Petrichor
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I give thee the Nick name “thread killer”. You have smote this thread with your mighty smiter.
Arise sir thread killer!
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Arise sir thread killer!
I'm sorry if my suggestion wasn't helpful to the thread. Honestly, If the Garmin doesn't work for you I found a way to take my Toellke Chinook and use it to replace the limbs on a Ravin R10 crossbow so now I can shoot my hand-made recurve just like its a gun. But I do shoot my re-gun instinctively FYI
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I don’t need an xero on my compound so I sure don’t want one on my recurve. maybe I need more than 12 shots in the last 30 years. I don’t know maybe I’m not supposed to ask guys that have been doing something questions to try to save a lot of headache.
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Petrichor
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Just kidding with you.
Lol. Guys,guys… cmon….. just trying to think of your worst nightmare come to life!!
Petrichor
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My worst nightmare is not a crossbow made from my favorite recurve….. there are darker monsters in these waters.
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I’ve only been shooting a trad bow for about a year; however, I have tried several aiming methods.
I started shooting instinctive, tried string walking, and then tried a 20 yard fixed crawl.
I quickly went back to instinctive. There’s something about shooting instinctive at whatever you want and at whatever the unknown distance is (within your effective range) that adds to the fun.
Being able to throw a can or ball out in the yard and shoot it wherever it lands without worrying about changing where I’m hooking the string, the range, etc.. is just fun to me. And for hunting and limiting myself to 20 yards, I don’t feel that I need another aiming method.
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I started shooting instinctive, tried string walking, and then tried a 20 yard fixed crawl.
I quickly went back to instinctive. There’s something about shooting instinctive at whatever you want and at whatever the unknown distance is (within your effective range) that adds to the fun.
Being able to throw a can or ball out in the yard and shoot it wherever it lands without worrying about changing where I’m hooking the string, the range, etc.. is just fun to me. And for hunting and limiting myself to 20 yards, I don’t feel that I need another aiming method.
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When it absolutely, positively, needs to be destroyed accurately, may I recommend the Javelin missile. Unfortunately I don't think it's armed within 20 meters. 
On a serious note, I didn't get to practice today due to the snowstorm in my area, but I find when I execute khatra well with a thumb draw, my groups shrink dramatically. I can't see the tip of my arrow since it's on the right side of the bow, but instinctive shooting seems to collect as much relevant data visually available and make the natural corrections before release. Like many of you have said here before, concentrating on form and focusing on the target gets it done.
On a serious note, I didn't get to practice today due to the snowstorm in my area, but I find when I execute khatra well with a thumb draw, my groups shrink dramatically. I can't see the tip of my arrow since it's on the right side of the bow, but instinctive shooting seems to collect as much relevant data visually available and make the natural corrections before release. Like many of you have said here before, concentrating on form and focusing on the target gets it done.
tyson12590
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One thing I have noticed is that many people use the "like throwing a baseball" illustration when talking about shooting instinctive but they sometimes forget that not very many people are good at throwing a baseball. My point is that archery is for everyone but shooting instinctive is best for those who are naturally gifted at it or can achieve a relative level of consistency with practice. Not everyone falls into one of those two camps. My cousin rarely shoots his longbow but after five minutes of warming up he is a better instinctive shot than I am with my aiming, and I shoot almost every day. He is naturally gifted, and I am not. It is easy for those who are successful at shooting instinctive to think anyone, and everyone can do it, but I doubt that is a reality. That is where aiming systems can be a huge help. Just some random thoughts.
Dear God, the horrors….
Ok, I'm going to buy a Black Widow, convert it to something like this and call it a day.