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in reply to: Howard Hill Elephant Arrow #144395

Don’t know anything about it but it reeks of COOL !!!!!!!

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in reply to: Bow Dealer/Sites/Resources #144382

I’ve bought my last several bows at my favorite place to spend money I don’t have on stuff I don’t need.

eBay……………….. recurve bow

 

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in reply to: What ya got goin'? 2 #144246

Javelina this morning. Adult dry sow.

Spot & stalk @ 25 yards. 60# Damon Howatt Super Diablo. 2213s & Zwickey 2 blades.  Double lung pass thru. Saw it go down.

The pig was actually behind a bush half way between us. This is one of my fun practice shots on my range and there was no doubt that the arrow would clear the bush.  Gotta love it when fun work pays off !!!!!

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in reply to: Brand new to Traditional Archery #144229

Couple of suggestions;

(1) Forget compound peak weight. Look for a bow no more than 5 pounds over your compound let-off weight.  Has to do with where in the weight maxes out in the draw range of motion.

(2) A starter bow will likely get upgraded in poundage and quality.  Save your excess coin for the next bow.  What you want now is just a functional stick to learn the basics.

(3) Learn basic form ………. if possible from an instructor.

Good luck !!!

 

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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.

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in reply to: Happy Solstice #144000

Yuletide Greetings right back at ya and to all !!!!!

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in reply to: Side Plate & Fletching Flight Problems #143882

Couple 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 !!!!

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in reply to: Seemed like a good idea at the time. #143123

I’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.

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in reply to: Seemed like a good idea at the time. #143110

I 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.

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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 ????

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in reply to: Bear shaft tuning #142294

Kent;

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.

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in reply to: Limb Glass problems with "new" bows #142155

If 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.

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in reply to: Backcountry Bowhunters ??? #142055

Oops !!!

Backcountry Hunters; not just bowhunters.

Looks like it might be worthwhile.

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in reply to: Recycling Arrows #142038

Outstanding 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.

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in reply to: Guided Elk Hunt #141999

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Mayhap the Chupacabras got him. They’re vicious when they pack up in the high desert country.

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