[Richie]

in reply to: Adding weight to arrows #27498

Thanks, Robin. I’ll be taking a look at that.

[Richie]

in reply to: Adding weight to arrows #23161

I want to thank ya’ll for your input. I have not poked around Dr. Ashby’s Library yet but I have read some about his broad head research. I have learned from playing with R/C airplanes that nose heavy is better than tail heavy. I really need to buy an arrow saw and get busy tuning. I don’t want my arrows to be any longer than they need to be but I don’t want them too stiff. Basically, I want to get it right. I can’t really do it right until I get a saw.

[Richie]

in reply to: Bow length vs draw length #22252

You should read “The case for the Longer Bow” by G. Fred Asbell in the last issue of Traditional Bowhunter.

[Richie]

in reply to: Please introduce yourselves, I'll start #22226

Hello, my name is Richie. I’m 34 years old and married with four boys. I live in rural California and I’ve been shooting longbow for just less than a year now. I started with a 50# Bear Montana Longbow and after I killed a couple rabbits with it I sold my motorcycle(I killed a deer with it in 2004.) I bought a 55# Tomahawk SS. Last week I killed 2 ground squirrels with it and I’m looking forward to rabbit season now. If I ever get the time I’ll be going after hogs and deer. I don’t have any trad buddies, but my two older boys(9 and 6 yrs.) are my only longbow shooting companions right now.

[Richie]

in reply to: longbow or recurve #10230

StandingBear wrote: I know you haven’t mentioned them in your question but I have to say I really like shooting my little flatbow, I love that feeling and appreciate its weight and size. If I would have to choose a second place bow, I have to go with the longbow. A close third has to be my recurve however if I am about to go hunting in winter time, in -30 degree C weather, my recurve is always my first choice because of how it was built and its flexibility in cold temperatures.

Nice tread !!!

SB

I have not tried a flatbow yet but I will when I get a chance. Also, I have not given any thought to the weather making a difference between different bows but it makes sense. However, I live in California and we don’t have extreme weather. We don’t have extreme bucks either.

[Richie]

in reply to: longbow or recurve #10218

Steve J wrote: Richie, howis the Montana on hand shock? I think it has some deflex
Steve

I don’t notice any hand shock. It feels pretty smooth to me. I ordered a new string for it and I’m going to add some string silencers and see if it makes any difference. Then again, I don’t have anything to compare to except my 45# recurve.
Richie

[Richie]

in reply to: longbow or recurve #8978

Steve,
Thanks for your reply. The longbow that I’ve been shooting for a few weeks now is a 50# Bear Montana Longbow. I am having a ball with it and plan on buying a more expensive bow this Spring or Summer. I thought the Montana was a good place to start. I’d like to get good enough with my Bear to at least shoot some rabbits with it.

[Richie]

in reply to: fred bear montana bow` #59981

jtj4times wrote: im new to tradittional . i am think of purchasing a fred bear montana bow. anyone have any thoughts on this bow. anything would help.

thanks

I just got a Montana Longbow a couple of weeks ago. I’m just getting into traditional myself and chose the Montana because of the price and it seemed like a good place to start with longbows. I’m going to practice with it until I feel like I deserve a “high end bow”. I want to be able to know the difference when I do finally get my hands on a more expensive bow. I’m doing my homework on my next longbow already. I wish I had a place to try them all first. When I get my next bow I plan on passing the Montana on to a family member to get their feet wet with a longbow. I’ve never shot another longbow so I don’t have anything to compare to, except a recurve.

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