warboss5Jul 15, 2023
First day of shooting with a proper target. I'm kind of all over the place, but I DID get my first bullseye!
#archery
Show threadTexan_ReverendJul 16, 2023

Hey @8bitarcher & @ldottxt we've got another one here!

Don't worry @warboss5, they're just both also into archery and can really appreciate the satisfaction of that first bullseye.

Show thread8-bit Archer
@Texan_Reverend @ldottxt @warboss5 soon we'll be able to rally a proper kind.social archers militia :D
Jul 16, 2023 at 5:45pmWeb
Show threadBassiosJul 16, 2023
@8bitarcher @Texan_Reverend @ldottxt @warboss5 I do archery in my re-enactment group! :D
Show thread8-bit ArcherJul 16, 2023

@bassios @Texan_Reverend @ldottxt @warboss5 nice! Boffer arrow heads? I believe there's also significant poundage rules to keep the speed low?

or is it more just for demonstrative purposes against targets? :)

Show threadwarboss5Jul 16, 2023

@8bitarcher @bassios @Texan_Reverend @ldottxt
I started shooting myself because I don't like guns but wanted to be at least marginally useful if society completely collapses, lol

That being said, I'd found it strangely meditative to practice. Breathe in as I raise the bow, breathe out as I draw, and release. My best shots are invariably when I focus on my breathing and stop worrying about aiming.

Show threadBassiosJul 17, 2023
@8bitarcher @Texan_Reverend @ldottxt @warboss5 Yeah, we've got a poundage limit of 35lbs, and all our arrows are tipped with rubber bungs, which aren't allowed to go over actual sharp points for obvious reasons. Blunts are blunts and sharps are sharps and never the two shall be in the same damn quiver :P
Show thread8-bit ArcherJul 17, 2023
@bassios @Texan_Reverend @ldottxt @warboss5 nice! Might I ask what specific kind of reenactment your group covers? I might have a historical bow which matches up.
Show threadBassiosJul 17, 2023
@8bitarcher @Texan_Reverend @ldottxt @warboss5 Dark ages, specifically Vikings but we also portray Saxons and Welsh as events call for it. The society is called The Vikings and we're a UK based society
Show thread8-bit ArcherJul 17, 2023
@bassios jaha! In which case I do indeed have a relevant bow in my collection! Busy at work ATM but I'll fish it out later for a picture. A Viking era styled selfbow!
Show threadBelle (she/her)Jul 17, 2023

@bassios @8bitarcher @Texan_Reverend @ldottxt @warboss5

I’m looking into a local group that does intro archery classes!! SOOON.

(I have shot a bow a few times, but not well 🤣)

Show threadwarboss5Jul 17, 2023

@RavynWitch @bassios @8bitarcher @Texan_Reverend @ldottxt

I've found it remarkably fun to just go out and shoot, even without any sort of formal training. I'm lucky that there's a park with a sizable archery range only about 10 minutes from my apartment.

Show thread8-bit ArcherJul 17, 2023

@RavynWitch @bassios @Texan_Reverend @ldottxt @warboss5 awesome! Finding a local group is a massive win, you'll often get a much more engaging coaching session as well as the opportunity to join an established community should it be something which pokes the right buttons for you. :D

If you'd like to get a wee leg up on the other participants ahead of time however 

https://youtu.be/HiQG9Jbqr0E

New to Archery? | 5 Simple Tips for a Successful First Day of Shooting Archery

YouTube
Show thread8-bit ArcherJul 17, 2023
@RavynWitch @bassios @Texan_Reverend @ldottxt @warboss5 I would genuinely recommend this channel for all #archery peeps honestly. Jake Kaminski is THE best resource you'll find for archery stuffs on YouTube.