Compound Bow Description

This week I will be telling you about Compound bows and their accessories.  I will also be telling you the differences between Compound and Recurve bows in competitions.

The Compound bow is mainly used for hunting, yet some people like to compete with them.  Since the bows cannot be used in the Olympics they get some slight modifications to their advantage.  On there sights they are allowed to have magnification, what Recurves and Barebows see at 70 meters they see at 35 meters.  They also all have a cam system which at full draw length reduces the poundage of the bow.  For example, on a Recurve bow if  you have 38 pounds its 38 pounds at full draw. For a compound bow at full draw to feel like 38 pounds, the actual bow poundage is 118 pounds.  They don't make 118 pound bows. They only make 70 pounds bow, therefore a Compound bow at full draw is only 15 pounds. What enables them to have this is the cams.  The pulley system reduces the weight on the string.  A Compound bow has the basic riser and limbs,  (Look on Archery Bow Types for further description). Compound bows have an arrow rest and the nock loop that ensures the arrow is in the same place every time.    In all, compound bows are more accurate but that doesn't mean tournaments are easy.  If you mess up when shooting a Compound its game over, at least with a Recurve you can catch up.  All in all its based on personal preference.