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in reply to: Left Wing or Right Wing Helical? #144223
For what it’s worth …………….
Last summer I got myself invited to observe a Kyudo practice session. Japanese ritual archery. Heavy on the ritual. They shoot series of two arrows. One left wing and one right wing. Seems to work with no problems.
in reply to: Happy Solstice #144000Yuletide Greetings right back at ya and to all !!!!!
in reply to: Side Plate & Fletching Flight Problems #143882Couple of things you might try;
When you remove the fletching from the end of the shaft you’re removing 10 to 15 grains of mass. I added lines of glue up and down the fletch area on my bare shaft until it brought the weight up to match my fletched shafts. Balance point & all that.
I don’t change shaft length. I do change point weight and fine tune with those 5 grain brass washers from 3 Rivers. You mentioned 145 grain points. Try setting up with 100, 125 & 175 grains just to see what happens.
Try building your side plate out a bit to see what happens. As always, if the problem gets worse go the other way.
One last thing to consider is your nocking height.
And powder !!! ……………… Don’t be afraid to dust the rest area with powder while you tune to really see what’s contacting what.
Remember; Tuning Induced Madness is a valid medical condition !!!! Change only one thing at a time and check the results.
Good Luck !!!!
in reply to: Seemed like a good idea at the time. #143123I’ve been using the smaller bottles, about 12 oz.
The kit includes a nylon mesh bag to put the bottle in while pumping it up. I’m using a high volume bicycle pump with a built in psi gauge. Yeah, that one liter bottle sounds like it would be like an M-80 going off in your face. I wear Rx safety glasses for a reason………. Have had too many things go ‘splat’ on my glasses, including M.E.K.
in reply to: Seemed like a good idea at the time. #143110I always figure that anything worth doing is worth over-doing !!!!!
Next time I think I’ll try 65 psi and hang the plastic bottle from a string & launch flu-flus at it.
in reply to: Longbow vs Recurve #143039“Beauty is in the hand of the bow holder”
We could carve that into stone !!!!
I tend to lean toward the classic recurves. Damon Howatt Super Diablos, Bear Super Kodiak, Groves Spitfire Magnum and a Ben Pearson Mercury Hunter. All of my bows are 60#s and all are set up for hunting and used for tournaments. I own one Damon Howatt longbow but have just never warmed up to it. Good looking stick, too.
What I AM seeing at tournaments lately is something of a blurring between longbows that have more curves than my last girlfriend and recurves that cost more than my first pick-up truck. I see people holding longbows at full draw while they aim and others snap-shooting recurves. I also see that the top scores between long-bow and recurve are usually very close.
Mayhap it ain’t the bow ………. it’s the Indian ????
in reply to: Bear shaft tuning #142294Kent;
Where in Az. are you that hay (or straw) is hard to come by ???
I’ll be at the Usery Park, Mesa shoot this Sunday and the Apache Bowhunters, Globe Zombie Shoot next Sat.
in reply to: Limb Glass problems with "new" bows #142155If it don’t look right …………………. it probably ain’t.
Next question; Is it common for an older recurve to lose cast over time with regular use ???? I have a vintage Damon Howatt Super Diablo that has always been point on at 55 yards and is now shooting about 5 yards lower. When I go get my Black Widow or Super Kodiak I’m solid in the top bale. Very confusing and I really like that Super Diablo.
in reply to: Backcountry Bowhunters ??? #142055Oops !!!
Backcountry Hunters; not just bowhunters.
Looks like it might be worthwhile.
in reply to: Recycling Arrows #142038Outstanding project !!!
If you ever get really bored, try adding a hardwood footing with a fishtail splice and then tapering the shaft. With a micrometer, a grain scale and a spine tester some quality shafts can be produced. F.O.C. is also very good but the whole thing is a sign that you have too much time on your hands.
in reply to: Guided Elk Hunt #141999?????????????
Mayhap the Chupacabras got him. They’re vicious when they pack up in the high desert country.
in reply to: Ashby Bowhunting Foundation Website #141820There is a guide on You Tube who goes by the moniker ‘The Ranch Fairy’ (as in ‘Let me wave my magic wand and make the weather good, you able to shoot straight and your hunt a success) that has several very good videos that seem to independently reach the same conclusions as Dr. Ed.
Good stuff to watch.
in reply to: Beginner in need of "next step" Hunting Bow #1415291st thought that comes to mind; Jumping from 35# to 40# is about right. Build strength while maintaining form !!!
2nd thought that comes to mind; 40# while fine for whitetails might be a bit light for moose. Possibly quite a bit light for moose from a tree stand where an exit wound is a huge help in tracking. Plan on picking your shots carefully.
3rd thought that comes to mind; You’re a tall guy with a bit of a long draw. Bows in the 64″ range are going to be more of a joy to shoot for you than my 60″ bows that I only draw to 27″. You’re on the right track.
Suggestion; I’m a fan of the older classic bows that still have a lot of use left in them. Spend some time on eBay seeing what’s available. (Hint; There’s a LOT !!) One of them will call out to you. That’s the one to take a serious look at. And ……. don’t disdain a model just because it’s a ‘target’ bow. If you like it and it’s the weight you’re looking for, even if the decal says Tamerlane or Lord Mercury, Spitfire or even Robert’s Fireball it could be the one for you.
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