Decent beginner archery set up, and decent sling shot

I want to get into archery, mostly to have another something to do on camping trips. Any guidance? Is there something on Amazon I could pickup?

I don’t have even a general knowledge of archery, bow types i.e. recurve etc.

What else can I tell you that would be helpful to get me in the right direction? I’m 5’10” if that helps.

I’d also like a decent sling shot for myself and maybe another for my four year old. I realize those can be had for cheap but I still don’t like wasting $20...

Edit: I’m right handed, and have an old injury that has severely weakened my right arm. In case draw tension or what have you is a consideration.

 

Crossman wrist rocket for a slingshot I'm not sure about a crossbow or a bow and arrow.

 

Thanks, I’ll pick that up.

 

Cool. Looks like there are several archery guides available on Amazon.

 

My 14yo is wanting to get into archery as well. So I’m looking around myself as I’ve never been into bow hunting. I looked into making some so she and I could get some bonding somehow before high school starts next year. But making a long bow is time consuming and my work schedule would be an issue.

 

best thing is to go to a good archery shop near you and try some out, they have lots of info and different ones you can prob try out. It really comes down to what you like and price, just because you have a $1200 bow doesnt mean you will shoot good. It takes practice, time and patience.

 

I would start out with a compound. Which side you shoot from is determined by your dominant eye. Diamond seem to be pretty good starter bows. They can be had for around $300. They’re very adjustable in terms of draw weight and length.

 

Thanks. That’s definitely useful info.

 

I just got a slingshot. I went with a Hatchcock Target Sniper from POCKET PREDATOR. holy crap. It’s nuts. I’m afraid to let a ball bearing fly in my backyard. I’m waiting for a shipment of hard clay ball ammo to show up Thursday. I’ll test fire then. These are aim-able sling shots. Freakishly accurate in the right hands. The company owner lights strike anywhere matches from ten meters.

I’m sure I’ll suck at it for a long time.

Archery: measure your wingspan. Now divide that number by 2.5. That is now your drawlength. Remember that number. This is the first number you’ll need. The next number you’ll need, your draw weight.

No; let me back up. Find out which of your eyes is the dominant one. If you’re right handed, you are more than likely eight eye dominant. I’ll let you google how to figure out which eye is dominant.

I would get a compound bow. It’s the one with cams that let you come to full draw (at your draw length) and the cams drop off the hold weight. If you buy a 60 lb draw weight bow, at full draw your only holding 20% of that. Most bows have 80% let off. Most modern bows let you dail back 10lbs of draw weight. So if you got a bow with 60 lb limbs, you can turn the bow down to 50. 50 is very easy to draw back for most men.

Compound bows are more complicated. There’s tuning involved. But that for another discussion.

 

If you are in Berkeley. There is a great bow range in the Oakland hills. You can shoot there for free.

 

Bear has some nice inexpensive bows. Cruise over to archery talk forum. There is a for sale section too.

 

Harbor Freight usually carries a little Daisy brand slingshot for about $7. Nothing fancy but perfect for playing around with in the yard or for camping.

 

Old thread, but I second the diamond bows if the OP hasn’t found one.

I’d never shot a bow before Christmas and I’m really happy with my diamond sb1. It’s crazy adjustable and allows for people to grow into it.


I’m 34 and short, so I pretty much have to buy youth equipment and the SB1 fit well. It didn’t take me long to realize fit is important.

 

How do you like the pocket predator after some time with it? I'm torn between one of his models and an axiom ocularis from simple shot

 

I would go to an archery range and rent/demo some. See what the people there say and how it feels with your arm.

 

Was helping with securing my late FiL’s house for this impending freeze and when looking for breaker box I found an older bow in the closet. Asked for it and was given it. Bear Grizzly Glass Powered recurve with 45# draw. Hardly ever used and still has factory paper sticker about bow fishing options. Quick google shows mid to late ‘70s manufacture date.

Good starter for kids and myself? New looks like $400 from Academy. I’m a little leery about using the string that’s on it even though it was not stored under tension. So I’ll pick a new string up and some arrows to see how it goes.