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in reply to: FOC? #12422

May I ask a question? WHY do we want such heavy broadheads 200-300 gr.)??

I am 65 yrs old, been bowhunting since 1968…back when Bob Swinehart was writing for “Archery World”??? I eventually learned and insisted on perfect arrow flight. Perfect is when you say it’s perfect. I have shot Zwickeys and Snuffers primarily (125-150 gr) and POC arrows. I will not shoot carbons. My bow is 50# @ 28″. I have 27″ draw. I almost always got pass throughs (I shoot close) and have not lost deer. Why would I now want to go to 200-300 gr broadheads?

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in reply to: New Member From Oregon #9119

“I fell in love with the bow once again and had a pgreat season.”

Glad to hear that. Welcome, Happy New Year, and God Bless you too.

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in reply to: Here's to Mystery #8395

Yeah, well… used to be we had a government to be proud of, too. Nothing is gonna change. In fact, it will get worse. But hey… don’t let it get you down. Nobody is telling us we can’t do what we do…yet.

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in reply to: 1st Tradbow Harvest #8042

South Texas wrote: …I did not want any pics posted distastefully.

I do not find the pics distasteful, obnoxious, repulsive or otherwise disrespectful. I, for one, do not have “TAXIDERMY EYES” neither am I about to purchase any, as was suggested in an email to me (and most of you all I assume)… so I guess I’ll just keep my photos for me…which is what they are always intended for anyways.

Now go get another, South Texas.

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in reply to: 1st Tradbow Harvest #62589

AWESOME! Congratulations, and Happy New Year.

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in reply to: stiff, weak or bad form? #53116

Merry Christmas Doug. Like I said…Good Luck!

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in reply to: stiff, weak or bad form? #52637

I know…tuning can be frustrating. That’s why I quit changing “things”. That perfect round hole is a beautiful thing.

Well, I still think you’re a little underspined. You might try a little lower brace height? Something a little thicker than a toothpick? If you tear high, your nock is a little high. If your arrows are wobbling (even a little) and never recover, you’re losing penetrating energy. Good luck. Maybe someone else has something to offer.

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in reply to: stiff, weak or bad form? #52575

I use a toothpick too. I have always “paper-tuned” my arrows, 10 ft. away through newspaper…starting with a bare shaft. Never satisfied until I got a perfect clean hole, which I do. Again, my “guess” is slightly weak spine. Is your draw length 31.5″ or your arrows? Fast-flite or B-50? Sorry for the questions, but there’s a lot of variables.

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in reply to: stiff, weak or bad form? #52545

Hi Doug,

Well, to get the ball rolling… whoever has the answer for you will probably need to know what kind of arrow you are shooting (wood, alum, carbon), spine of arrows, right or left handed, what kind of fletching, is your arrow up against an arrow plate, etc. Otherwise, we’re guessing.

My “guess” is …you said it yourself – arrows are kicking to the left, for whatever reason. I’m assuming you’re right handed.

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in reply to: FOC? #50079

I currently shoot wood arrows 55# spine, 3 x 5 feathers, 30″ with 125 grain snuffers. If I switch to 60# spine and 3 x 4 feathers I’ll have a perfect 51.8 Dynamic Spine. Not impressed with Arrow Energy readout though. But more often than not, I have had pass-throughs.

How are these “numbers” viewed in the world of “opinion”?

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in reply to: FOC? #50016

Thank you Mr. lyagooshka…

I did in fact do a search and found your first link but it would not take my info. No doubt because I did not know how to use it. The 3Rivers’ link is better. Thanks.

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in reply to: FOC? #49959

I plugged your data into Stu Miller’s dynamic spine calculator ~J. Wesbrock

Where is this spine calculator? Being old school, I’d like to “play” with my data? Thank you.

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in reply to: Cooking recipes for mallard? #49221

Best Wild Duck Recipe…according to Hank Shaw, host of Hunter, Angler, Gardener, Cook.

I just googled “wild duck recipes”. Ducks Unlimited has a bunch HERE. Bon Appetit!

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in reply to: Electronic predator caller build along #48830

while dumpster diving at a construction site

My, my…aren’t we a creatively innovative bunch. Very resourceful. NICE job!

Haven’t been “dumpster diving” in years.

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in reply to: FOC? #40079

I’m of the understanding that spine is irrelevant when determining FoC? Maybe I’m wrong?

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