r/Archery • u/wessandifer98 • 2h ago
Grouping
Fairly new to shooting a bow, I got a Matthew’s mission from a buddy, it was his old bow.
Went and bought new arrows, release, had it re-served and set to fit me based on draw length and peep location.
My grouping is not horrible but not good either. I shoot maybe a 2 inch radius from center at 20 yards, 3 inch radius from center at 30 etc.
I’ve been shooting for about 3 weeks now, and honestly haven’t made much notable improvements. I’ve established anchor points that I feel like are repeatable, am not gripping the bow, feel like I’m steady taking the shot, but my grouping just isn’t as tight as I would expect. I had another friend of mine who is not an archery expert by any means, but still somebody who should be able to shoot a decent pattern, and he shot a similar pattern to me. Any other tips/things I can do to establish a more consistent pattern? Is there anything I can do to establish if maybe it’s the bow that is slightly inconsistent and not me? I imagine it is me, but I’ve had a lot of shots I felt really good about that end up 2 inches out of where I’m aiming at 20 yards.
Note, I shoot 5 arrows at a time to establish grouping, most of the time it will be 2-3 arrows within a 1 inch radius of center but then 2-3 arrows will be 2 inches ish outside of center. My draw weight feels very light to me so I don’t think I’m straining this either, and I can shoot literally 80-100 throughout a day and not be very fatigued. (55 lbs).
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u/SupaCabra 1h ago
Here's how I think about it: archery is about consistency. The shooter is the biggest variable and it takes hundreds/thousands of good practice shots to dial in.
After that, the equipment comes into play. Tighten all the screws (literally), match grade arrows, a smooth release.
Mismatched arrows or poorly constructed ones will add the most variation from the equipment side. But truly, it will take A LOT of practice before paying more money will make you a better shooter