[richard roop]

in reply to: Browning Backpacker I #159066

’bout all I know about Browning bows is that back in the day, they were considered pretty good bows. Harry Drake, the flight shooting guy was their designer for a time.

I think that once you get it cleaned up & tuned in you may reconsider that ”probably paid too much for it’ .

[richard roop]

in reply to: New bow ……………………… #159052

Good info ………………. Thanx !!!!

My Super Secret Vibration Dampeners are sold at Wally World in the baseball section as ‘choke rings’ for bats.  A drop of Neetsfoot  oil on the inner surface and slide ’em down to the fade-outs at the riser.  I wipe off the excess oil with Isoprol  (sp?) Alcohol. I used two on the top & two on the bottom.  I also installed a set of the OMP rubber baby buggy bumpers at the limb tips.  For string silencers I’m running cat whiskers, one normal sized mid-point on the string and two smaller ones spaced out on the other end of the string.  A guitar picker turned me on to that silencer spacing with more information on string harmonics that I likely need. (Willie Jack / American Dream ) I have no problem trading speed for silence since in my mind, every bow’s a hunting bow.

I’m liking this bow more & more.

[richard roop]

in reply to: New bow ……………………… #159037

Getting it set up and so far am impressed.  Brace height shot in at 7 1/2 ” and my usual attachments.  Haven’t run it thru the Chrono yet but my point on with it is consistent with my newer bows. Very little hand shock and really quiet.  I think that I got me-self a winner.

The old classics are not to be denied !!!!

[richard roop]

in reply to: Consistent arrow material to hunt with? #158767

It’s a cheap, quick finish for expendable arrows. Plus, it gives them that ‘carbon’ look.  And yeah, it’s always nice to know what arrow you’re grabbing.

[richard roop]

in reply to: Fred Bear Sports Club ??? #158741

This started when I scored a 1st edition Fred Bear’s World Of Archery on eBay to add to my library. It just seems like more and more of today’s archers are forgetting our history.  I’ve mentioned to compound shooters that I bought my first few compounds off of Tom Jennings himself and just got a blank look & a ….. ‘Who??’  Kind of sad.  People are forgetting the sheer joy of launching an arrow at something on the next hillside just to see if you can hit it.

End of rant.

[richard roop]

in reply to: Fred Bear Sports Club ??? #158737

Ok, …………… Thanx.

Kind of a pity, the museum & the club being gone.  The P&Y museum in Seattle, too.

[richard roop]

in reply to: Consistent arrow material to hunt with? #158717

Stephen;

Next time you have a handful of wood shafts that are a bit less than #1s  give this a try;

Get a couple of bottles of the shoe polish with the sponge applicator. One white & one black.  Mark the shaft where the crest goes and apply white to the nock end and then black to the point end. The stuff dries pretty fast. While it’s drying add some shot or a fishing sinker into a .38 casing, add a drop of glue and mount on the shafts.  By now the polish should be dry enough to run the shafts on the cresting lathe.  I use a black Sharpie Marker for the crest. Quick, simple & looks good enough. Add nocks of choice.  Fletch ’em up and hit the black section with a little paste wax.   Nothing too fancy here. We’re talking expendables. Ground squirrel sitting between two rocks ?? …………… Challenge accepted.

[richard roop]

in reply to: Consistent arrow material to hunt with? #158676

Another consideration might be the how & what are you going to hunt ???

Deer from a tree stand might call for a heavy but slower shaft to insure an exit wound that leaves a better blood trail. Jumping Jacks might call for a lighter, faster shaft with a flatter trajectory.  Everything’s a trade-off.

[richard roop]

in reply to: Why I Didn't Like Shooting Gloves & Why I'm Using One #158663

Ok …………….. Since we’re talking glove or tab ………………….

Let’s Raise Our Score by Dick Young, copyright 1965.                                                                                                                                       Back in the day when tabs were really simple, Dick Young suggested using a glove with just the index finger, a tab with the index finger part cut off and a second unmodified tab. Apparently this combination gave him good protection from the string and a slick release but still able to ‘feel’ the anchor point.

YMMV …………… But at one time, Dick Young was a pretty highly regarded tournament shooter.

[richard roop]

in reply to: Why I Didn't Like Shooting Gloves & Why I'm Using One #158622

Hi Oliver;

Thank you for bringing this thread up. There is some interesting reading there. You’ll have to forgive me for not clicking on your link but when someone’s first post contains a link I’m a little gun-shy of viruses & bugs & such. Just funny that way.

[richard roop]

in reply to: Consistent arrow material to hunt with? #158619

Hi Willie; Welcome aboard.

Best arrow material ?? Boy, is that a loaded question. Carbon is in favor right now and has a lot going for it. I’m still shooting aluminum 2213s just ’cause I like them and can dress them up with caps & crests. If you’re into making your own, there’s nothing wrong with a good set of woods.

Clear as mud, eh ??

[richard roop]

in reply to: Strange Problem – Headaches from New Bow #158612

Not a problem, ……….. Glad to ‘try and’ help.  Just let us know if any of our suggestions worked.

One more thing ……………. Do you cant one bow more than the other ???  I have no idea what that might affect but it might be worth considering.  Variables  and all of that nonsense.

[richard roop]

in reply to: Strange Problem – Headaches from New Bow #158602

What if ………………………..

You went to Wally World and picked up a roll of the shock absorbing wrap that they put on tennis rackets and wrapped your grip with it ???

And ………………… While you’re there grab a package of ‘choke rings’ that they use on bats. I put a set on my recurve right at the fade-outs and they seem to dampen the vibrations a bit.

You might also try a heavier string and heavier arrow and see what happens.

[richard roop]

in reply to: Book; The Third Invention #158601

That’s the one.

Thanx !!!!

[richard roop]

in reply to: Strange Problem – Headaches from New Bow #158588

Ok ………… I’ll assume that a tin-foil hat isn’t the solution.

Interesting; Since the heavier Bear doesn’t cause a problem we can probably rule out excessive weight.

So …………… One thing that I can think of is ‘possibly’ the grip is slightly different  on the self bow causing you to tense different muscles, tightening up the back of the neck, causing the head-ache.

Another thought is that a self bow might have a bit more hand shock causing the brain housing group to rattle.

One last thought; (and I’m way over my daily limit) I firmly believe that there is a ‘panache’ factor in the bows we shoot. This goes beyond the spec sheet with feet per second and all of that. Sometimes a bow just feels ‘right’ and sometimes it doesn’t.  The ones that don’t go back on the rack to be tried again later.  If they still don’t bond, they find a new owner.  I once sold a name brand bow to a guy in the club and the ungrateful clod actually tried to outshoot me with it.  He loved that bow that didn’t do much for me.

A wise man once said “Life’s too short to dance with a cranky bow”  (or something like that)

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