[Clay Hayes]

in reply to: EFOC woodies #22046

I looked around at some of the heavy broadheads and, although they look very nice, they’re a little cost prohibitive. I’ll have to wait till they’re not so proud of them.:roll:

[Clay Hayes]

in reply to: Name the New Department #20510

“The Trail Head”

[Clay Hayes]

in reply to: NRA pros and cons #20506

For Game management agencies in the south and east, getting crossbows allowed in archery season is probably primarily a management issue. The simple fact is that they have to many deer not enough are being killed. Crossbows would up the harvest. Just the facts. I’m not advocating crossbows.

[Clay Hayes]

in reply to: a familiar cooling breeze #20499

Last weekend was awsome. We had a high of around 65 on Sunday. I had 4 cows and 3 calves walk 15 yards from me. Never knew I was there.:D

Our time of year indeed! I feel all giddy inside, kinda like just before you pick up your date for senior prom.

[Clay Hayes]

in reply to: NRA pros and cons #14354

Johnny, I see where you’re coming from, and I think we share many of the same views when it comes to politics. I’ve always considered myself pretty conservative until it comes to environmental issues. I do, however, think you’re missing the point of the above interview. The guy did nothing out of accordance with the law, he exercised his right to carry a firearm, and nothing happened. It was a peaceful demonstration. It’s not the law abiding citizens that carry a pistol in plain view that worry me. It’s the guy that bought a second hand, stolen gun off the street and has it stuck in his pants. That’s the guy that I’m scared of.

I don’t see any need for full auto weapons, but I also know that by banning them, nothing will change. It’s human nature. There are nut cases out there and they will find a way to hurt people. I want my right to carry and protect my family if I ever meet one of those nuts.

I’m not a member of the NRA and I doubt I will be until they focus on their main objective of protecting the second amendment and stay out of hunting issues.

ch

[Clay Hayes]

in reply to: NRA pros and cons #12794

Wow, that was a great interview. I was impressed at how well composed Mr. Kostric was while Chris was trying his best to make him go into a rant.

He made some good points as well. I don’t think he’s extreme. He made the point that people can carry firearms peacefully.

[Clay Hayes]

in reply to: Stixbow #53414

never heard of him but if he makes a good bow, he makes a good bow!

ch

[Clay Hayes]

in reply to: The Running Woodsman #48489

I kinda like the name. It’s a little paradoxical. You expect one thing and get another! Besides, who isn’t curious about a running woodsman?:D

Anyways, I was out scouting last week for a new spot to do some elk hunting. I was sitting by the trail when a flicker flew down and landed only about 15 ft. from me. He began to peck and probe the ground which made me think he was searching for ants. I watched him for a few minuts then went over to investigate.

In the area where he’d been foraging, there were ant larvae and adults scattered about. The flickers bill left little holes in the soil like you’d taken a ballpoint pen and puched it into the ground all over the place.

The bird must have known the ants were in that particular spot because he didn’t beat around the bush. He landed right at the spot and started foraging.

ch

[Clay Hayes]

in reply to: EFOC woodies #29709

Dave,

In your testing of woodie weights, what broke? was it the shaft or did the impact cause the BH to seperate from the weight?

ch

[Clay Hayes]

in reply to: EFOC woodies #24671

Sounds good. I’m assuming you can cut this stuff with a hacksaw?

[Clay Hayes]

in reply to: EFOC woodies #24564

What I ment to say is that lead is much heavier than steel, not tungsten.

Anyways, where does a fella find a tungsten rod if he did want to try it? Also, how big a piece would it take to get 100 or 200gr? For instance, at 1/8in, how long would it need to be to weigh 100 gr.

ch

[Clay Hayes]

in reply to: EFOC woodies #24089

I was thinking about using lead wire for the internal weight. It won’t lend the strength of tungston or steel, but it’s cheap and much heavier allowing for a smaller hole.

ch

[Clay Hayes]

in reply to: EFOC woodies #23491

I dug through my shaft stash today and pulled out a couple in the 65# range. I made a 260 gr. field tip by grinding a taper onto a 125gr. field point and fitting it into a 160. It doesn’t look bad and, if after some more testing they work out, I think I could do a very light weld and fuse them permanatly. If the above works out I think I could spot weld the modified 125s into a 160 grizzly without messing up the temper. We’ll see.

The 65# shafts with 260gr tip shot well enough without fletching, so I’m fethering some up now. The arrow will come out to around 17% FoC and weigh around 720gr. If I try to increase FoC any more, I’ll have to go to a higher spine wt. which I don’t have at this moment.

I’m shooting a 60# osage self bow, 28in draw.
ch

[Clay Hayes]

in reply to: EFOC woodies #23293

I’m at about 17% just by tapering a 29in fir shaft from 23/64 to 5/16 then putting a 160 gr. head on the end. If I can add another 100gr (internal footing?), or use a 260 gr. broadhead, I’ll be a smidge over 20%. The problem I’m running into is that my arrows are way underspined with that much weight up front.

Is there any way to get a good idea of what spine I need to handle that kind of setup? The shafts I’m shooting now are around 50#s and they are a little weak with 160 up front.

all that is assuming I’m calculating FOC correctly!

ch

[Clay Hayes]

in reply to: EFOC woodies #22308

what spine ranges will you be looking at?

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