted December 22, 2006 Re: fingers or release? set it up to shot the release, and shot with fingers to see where your anchor point will be the wont be the same but if you should have to use fingers in an emergence you will know where to anchor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAstringking Posted December 22, 2006 Report Share Posted December 22, 2006 Re: fingers or release? deff use a release. your hands will thank you after a day of shooting. the release aid like stated above is going to help you shoot more accurately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogg6 Posted December 22, 2006 Report Share Posted December 22, 2006 Re: fingers or release? When I started bow hunting 1985 I was 13 years old and there weren't a lot of reliable release on the market yet, so that is what I got used to and comfortable with. After 20 years of shooting fingers (17 of them with the same bow) I finally decided it was about time to buy a newer bow. I bought a Browning Adrenaline SX and decided if I was going to spend the money on a new bow I would go to carbons and a release. I have a Scott Mongoose release and after just 1 season I would never go back. At 25 yards I went from a 6" 5 arrow pattern to about 1 1/2 to 2" pattern. Unbelievable how much the accuracy improves over just a few sessions. It is very easy to get used to, it feels like I have always shot with one. I would never go back to fingers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
preacherman Posted December 22, 2006 Report Share Posted December 22, 2006 Re: fingers or release? I shoot with a release (Scott release to be exact); it is just what I have always shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowhntr Posted December 22, 2006 Report Share Posted December 22, 2006 Re: fingers or release? I started with fingers. I still shoot fingers on my recurve but I use a Winn Free-Flight release on the compound. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bowcrazy Posted December 22, 2006 Report Share Posted December 22, 2006 Re: fingers or release? I shoot a release, just as most are saying definitely much easier on the hands/fingers. If you get stuck at a full draw waiting for the perfect time to shoot the release allows more of the pressure to be taken back onto the wrist and arm- similar concept for anyone that has ever done any heavy weight lifting, they'll use wrist wraps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALAN Posted December 22, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2006 Re: fingers or release? ive seen theres a lot of diff releases out there..does it really matter which one i decide to get? will any release work??i seen in an archery catalog i just got in mail primos has one would that one work?? its the .44 caliper.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom2008 Posted December 23, 2006 Report Share Posted December 23, 2006 Re: fingers or release? Any will work it depends on what you like. Talk with a person at your pro shop and he can give you different details on releases. He can also let you try different ones out to see what you feel comfortbale with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archerjg Posted December 23, 2006 Report Share Posted December 23, 2006 Re: fingers or release? I shoot fingers. I can hit the target consistently where I want to shooting fingers. Archerjg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuck2 Posted December 23, 2006 Report Share Posted December 23, 2006 Re: fingers or release? ALAN, you have asked some good questions here and received some good information. I'll throw in a few comments and hope I don't repeat too much of what has already been said. Accuracy is definitely better using a release aid than fingers, all else being equal. When a bow is drawn, the angle formed by the string at the nock will pinch the fingers and make it more difficult to release smoothly and consistently; that is, without imparting uneven pressure to top and bottom of arrow. This problem becomes greater for shorter bows, as the angle becomes more acute. Release aids only contact in a very small area and the influence is minimal. Your draw length is always the same, but when comparing the use of fingers vs release, your draw length is 'artificially shortened' with the release. For fingers, you are holding the string in your hand and must pull it back to your predetermined anchor point. With a release, your hand is already an inch or two closer to your anchor point before you even start to draw. This is why the bow's draw would ideally be set differently for one type of shooting or the other. Finger shooting can be very rewarding and you can shoot a lot of shots without discomfort if done right. I still shoot fingers with a recurve ( but mostly shoot compound/release) and use a finger tab rather than a glove. There are many kinds of releases for different circumstances but most shooters use some type of caliper release with a wrist strap for hunting. It doesn't atke long to get used to most any one you try. Hope you have a ball. By the way, a bow will be set up differently for the 2 kinds of shooting. For example, the nocking point will be in a slightly different location and you will likely have a different kind of rest. Arrows will flex differently for each of these systems and is partly why you usually can't get similar points of impact if you try switching from one to the other without retuning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAstringking Posted December 23, 2006 Report Share Posted December 23, 2006 Re: fingers or release? ^^^^^well said^^^^^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALAN Posted December 23, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2006 Re: fingers or release? [ QUOTE ] ALAN, you have asked some good questions here and received some good information. I'll throw in a few comments and hope I don't repeat too much of what has already been said. Accuracy is definitely better using a release aid than fingers, all else being equal. When a bow is drawn, the angle formed by the string at the nock will pinch the fingers and make it more difficult to release smoothly and consistently; that is, without imparting uneven pressure to top and bottom of arrow. This problem becomes greater for shorter bows, as the angle becomes more acute. Release aids only contact in a very small area and the influence is minimal. Your draw length is always the same, but when comparing the use of fingers vs release, your draw length is 'artificially shortened' with the release. For fingers, you are holding the string in your hand and must pull it back to your predetermined anchor point. With a release, your hand is already an inch or two closer to your anchor point before you even start to draw. This is why the bow's draw would ideally be set differently for one type of shooting or the other. Finger shooting can be very rewarding and you can shoot a lot of shots without discomfort if done right. I still shoot fingers with a recurve ( but mostly shoot compound/release) and use a finger tab rather than a glove. There are many kinds of releases for different circumstances but most shooters use some type of caliper release with a wrist strap for hunting. It doesn't atke long to get used to most any one you try. Hope you have a ball. By the way, a bow will be set up differently for the 2 kinds of shooting. For example, the nocking point will be in a slightly different location and you will likely have a different kind of rest. Arrows will flex differently for each of these systems and is partly why you usually can't get similar points of impact if you try switching from one to the other without retuning. [/ QUOTE ] so once the bow gets set.could my wife shoot if??she wont be hunting with it just would like to shoot it every once in awhile.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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