Celtic Dragon
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1 of the GNAS shooters regarding bow coloursI shoot field at the moment, but come winter I wont be able to be do so thanks to a medical problem (cold related). So I'll be looking for winter shooting grounds.
What do you think the reaction would be to someone turning up with a camaflagued bow? Having just spend money on a new bow, I don't particularly want to buy a new 1.
I'm not a huge 1 for competitions, but getting the odd bit of silverware is a nice boost to confidence.
To shoot GNAS I'd just have to buy a couple of bits to cross over from field to target.
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pHz
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as far as i can see there nothing in the GNAS rules of shooting that mentions colour in relation to compound bowstyles but under the recurve category it does state -
"(iii) Multi coloured bow risers and trademarks located on the inside of the upper limb are permitted."
so i assume that a camo compound would also be OK as long as it adheres to all the other 'rules' for that bowstyle
slainte  rob
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kirk
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Hey C.D just don't put your bow down by the potted plants, you may loose it. 
I don't think they would have a problem with the camo bow, just don't turn up in your new real tree top n pants, green or white is the order of the day 
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Celtic Dragon
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Cheers for that guys.
Kirk, the only realtree I own is the bow!!!!!!. I hate camo clothes, I only own a DPM jacket, and I don't even use that when hunting anymore.
Last time I shot target (a few years ago) I didn't have this problem, the bow was blood red!
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Chedawan
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There are some GNAS competitions that require the riser of the bow to be of one colour... although this was reviewed at the last AGM I believe and I never heard the result, but I think this was mainly aimed at recurve shooters. I'd forsee no problems swith your coming to our club, so I can't see why anyone else would, for goodness sake they'll let you have a spirit level and a scope attached to your bow, what do they expect you to use the pattern to do?!?  .
The big difference for competition with NFAS to GNAS as regards compounds is the restriction, whereas NFAS require the bow to produce arrow speed below 300fps, GNAS require the bow to be below 50lb peak draw weight... this said, I shot compound for years, and never saw anyone at any competition produce a set of bow scales... I think it's only really strictly enforced at world record status, and FITA star events.
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Celtic Dragon
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Thats ok, I'm only pulling 40
I'll ask dad if he heard the out come of that review.
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pHz
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peak weight limit on compound unlimited is 60lb i think ?
slainte rob
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Chedawan
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| pHz wrote: | peak weight limit on compound unlimited is 60lb i think ?
slainte rob |
I've been out of the compound circles for a while now, but it definitely used to be 50lb. I shall bow to your superior and more recent knowledge.
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pHz
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no real idea to be honest - i shoot recurve - but i was checking the GNAS rules earlier for the colour thing and noticed the peak weight thing while i was at it
slainte rob
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BTS
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| pHz wrote: | peak weight limit on compound unlimited is 60lb i think ?
slainte rob |
This is the case with FITA, for sure.
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Jabberwocky
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Hi, I can confirm for both GNAS and FITA competitions the maximum allowed peak weight on a compound is 60lbs.
If you shoot competition (particularly at Rose, FITA Star or record status events) the judge will ask to check this with their calibrated bow scales.
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