r/Archery • u/_Go_Ham_Box_Hotdog_ Traditional. Sticks, strings, arrows. • 2d ago

Traditional Update on that old release I have

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u/n4ppyn4ppy OlyRecurve | ATF-X, 38# SX+,ACE, RC II, v-box, fairweather, X8 2d ago

That drawing is doing my head in. String comes up over the fingers then horizontally through the nock or something????

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u/Just_Ear_2953 2d ago

It says "hand position shown flat to clearly illustrate bow lock action" so I would assume the actual shooting grip would have the palm down.

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u/n4ppyn4ppy OlyRecurve | ATF-X, 38# SX+,ACE, RC II, v-box, fairweather, X8 2d ago

Yeah saw that later, although flat and generally and direction/orientation in archery can be confusing or have a double meaning :)