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in reply to: Backstop question ??? #175815
Outstanding & Much Thanx !!!!1
As soon as I get my truck out of the Truck Hospital, I’m off to Tractor Supply.
in reply to: SNUFFER BROADHEADS #175789Well, rats !!! ……………. We always need more Trad Shooters out this way. We have some interesting characters at all different skill levels for some pretty good groups.
in reply to: SNUFFER BROADHEADS #175781Happy to help, or attempt to.
Are you anywhere close to S.E. Arizona ??? We have some fun shoots coming up.
in reply to: SNUFFER BROADHEADS #175773Ok ………………… Will try this again. Missed the ‘submit’ button, I guess. Welcome aboard !!!
My go place for stuff I don’t need and can’t afford is eBay.  I just checked and there are a few listings …………. but you’re gonna need deep pockets.
in reply to: Whatcha Got Going On 2026 #175713LampDude; After a bit of time, probably sooner than you would think, you’ll be able to look at something, close your eyes, and still ‘see’ it in your mind. Try this for yucks & giggles; Look at something at random across the room. Close your eyes and point your bowarm first finger at the item just like you’re taking the shot. Open your eyes and check your ‘aim’. Doesn’t take too long and you’ll get spot on.
My ownself, due to wind, rain, 100* plus temps and not shooting enough, my backyard range, Tres Plumas, has suffered unacceptable neglect. Spent most of the day yesterday doing range maintenance. Lookin’ good. Should finish up today. Arrows gonna soar !!!
in reply to: Whatcha Got Going On 2026 #175622Thank you, …………. So far, so good !!!
Got out this morning to shoot a few. Still dealing with shoulder issues so I’m really concentrating on form in general and back tension in particular.
Looks like we might get some water from the sky this afternoon !!!
in reply to: Whatcha Got Going On 2026 #175620Yeah, ………….. I’ve been saying that ‘Pear’ is a shape. Need to lose a few pounds, myself.
Hopefully …….. The parents had a long talk with the kids about range safety & etiquette. ‘Sorry’ has never called a bad shot back.
Ok …………………. We have new people show up here and fade away, probably thinking that as newbies they have nothing to offer. WRONG !!! I do a lot of varmint calling and one of the handiest ideas I ever got was by a new caller who just asked “What if ………………… “. There is no ‘Big Secret’. Just a lot of little things that add up. Please keep us posted and we can all learn from your progress.
in reply to: Whatcha Got Going On 2026 #175615The Prickly Pear Mead is bubbling away nicely. Looking forward to trying it later this year.
Relocated a Mojave Green rattlesnake for a neighbor yesterday. If possible, I don’t kill them. This one was pretty docile and went to a new home farther out in the desert.
Hoping for rain !!!
What happened to the Lamp guy ??? I was looking forward to following his progress.
in reply to: 300 gr. blunts? #175595Yeah, ……….. a couple of years ago the San Carlos Apaches put on an excellent 3D shoot & one of the shots was an almost straight down ‘carp shot’ at one yard. The Trad crew held their own but there was much gnashing of tusks by the compound crowd that had no idea how to set their sights. Gotta love shots that make you think.
in reply to: 300 gr. blunts? #175583That picture reminds me of when I lived in Western Washington, only with no sunlight and everything wet. Moved to the sunny open desert and never looked back. The longest shot on the range I set up on my property (Tres Plumas) is 125 yards, just because it’s fun to watch the arrows soar. I also have a 1 yard shot that’s an eye opener if someone’s never shot that close before.
in reply to: 300 gr. blunts? #175576It’s been a long time since I made these up but as memory serves, I was using a tapered field point with a few #6 shot for added weight, pressed into a .38 Special case. I glued in the tapered adapter and the whole thing was screwed into an insert in my 2213 shafts. Occasionally there was a ‘star washer’ between the blunt and the insert. They worked well but tended to dig in and bury themselves in the grass or skip off to parts unknown.
Full disclosure; Since I consider a jackrabbit, coyote or dirt clod at 60 yards to be a fair target if the shot can be made safely, I want my field points, blunts and broadheads to all have the same point of impact. Matching the field points and broadheads up isn’t too hard (usually). It’s getting the blunts to group with the others that’s the Hat Trick. The problem is at longer ranges the flat face of the blunt has more air resistance than an aero-dynamic field point. Sooooo ……. The blunts have to be lighter than the other two heads but not TOO much lighter that it affects spine and opens up a whole new can of worms.
I ended up with screw in Judo blunts and a couple of those 5 grain washers into an insert. To my mind Judo blunts were Divinely inspired and deal with anything up to the size of a Jackrabbit well but then it was pointed out to me that they are not too back quiver friendly, proving once again that everything is a trade-off.
in reply to: Whatcha Got Going On 2026 #175571It’s tuna time !!!
The prickly pear tunas are getting ripe and I’ve been harvesting some with the intention of making up a batch of prickly pear Mead wine. Should be ready in time for Xmas.
Now, as soon as the Honey Mesquite pods are ripe …………………………
in reply to: Whatcha Got Going On 2026 #175550We’re back up again !!
Thanx Robin !!!!
Rootbeer floats, all around !!!
in reply to: Whatcha Got Going On 2026 #175543Yes, that is another good one.
I just noticed a copy of ‘Shooting The Stickbow’ on eBay for $12.74 .
in reply to: Spine testing #175531Good stuff !!!! ………… Somebody buy that man a Root Beer !!!
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