[James Harvey]

in reply to: A short rant about KE… #17350

handirifle wrote: Well if it makes ya feel any better, the rifle guys aren’t any smarter.

Handi,

Is it possible rifle shooters have been mislead by military trends towards smaller rounds (e.g. 5.56 has a couple of good characteristics, but penetration is not one of them)? Or is it more like the c-bow thing, just an advertising means to a sales end? Or is it something else entirely?

[James Harvey]

in reply to: Back from ETAR, what a blast! #16818

Great pics Alex, and great little write ups from all you guys that went along. Jealous doesn’t even begin to describe how I feel. Jerks 😉

[James Harvey]

in reply to: A short rant about KE… #16771

Haha, when I read the title I thought, “What’s your problem with their sharpeners dude, they’re f%@^!&g sweet!”

[James Harvey]

in reply to: Practice #16257

I reckon depending how you hunt, it can be important to condition yourself to consistent shot execution under fatigue as well. There are a few ways you could go about that, but the key is, like JW said, to take every shot seriously.

[James Harvey]

in reply to: Noteable Quotes! #14535

“Don’t get caught up in the idea of state of the art gear. We’re looking for the kind of guy that can kick down a door with nothing but a pair of dick stickers and a 9mm and kill everyone in the room.” – A high ranking member of the Australian SASR.

An attitude I try to take to everything I do. It’s about the man, not the kit he carries.

[James Harvey]

in reply to: Bows in the Military #13989

eidsvolling wrote: Captain Churchill, who had been slightly wounded on the 25th, became the only European for centuries who, in the action of war, had killed an enemy with the longbow.

🙄 Officers 🙄

[James Harvey]

in reply to: What ya got goin? #13972

Hope the surgery goes well Grumps!My main job this year has been administering wounded warriors. One of the commonly occurring problems is motivated guys pushing their rehab so they can get back into what they love quicker. Often enough, guys trying to short cut two weeks off their rehab programs end up spending an extra month or two missing out because of reinjuries.

My small advice is to be patient and commit to the post surgery strengthening exercises. If you can afford it, Human Growth Hormones are about the best thing in the world for rehabbing, but I don’t know what legalities surround it there, or costs. Here it’s expensive, and for soldiers illegal. But it works wonders.

[James Harvey]

in reply to: Bows in the Military #13157

I don’t know of any paleo. Crossbows seem a more likely tool, but even then I can’t really imagine any application for them.

[James Harvey]

in reply to: important science for hunters #12878

Steve Graf wrote: There aught to be a word for it.

Society. Unless you’re an ant 😉

[James Harvey]

in reply to: Cougar tips? #11778

Smithhammer wrote: The only cougar tip I can give you is to put the drinks on their tab.

:D:lol:

[James Harvey]

in reply to: important science for hunters #11087

Great link, scary implications. Alas a motley crew of scientists, ethical, informed hunters and tofu munching vegans don’t seem to stand much of a chance against all the other forces weighing against them. Where’s Teddy Roosevelt when you need him? Or the monkeywrench gang 😉

[James Harvey]

in reply to: Your first trad kill… #10144

sinawalli wrote: My first trad kill was a full sized soccer ball….

WILSOOOOOOOON!

[James Harvey]

in reply to: Arizona E Z Fletch #9457

If you don’t have any luck with the tape, I’ve been using this ‘arrow mate’ fletching glue by Saunders and it’s magic. I’m a messy, fat fingered bum when it comes to these kinds of tasks but this stuff dries into a rubbery kind of substance, rather than a cement, so any excess you can just quickly pick off with your fingers.

[James Harvey]

in reply to: Copperheads! #63800

Dunc, I didn’t have any decent leather scraps lying about, but as always I had plenty of scraps from work, so I knocked one up last night from what used to be an old field pack. Proof of concept, huzzah!

Now I just need to buy some leather scraps and make one that isn’t ugly 😉 Incidentally I put an adjustable shoulder strap on this one and it changes quickly and easily from a side quiver to a serviceable back quiver too. Thanks again for sharing it 😀

Jim

[James Harvey]

in reply to: SpineDeflection, Wood vs. Carbons #63731

Etter1 wrote: As Dave said…it gets pricey tuning a new bow.

A great resource an organisation like an archery club could develop would be a collection of unfletched shafts of different materials, spines, lengths etc so members could use them for tuning before making a purchase. It’s fun to play around but it’s not necessarily cheap 😕

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