30.3 Rumst

Went today to shoot Rumst. It was raining a little all the way there. But when I got there, the rain stopped, lucky me :). I was also prepared to shoot in rain also, but did not have to. I started from 50m. Every 7 arrow, I changed my string distance. I changed two rounds down. And the group went smaller first trhee times, then it went worse. After that I noticed, that the grouping was little right, so I tuned the plunger bolt so, that the group went back to center of the yellow. Now the bow is tuned, I hope :). Just waiting the next weekend competition. The 5 Nations is starting....

Shooting in Virrat

On thursday 27th I visited the Virtain Jousiampujat hall. There was also Aulis Humalajoki, who was 8th in the European indoor championships. He was tuning his bow there, like the compound shooters usually do :). They were shooting 18m. I put my field target there also. First shot and the arrow went through the target and to the medal pole, so that was 25€ shot ;(, the point went in the shaft...shit... Just shooted about 50 arrows, cause most of the arrows were on the yellow :). Rest of the time, just talked with others...

No practising

I have been in vacation in finland. It was easter, so the shooting hall in Virrat was closed. And that's why no shooting in 4 days or so. It has been outside -10, so not able shoot outside also :(. But we have practising other winter activities, like sliding down the hill... Today is practicing day, the hall is open :).

Competiion in Ossendrecht on sunday

I didn't have a sure place in competition, so I had to wait and see too the last minute, if there is room for me. And yes, I could shoot. It was raining a little during the day, but it did not effect the feeling or the shooting. First half I shooted 144 points, with two times 7 points and two times 11 points. We weren't counting X=6. The first 7 point came from the 60cm/40m target. My marks was not waterproof (not sure), so in the first arrow I tooked too much mark, and it went up 2. The second arrow the high was good, but then left 2. And third somewhere in 3.. Some targets later I noticed that I had to change my arrowrest. So I changed it and two next targets were good, but the next one was 15m bunny... Because of the new arrowrest the first arrow went up, and I missed the first target. After that I was not sure about my marks so I shot 3 and 4... 7 points to that. Also the next target went bad, cause I was wondering my marks.. 11 points. But after that was 5m bunny. I shooted there all 15 points. It gave me back the right feeling and the second half I shooted 160 points. So I ended to 304 points. That was enough to won the competition.
I'm happy to the points, cause I used the Sirius riser first time in the competition. Also had some problems with the arrowrest and marks were little bit off.
Results here . And some pictures.

Better weather 13.3.2008

It was so much calm wind today, so I went outside to shoot. My goal was to get marks to all targets. And i think that I did good job. But we will see it in the next competition :). Have to really consentrate to te shooting... if the release is not good the arrows goes to the left, and if the left hand does something, that it should not do, the arrows goes to the right... But need some real field experiments, that I could say for real, where the arrows goes ;).

Windy Day 12.03.2008

It was so windy, that I went inside to shoot. Just shooted 75 arrows. Gedding my marks, between 5-15m, and some measuring from 10 to 25m.

Sunday 9.3.2008

So, I filed the handel, and the Sirius riser was much better to shoot. No more so many shot to the right or the left. The field season is itching... I'm so much better sitsuation, that my friends in Finland. Regards to Riku and Tomi ;). They have only two competitions to shoot the limits to the Wales WC. I have unlimited competitions to shoot :), lucky me. And thanks to my wife, that she got the job from the Europen Union :))). But, now its much easier to start the field season, when you know that yours bow works fine, if get in the Ossendrecht competition. It was full starting first of january... Next year i know when to sign in...

Field practice

Today I was practicing in real field targets. There was some old targets, that was srinked alittle, so the measuring was not so accuraty. I measured the 80cm target and it was about 6cm smaller. That is few meters. So after I measured the distance I added couple meters to that, depending on the distance. But looks like that I need to concentrate to the shooting 100%, othervise usually the arrow was somewhere down right. Also the Sirius riser is so light, that it moves very easily, if the release is not good. I think that first thing that I try, is to shape the handel, so the bow would not be so sensitive.

5.3.2008 Shooting

203 arrows.. It was a cold morning here. The temperature was under 0, and I had to clean the car windows from the ice. It was also little bit cold when I got to the outfield in Rumst. The fingers was getting cold, but they was just that warm that I could shoot whit them, without hurting. When the sun was shining it was very warm, but when it was claudy, it was cold. But the shooting was okey. I did not really got good grouping, cause the aiming was not good today. Mostly the arrows usually goes where I'm aiming, and I wasn't aiming to the yellow today... But I shooted different distancies and now I know better my new distance marks in my tab :).

Sig day

I have been sig now for two days. Can't go shooting for a two reason.. First, I'm having flu, with no feaver, and second Emil (my son) have a hig feavor, and he is staying home, from the day care. Lets see is on wednesday, if we both feeling better, and can continue the normal routines..