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in reply to: arrow rest #26441
Glad to help. Glad you got some arrows you like. Good shooting.
Michael.
in reply to: Simmons Land Shark or Interceptor broadheads #24185I looked through the gallery, and it seemed to me like there were more traditional bows in pictures than there were wheel-guns. This, of course, is a good thing. I’m just not sure I like the concave style of the blade. I prefer a straight blade, as the penetration speed would seem to be more consistent than that of the concave blade. Going from a narrow blade to a suddenly much wider blade width would, at least in my mind, slow the penetration speed down, therefore losing some of the energy carried by the arrow. Just my thoughts on it, though the heads obviously work, at least for the people that sent pictures in to Simmons.
Michael.
in reply to: Finally some idot used one to snipe off a person #24173I couldn’t fathom going out and just killing somebody just for the hey of it. If it was them or me, that would be one thing. But knowing the effective range of the bows we shoot, knowing you’re that close to the person…that would just be wrong on so many levels. Not to mention the fact that any court would immediately determine that you had every intention of killing simply BECAUSE you got that close before releasing the arrow. Nope, can’t see how a person could just go out and kill somebody. Even the guys that were sniping people back east a few years back. How could they sit back, pick a target and pull the trigger so easily? I don’t understand it, and I guess I never will.
Michael.
in reply to: Finally some idot used one to snipe off a person #23677Which is which? LOL. I’m kidding!!
in reply to: arrow rest #23008Vitale,
You are probably pulling right around 53# at your length. Generally you can figure to add about 3# per inch of length beyond the 28″ mark. Now, that said, as far as aluminum arrows go, from my experience, because that’s where my experience lies, you should be able to shoot 2016 or 2018 shafts out of your bow with a 125 grain tip fairly well. You will have to fine-tune the length, but you should be able to dial either of those aluminum shafts in really well. I would go for the 2018 just because it’s a little heavier, and would give you a little longer arrow. The up/down wobble you’re getting out of your 2613’s is most likely coming from your nock point being a touch out of tune. Do you notice initially your nock being high or low when it leaves the bow? How do they fly from side to side? Just some stuff to look at.
Michael.
in reply to: Broadhead of choice let's hear it #22029I’ve only hunted with the old Bear 2 blades and the Wensel Woodsman. Both have killed deer for me, I’ve never had the opportunity to shoot at an elk yet. Apparently they’re more ghost-like in the woods than a 500-800 pound animal should seem to be. LOL. The thing I didn’t like about the Wensels was that the tip would curl over if you hit something hard (rock, log, etc.). Then you have the problem of filing the tip back down to a point and making all three sides match so it’s balanced and what-not. That said, I’m hoping to move to a single-bevel 2 blade this year for hunting purposes, and my other heads will become small-game heads more so than regular hunting heads.
Michael.
in reply to: arrow rest #22023Let me go see if I can find a 55 gallon drum of good clear oil. That should help clear up 25 years of rust. LOL!!! We’re more than willing to help you, Vitale. Good luck with your shooting. Tell us about your bow. Your draw length, the bow’s draw weight at your length, what kind of bow it is, anything you feel might be relevant.
Michael.
