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  • richard roop
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      in reply to: Hobbies #152995

      Awesome !!!!!

      richard roop
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        I got shot #1 ………………….. Nothing. No ill effects.

        Shot #2 on the other hand was like a two day long hangover from Hell.

        Now I’m hearing booster shots may be needed every six months to a year and virus mutations faster than the vaccine can keep up with ????

        It’s a brave new world out there.

        richard roop
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          Happy Easter back at ya !!!

          Might I suggest a uTube listen to;

          tab beniot shelter me

          Best blues gospel song  ever !!!!!  (Even if you’re not into blues or gospel)

          richard roop
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            in reply to: Nock high #152802

            Arrow size depends on a whole lot of things, each affecting the other.  Draw / arrow length & point weight will all affect spine and trajectory.

            I have a 27.75″ draw on a 60# bow and shoot 2213s w/125 grain points in a 30 grain insert.

            richard roop
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              in reply to: Nock high #152793

              Greetings from S.E. Arizona.

              So …………….. a couple of things;

              First of all ‘what’s the critter going to be used for?’ The reason I ask is that the bow set-up might be different depending on intended use.  2216’s @ 50 lbs w/extra weight up front might be better for whitetails out of treestands than pronghorns on the grasslands. Same with target shooting; 3D w/30 yard max or Field Rounds out to 80 yards. ????

              Ok …………… First and foremost; If you cant the bow (and I do, too) you MUST also cant the drawing hand the same angle. Otherwise, the string gets torqued into an ‘S’ shape and bad things happen to arrow flight,  eventually causing madness.

              Next ……….. Nocking point. Seems a wee bit high, but I don’t shoot 3 under. I would suggest going to 0 height, shooting groups of about thre and raising it ever so slightly each adjustment.  AND !!! Rather than trying to observe the arrow flight yourself, have a spotter do it and concentrate on shooting form.  Collapsing and dropping the bow-arm to see what your arrows is doing just ain’t gonna work !!!!

              Lastly ………. Baby Powder is your friend. I don’t think that a bow is completely tuned until the riser / rest area has been powdered a few times to reveal any contact with shaft or fletch.

              Good luck and keep us posted !!!

              richard roop
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                in reply to: Hobbies #152695

                Ok ……………. Thanx !!!!!

                richard roop
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                  Been hitting Roosevelt Reservoir hoping to catch the beginning of the Carp Rut.  They’re just starting to move into the shallows in the afternoons.  Soon ……………..

                  I think that shooting at moving carp that are underwater w/refraction while standing up in a moving canoe is the ultimate in ‘Instinctive’,

                  richard roop
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                    in reply to: Hobbies #152688

                    Question;

                    Does the Cactus Juice need to be applied with the vacuum gizmo or can it just be used as a dip or a brush on ???                            I’m thinking uses for Cholla Cactus skeletons.

                    Thanx …………………. and keep ’em coming !!!!

                    richard roop
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                      Yeah, that was probably me. Sad that that trick seems to be lost to us.

                      richard roop
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                        in reply to: Hobbies #152418

                        Cactus Juice Resin ?????

                        richard roop
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                          in reply to: Hobbies #152352

                          Methinks that the next time I buy a bow I won’t snivel quite so much about the $$$.

                          Always thought that if I ever won the lotto, I would have matching knife handle, pistol grips and bow riser made. Something with black wood and crushed turquoise.

                          Never to old to dream.

                          richard roop
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                            in reply to: Hobbies #152130

                            Fascinating to see the bow build !!!

                            Please keep ’em coming.

                            richard roop
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                              Perfect day today;  Mid 70s with a light breeze & sunny skies.

                              My shooting today; Not so much. I try to shoot an American Round, 9/7/5  scoring, once a month just because.  My goal is to shoot a 675 with my hunting bow. Didn’t have my mind right and my final score showed it.  Maybe next month.

                              richard roop
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                                in reply to: Hobbies #152077

                                And let me guess …………………… You’re busier now than when you were working !!!!

                                richard roop
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                                  in reply to: Hobbies #152065

                                  Ha !!!1 …………….. Wait ’til you retire; ……… you’ll ask yourself how you ever had time to work !!!!

                                  Totally cool on the bow build. I’ve wanted to but am still trying to build the perfect arrow. …….. and a few other things.

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