[Hiram]

in reply to: Arrow left, too stiff #39227

Nock left? That would indicate a weak shaft! Something is weird, your length of 28 3/4 should be close. How are you measuring your draw length?

[Hiram]

in reply to: Bow Season vs. Crossbows #34686

Amen! selah

[Hiram]

in reply to: Bow Season vs. Crossbows #33209

Yes! I do see the techno muzzleloaders over the Caplocks/flintlocks drawing as a comparison only. Blessings

[Hiram]

in reply to: Bow Season vs. Crossbows #33035

BRUC wrote: Well said Hiram! Still able to use the crossbow in a rifle or muzzleloader season, at least in Manitoba.
Bruce

Thanks! But I only echo the truth!!!!Nugent is a Crossbow supporter too. That is his right, but I do not agree that he and I share the same principles and visions for Bowhunting. I do not pretend to be an elitest by shooting Recurves or longbows, I just believe that it has gone too far already with the admission of Compounds in the 80% let-off catagory, along with soda straw arrows! No! I am not griping the Compound/it is already in. The String rifle and it’s soon to come variants are not Bows!!!!They are wrong by definition/and letting them be used during Archery Hunts! Technology is good! as long as it does not dilute the past! I think Archery is about “the Bow” and not technology! Now tell that to the Compound Bow 350 fps. speed demons! What a joke, speed only means a flatter trajectory/not the basis for efficiency in the field.:)

[Hiram]

in reply to: Bow Season vs. Crossbows #29889

darkinstine wrote: I understand the dislike for crossbows but to think that they are somehow not bows is silly. The crossbow has a great history and it also allows people who wish to hunt with something other than a gun the option to do so. I will eventually have to either use a crossbow or go to a rifle due to nerve damage in my left arm. I am hoping to get 3 or 4 more seasons out of myself before having to switch. I would pick a crossbow over a rifle any day. We all have our idea of what a ethical or good hunt is and it is a bit different for everyone. We need to be much more worried about anti hunting groups than crossbow users.

I hope that your condition stabilizes or gets better so you can Bow Hunt But, do not condone throwing Bow Hunting away for the rest of us because of your Medical issues!! Do not sell Bow hunter out, Period! Lobby for a Handicapped draw, or just hunt with a string rifle during Rifle seasons!

[Hiram]

in reply to: Bow Season vs. Crossbows #29885

M wrote: I think we should all just go hunting.

Yep, and just do nothing! The old “Can’t we just all get along” attitude equals standing for nothing!

You must not love Bowhunting as much as I do. If you did, you would be principle driven to preserve our Heritage!

Do you love it? If you do not answer quickly, re-evaluate why you Bow hunt. The definition of a Crossbow could be duplicated by other devices in the future. Stand up, or keep your mouth shut so the rest of us who want to preserve our Heritage can do so with out comments from the Peanut Gallery!

[Hiram]

in reply to: Bow Season vs. Crossbows #29874

trapperDave wrote: I really dont get all the fuss about it. I shoot what I want, you shoot what you want, and BillyBob down the street can shoot his crossbow. Big deal. To each his own. Were all brothers/sisters of the hunt.

Best wishes with your approval of “the denigration of Bowhunting”! A CrossBow? No such thing unless you turn one horizontal and shoot it off your feet! String Rifle, or stocked static tension device etc.

Most states outlawed draw locks from compounds! Why?
Same thing/except vertical.

Here is your Mindset. Oh what the heck, let everybody do they want. Dilution of the Bow! Hand held, drawn and shot, held under tension by the HANDS!

This same “Liberal” mindset carries over into things besides Archery. Ah heck, who cares if they “ban hunting” in that state, We can hunt here!

Bowhunting is Bowhunting!!!!!
Not a String rifle Gizmo with a laser Gizmo to make all the Slob hunters Happy! Slobs? Yes, most people that take the easiest route are either lazy, Just wanting to Kill something, or Poachers! Which by the way, the String rifle is easier to get out of the truck window than a compound Bow!
Slobs are not my Brother/Sister! Bowhunters who are sincere about preserving the Original Intent of Archery season are!!!

[Hiram]

in reply to: Target Panic #53143

Sticking to a good shot sequence is the foundation. 🙂

[Hiram]

in reply to: How do YOU sharpen single bevel heads? #36736

I use a regular 0 cut bastard file and sharpen from the edge keeping the same degree of bevel. Roll it over and knock the burr off. I then clean it up on a diamond stone by pulling the edge to me, then pull it on a hard Arkansas, strop on leather one way.:)

[Hiram]

in reply to: Dale Dye Recurve #35171

Several questions arrise. One being, what was the tiller to be set at by the maker? 0, or even tiller?
If the Bow did not shoot correctly assumeing. What was the draw weight set at for your draw weight and length? What arrow combinations and tuning did you perform on the Bow to tune an arrow to the Bow? Did you bareshaft tune?
Was the Bow ever shot by anyone else? What was the length of the Bow? and was it FF capable?
If the finish came off the limbs, what caused it? Did it happen after you used them?
One must answer these questions to be fair to the Bowyer!
I personally have never owned a Dye Bow, but know that; sometimes the Bow is not neccessarily all the problem. Do you own and shoot other one strings? What is your background and experience?

[Hiram]

in reply to: Bow Wax #34344

Your Bow is mostly dependent upon the initial finish as it’s epidermis of protection.

[Hiram]

in reply to: My first recurve #29019

I have a bunch of both!!!!!!!! Lol:)

[Hiram]

in reply to: Sights #25405

Sights are widely used on Recurves every where in the World. Olympics, Hunting and Target use. Sights are only a method of Gap shooting.You either gap off the riser, or on the Target. I use the arrow and gap off my riser instead of sights. I do not need one! I already have a built in sight with the arrow. OK, the length of the arrow determines my up and down POA at a certain distance, lets say 24 yds. my arrow point in the middle of the target. That is where the front sight (arrow tip) causes the arrow to impact in the center of the target at that distance. OK, if I want to lower that POA distance, I simply lenghten my arrow a little. See how it works? OK, if I have a point on at 24 yds. and I want to have a reference point for 34 yds. Then my arrow only acts as the Horizontal determiner. I simply establish where, on the rear of the riser, the point I raise the arrow to on this mark, Bingo!!! I am now gapping off the riser and using the arrow tip for the Horizontal only. The mark on the rear of the riser determines the Vertical. Same thing except different than a compound shooter using a sight as a gap measurement for heighth. 🙂

[Hiram]

in reply to: Please introduce yourselves, I'll start #24156

Bet your not Older than me KILLDEER!!!!!lol 🙂

[Hiram]

in reply to: Enough for Elk?????? #22975

Immense varibles exist in this area of tackle!
Bow design and string material, along with shaft weight being optimum for your set-up, along with broadhead design and shot placement.
Shoot at least 10 grains per pound
Shoot a Bow that affords you the best accuracy relative
Shoot a Bow that you can draw and comfortably hold for at least 6 seconds kneeling, standing and other off Vertical horizontal positions you feel you might add into your system.
If you can raise your holding weight just five pounds, the increase in your arrows energy increases almost 10%.

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