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2. Target archery - Wikipedia

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   There are also versions of the 40-and-60-centimetre (16 and 24 in) targets known as the "3 Spot". The targets contain 3 instances of the inner 5 rings of the 40-and-60-centimetre (16 and 24 in) faces arranged in a line or an equilateral triangle. This is to stop competitors from damaging their own arrows by shooting a "robin hood".

3. Archer's paradox - Wikipedia

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   Less powerful bows require arrows with less dynamic spine. (Spine is the stiffness of the arrow. [14]) Less powerful bows have less effect in deforming the arrow as it is accelerated (see Euler buckling, case I) from the bow and the arrow must be "easier" to flex around the riser of the bow before settling to its path.

4. Shooting target - Wikipedia

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   Shooting targets are objects in various forms and shapes that are used for pistol, rifle, shotgun and other shooting sports, as well as in darts, target archery, crossbow shooting and other non-firearm related sports. The center is often called the bullseye. Targets can for instance be made of paper, "self healing" rubber or steel.

5. Modern competitive archery - Wikipedia

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   In the past, most targets in competitive archery use some kind of stalks of grain or grass and may be constructed of marsh grass woven into a rope then wrapped around into a target. [1] However, in modern times, most archery targets are made of synthetic foam, or woven plastic bags stuffed with cloth.

6. Glossary of archery terms - Wikipedia

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   back bar (equipment) A connector attached to a bow's riser to allow a rear stabilizer to be attached. An alternate term for "siderod". back tension release (equipment) – see "hinge release" back wall – The point of a compound bow's draw cycle beyond which the bow cannot be drawn. barebow (equipment) – A bow with no accessories attached.

7. Release aid - Wikipedia

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   Carter Release Target 4. In archery, a release aid, mechanical release, or release is a device that helps to fire arrows more precisely, by using a trigger to release the bowstring, rather than the archer's fingers. It is used to make the release of the bowstring quicker and reducing the amount of torque put onto the bowstring from the archer's ...

8. Stabiliser (archery) - Wikipedia

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   In archery, a stabiliser is a general term for various types of weights, usually on rods, mounted on the bow to increase stability i.e. lessen movement on release, thereby increasing precision. Stabilisers help reduce inconsistency [ clarification needed ] in the archer's release by increasing the moment of inertia of the bow. [ 1 ]

9. Popinjay (sport) - Wikipedia

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   Popinjay or papingo (an old word for parrot, designating a painted bird), also called pole archery, is a shooting sport that can be performed with either rifles or archery equipment. The object of popinjay is to knock artificial birds off their perches.