Arrow tuning on trad arrows is about the rabbit hole equivalent of saddle hunting
You’re 100 percent right. It goes with never being satisfied I guess.
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Trad bow
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You’re 100 percent right. It goes with never being satisfied I guess.
I've settled (for now) on a 720 grain arrow with 370 grains up front. Guessing 25%+ foc. 55 lb longbow is quiet as a mouse and hammers the target with this setup. It definitely has a fun"fiddle factor" when it comes to this part. Will never be satisfied shooting trad, of that I am certain.
Have you guys ever done a warf? I have an old game getter II that I have been saving specifically to make a take down bow.
Can anyone suggest a person to machine the pockets for me?
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Can anyone suggest a person to machine the pockets for me?
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Depends if you are looking to go ilf setup or not. You can get some bolt on if adapters, or if not concerned might be able to just bolt on some samick sage limbs and call it good. Get on the leatherwall.bowsite.com and read up on what guys have been doing for years....tons of good info.
I have gone the opposite direction. 48lb shooting 424grains Axis 400’s. Shoots fast and FLAT!
I have several arrow combinations but this one is my favorite right now.
I’m right in the middle of you two. 50# longbow at 598gr. 300 up front and it tuned fantastic. Get good trajectory and hits hard too.
I'll probably go lighter in the future as well. After 20 yds the arrow drops like a sack of potatoes. Wouldn't mind a flatter trajectory, that's for sure.
You could drop 100 grains and still kill a moose. Shoot a broad head through a watermelon and you got darn near the consistency of a whitetail vital section. A 600 grain arrow coming out of a 55 pound bow might blow through two.
I'm on the edge of going trad and this thread is helping fuel the fire, I had my mind made up that the next compound I buy will be a fingers bow but I think I'll skip that transition and go straight trad..... Gonna have to do some research on what size of bow I need...take down vs recurve... Etc.
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Go in slow and steady. 35-45 pounds to start. You will have a new form to learn and shooting a lighter bow will help you to develop correctly. The bow in the first post on this thread is a good place to start. If you like the grip you can get a heavier set of limbs if you need. I have a takedown longbow with 2 sets of limbs, one 43, the other 51. I rarely shoot the 51 but I have them if I need them.
Ernie if you want to hunt the rut in Aug. in 95* weather. You can come stay at the house and I’ll haul you to the Everglades.
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I got the bow with 30 and 40 pound limbs for $202.99 at my local Hong Kong Louie. Ebay. Going in cheap till I decide I like it.
They make 50 and 60 pound limbs also $70 a set.
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This year is booked, but I may have to take you up on that next year!
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At that price it's hard to find an excuse not to give it a try!
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I got the same bow for messing around. 45# limbs are kicking my ass! Looking forward to seeing how this goes for you.
The guys I shot at home were 35 and I was surprised at how much different it is to anchor and hold. Everyone at the range says start light for good form. So I’m trying to listen and learn. But 35 was no joke for me to start out. That’s why I went ahead and got 2 sets of limbs.
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You see so many quit too soon for starting at too high a poundage. Glad you listened to the advice given. I started at 35 last year, it wont take long to get it figured out as far as how to draw.
I thought I was starting light. I misunderstood what my coach said when I asked him if 45 was too much. Should have gone with 35. Though it’s not impossible that I will get the 45 to work.
If it’s the Black Hunter just order another set of limbs $70. I got mine off eBay but I looked on Mandarinduck.net last night they have recurve or longbow limbs $ 70 a set from 30 to 60 in 10 pound increments. I’m sure I couldn’t handle 45 yet. You might be able to find them cheaper I haven’t really looked much.
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