in reply to: Ethics and hunting public land #21810Having grown up in Montana, I’ve done a lot of what’s been discussed. 4-wheelers, horses, hiking, snowshoeing, x-country skiing, snow catting, dirt biking…when I was younger, the 4 wheelers and snow cats were fun, sure. As I get older, I find myself more disdainful of them, and believe me, I’m a young pup compared to a large number of the folks on here (Friday I turn 29 for the first time…lol). I understand that there are a lot of roads and trails where “noisy earth-shredders” are legal and allowed. That’s fine. I’d appreciate it if they would stay there. Many will, a large number won’t. I hiked one trail that is open to dirt bikes and 4 wheelers last year, and there’s one ridge that connects a lower section of road to an upper section. What had some of the motorized crowd tried to do? Make a shortcut, even though they could probably drive the loop around faster than I could hike the ridgeline between the two points. They failed, of course, because there’s a section that is too steep for a 4 wheeler or dirt bike to navigate, but I’m sure somebody at some point will start making a trail that at least goes DOWN, though I wouldn’t want to endo something that weighs between 400 and 800 pounds. That’s gonna hurt. We have an area here that encompasses a large area of high-mountain basins known as the Jewel Basin Hiking Area. No horses, no mountain bikes, no dirt bikes or 4 wheelers. There’s over 30 miles of hiking trails in the Basin, and honestly, it’s nice to be able to go up and hike up there without running into noisy machines or have to dodge out of the way of a mountain biker that doesn’t know he has a slow gear. I don’t have a problem with horses, because I grew up with grandparents that outfitted in the back country. I’m jealous when I run into horses 3 or 4 miles back from my truck, because I think, “Man, what I’d give to have a horse to pack something out.” LOL. Sure would be nice, but whichever. I’ll walk. And pack. Is there a solution to the guys that can’t play fair or legally? Probably not, because everything is a competition anymore. Who can get there the fastest, who can get the biggest buck or bull. You get my drift. There’s no way to stop something without stopping something else without stopping something else…etc, etc. And then what do you have? A bunch of renegades that just decide they don’t care. It comes down to the old saying, “If I can’t have it, neither can they.” Which is stupid, but seems to be the general attitude anymore. Just my buck and a half of pennies. LOL
Michael.
Oh, and I like the idea of making guys pack their ATV/dirt bike out piece by piece on a pack frame. Just make it an old wooden forest service issue pack frame, not one of Cabela’s Alaskan frames. LOL.
in reply to: EFoc and Carbon Arrows #20987sapcut,
Did you make your own broadhead adapters or are they factory jobs? thanks for the detail pictures of your set-up. gives me something to think about while I work on my own arrows for my bows.
Michael.
in reply to: EFoc and Carbon Arrows #20750sapcut,
can you give us the specs on the arrow pictured above? i’d like to see what all you used to get where you’re at. thanks.
Michael.
in reply to: Doing a Snoopy Dance: 1969 Super Kodiak #20744Very nice bow!! Beautiful color combination. The bowyers at Bear definitely knew what looked good. I love that black color. I recently picked up a mid-70’s Kodiak Magnum that’s 55x#. I was told that the 55x means +/- 1-2 pounds from 55#. I was also told that the actual weight might be written on the riser behind the strike plate. I got that bow for $75 at a local pawn shop.
Michael.
in reply to: Moving from a 2 to a 3 blade? #20735I’ve shaved hair off my arm with my Wensels, Bruce. I like my knives and broadheads to be shave sharp. Otherwise, they go back to the stone, or back on the work bench (what little work bench I have).
Michael.
in reply to: Moving from a 2 to a 3 blade? #20160I used to hunt with the old Bear 2-blades without a bleeder, and they killed my first deer for me in short order. My 3-blade Wensel Woodsman head killed my second deer, also in short order. Which is better for deer? Not really sure. Both were does, both were with the same bow. The only difference aside from the number of blades? The 2-blade was on a 2018 aluminum with a total weight of about 525 grains. The 3-blade was on a 2117 aluminum with a total weight of about 590 grains. I’m planning to hunt with 2 blade single bevels this year (IF I EVER GET ONE SHARP ENOUGH!!!!) LOL. I also want to build some heavier weight forward arrows, too, but that’s a story all it’s own.
Michael.
in reply to: EFoc and Carbon Arrows #17543ok…didn’t know there was an actual term for it…just knew that you measured from the bottom of the nock to the end of the shaft…learn something new every day…just gotta ask questions to get answers, right?
Michael.
I have one old video of Larry D. Jones killing a nice 6 point with a recurve. I don’t know how old it is, but it’s VHS, and I want to try and get it put on a DVD so when the tape goes, I still have the footage. He was hunting with Dwight Shue and I think his son, and I think they all killed bulls that hunt. But that was a long time ago, before all the fancy-dancy bows of today. Real hunting, scouting and good times.
Michael.
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