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in reply to: ask the experts #55539

M- Take the time to learn how to tune your bow and arrows. Go to a site like A&H and read up on it. Proper tuning is what gives you the ability to achieve consistant accuracy and penetration. There are no shortcuts.

[Molson]

in reply to: ask the experts #51778

Get some big broadheads like a Magnus I or Snuffer 160 to check your tune. If all you’ve shot is fletched shafts with field points you may be in for some wild flight with broadheads. Get the big wide heads to fly true and then any broadhead you want (provided the weight is the same) will work for ya. I shoot Grizzly 190’s and Snuffer 160’s, mostly the Griz.

[Molson]

in reply to: Internal Footings #35499

Just to comment on the Doc’s internal footing, it is very easy to do. With just a little practice, a cordless drill, a scraper, and some sandpaper you can make the tapers and weight of the footing match perfectly. One word of caution… If you use Gorilla Glue to set the footing, make sure you give yourself a little wiggle room in the fit. That stuff swells up really fast and can set before you get it in position.

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in reply to: Stories, Experience and your Dr. Ashby Inspired Set-Up #7998

Saturday was one of those “when things go wrong” mornings. I was hunting one of my urban properties and shot a small button buck. Top limb hit a tree branch with a loud crack on release which threw off my shot. I watched the arrow lob out there wagging back and forth then the Rothaar 4 fletch straightened it out and “thwap”, the arrow sunk right to the fletch just in front of the hind quarter as the deer turned to leave. The whole thing was like slow motion and I couldn’t believe the arrow even made it to the deer let alone sunk that deep when it hit. I was shooting a 53# JD Berry Taipan which, at my draw is about 50#. The arrow was a CX 150 with a Griz 190 out front. The little guy made it about thirty yards and fell over. The Griz cut the artery under the spine that left blood everywhere. Just one of those “rather be lucky than good” kinda mornings for sure.

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in reply to: A Case Study: How the 'stories and experiences' thread helps us understand arrow design. #46660

Unless I’m reading this wrong, I think what the Doc is saying is that with the longbow test arrow setup, the broadhead completely exited the off side on all shots. With Pat’s compound, only one shot completely pushed the broadhead out the other side. If that’s the case, it would seem the lighter penetration maximized arrow made a difference.

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