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  2. Glossary of archery terms - Wikipedia

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    A type of arrow rest that has a prong or blade that supports the arrow for the entire draw cycle and shot. The prong or blade of a drop-away rest that supports the arrow when the bow is at full draw, and drops down as the arrow is released. let-off (measure) – The difference between a compound bow's holding weight and draw weight. Expressed ...

  3. Release aid - Wikipedia

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    The choice of a mechanical release aid versus a finger tab must be accounted for in a compound bow's tuning and sighting, as finger-released arrows will group in a different spot when using a mechanical release aid versus a finger tab. Likewise, the choice of arrow rest for a compound bow depends on whether a finger release archery tab or ...

  4. Bow draw - Wikipedia

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    A bow draw in archery is the method or technique of pulling back the bowstring [1] to store energy for the bow to shoot an arrow. The most common method [citation needed] in modern target archery is the Mediterranean draw, which has long been the usual method in European archery. Other methods include the pinch draw and the Mongolian or "thumb ...

  5. Archery - Wikipedia

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    Typical arrows with three vanes should be oriented such that a single vane, the "cock feather", is pointing away from the bow, to improve the clearance of the arrow as it passes the arrow rest. A compound bow is fitted with a special type of arrow rest, known as a launcher, and the arrow is usually loaded with the cock feather/vane pointed ...

  6. Recurve bow - Wikipedia

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    Arrow rest Where the arrow rests during draw. These may be simple fixed rests or may be spring-loaded or magnetic flip rests. Back The face of the bow on the opposite side to the string Belly The face of the bow on the same side as the string Bow sight An aiming aid attached to the riser Brace height

  7. Compound bow - Wikipedia

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    Archer Erika Jones shooting a compound bow at the 2013 Archery World Cup. The bow has the axle attaching the limb to cam mounted at the edge of the cam as opposed to the center. In modern archery, a compound bow is a bow that uses a levering system, usually of cables and pulleys, to bend the limbs. [1]

  8. Composite bow - Wikipedia

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    However, they are superior for horsemen and in the specialized art of flight archery: "A combination of many technical factors made the composite flight bow better for flight shooting." [4] The higher arrow velocity is only for well-designed composite bows of high draw-weight. At the weights more usual for modern amateurs, the greater density ...

  9. Bow and arrow - Wikipedia

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    Drawing a bow, from a 1908 archery manual. A bow consists of a semi-rigid but elastic arc with a high-tensile bowstring joining the ends of the two limbs of the bow.An arrow is a projectile with a pointed tip and a long shaft with stabilizer fins towards the back, with a narrow notch at the very end to contact the bowstring.

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