A custom recurve
I dug this out a couple of weeks ago to post a pic in another forum. It is a custom recurve my friend's brother made me in the early 80's. I designed the riser (looks eerily like a Bear Super Kodiak...
View Articleneed advice on arrow selection
As the title says, I need some help. I have a 45# longbow that I would like to get proper weight and spine strength arrows for. The guy at Bass Pro said that any arrows would work but I have a feeling...
View ArticleHelp, I got the bug again!
I'm getting the bug again on tradional archery shooting and equipment. Got my old Bear Tamerlane out and have been flinging some overspined 2117 XX75s downrange and just won a 48# Bear Kodiak Hunter...
View ArticleBlackhorn 209
Well, I will confess I have an issue. When a company comes out with the next great whiz-bang, I feel the urge to try it. So, as soon as I heard about the next great black powder substitute, I paid the...
View ArticleIs there a way to adjust the force required....
....to draw a compound bow? I just picked up a used Bear compound bow for my 13 year old son for Christmas, and I think he may not have the strength to pull the bowstring all the way back. There seems...
View ArticleBig doe with recurve
Got this very large doe with a 1971 Bear Kodiak Hunter on 12/30. Shot her from an improvised ground blind at 17 yards, middle chest hit, clean kill. Will know what she weighs today when we butcher....
View Articlenext long bow
I have another topic on here titled "longbow." It was very interesting.but I had to let that one go. That longbow was 60# and I couldn't shoot it a lot at any one session and then...
View ArticleHow do you pick arrows for a recurve?
In regard to size is my question. 27" draw length and 40lb bow. What arrows should be used. I know carbons are based on weight range, but what about aluminum? I googled around a little and got more...
View ArticleOldest Son Now Addicted to Recurve Bows.....
He shot the youngest's recurve this evening. After a few "tips" and some correction in regard to holding, releasing and aiming, he was busting the target at 25 yards with some regularity!! He says...
View ArticleShow us your archery range. Heres mine.
As I was out in the yard doing a little arrow chunking I decided to have my wife snap a few pics. So here is my little archery range. I normally set up 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40 & 45 yard targets,...
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Eccentric Wheels. What is the difference in large ones and small ones? shotout
View ArticleBroke in the 2009 SC ML season this morning.
Shot this 138 Lb 8 pointer at 8AM this morning. 50 yards with my T/C Encore with open sights.
View ArticleLead & radiation question
I bought 40lbs of pure lead from a guy to mold my own 45 & 50 cal. Lee R.E.A.L. bullets. When I went to pick up the lead the guy tell me he gets the lead from a friend whose company uses it for...
View ArticleCrossbow Armcross Leopro
Hello to all crossbow fans out there, I am Heinz and new in this forum. Does anyone have any experiance with the xbow Leopro from Armcross Germany (optically its very similar to the Horton...
View ArticleArchery Season
It's almost time to go here in West Virginia, they moved opening day back to October 1 for archery season. A lot better than the middle of the month like they've had it ever since I can...
View Article2011 Mo Muzzel loader Season Buck
I shot this one at 8am only my second deer in my life and my biggest.EnjoyBarry In MO.
View ArticleMIGHT get a flintlock. Advice?
OK,So I'm FINALLY serious about getting a flintlock. Anyone hunt with one? I know to only use black powder...FF for bore and FFFF or FFF for pan depending on the weather.What's "knapping?"How do to...
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