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Title: Target Archery equipment anyone
Post by: Cody Roiter on August 02, 2009, 05:52:00 PM

Hello Guys, I am sure some of you guys will give me hell for this but.. I wanted to see some Target bows, and arrows.. I been thinking for a long long time that I would like to shoot Target Archery.. But I been playing around with a few bows that I put a 1960s sight.. And shot some 1616 alum..
But any Target Archery equipment  photo's would be great.. I would only like the older Target equipment.. Not newer then 1970s...

Thanks for the help,

Cody

Title: Re: Target Archery equipment anyone
Post by: bretto on August 02, 2009, 06:10:00 PM

I just picked up some target bows today Cody. A Tamerlane and 2 Temujins one right handed and one left handed both with move able sights and a Mountaineer which has a metal riser and wooden limbs.

I'll try and get some pics. of them.

bretto

Title: Re: Target Archery equipment anyone
Post by: Migra Bill on August 02, 2009, 08:56:00 PM

Cody- I picked up this bow from the original owner. He is known as Reddogge on this site. I traded him a '65 Kodiak for it and we were both very happy.

It is a 1966 Bear Tamerlane and he used it to shoot in the Maryland State Chmapionship with it. I have a picture of him (as a very young man) holding the bow at the Championship.

   (http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f255/migrabill/bows/66Tamerlane3.jpg)

   (http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f255/migrabill/bows/66Tamerlane5.jpg)

   (http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f255/migrabill/bows/66Tamerlane.jpg)
 
 (http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f255/migrabill/bows/66Tamerlane7.jpg)

  (http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f255/migrabill/bows/66Tamerlane1.jpg)

Title: Re: Target Archery equipment anyone
Post by: Cody Roiter on August 02, 2009, 09:04:00 PM

Guys, I am also looking for a target bow..

Great Bow,

Cody

Title: Re: Target Archery equipment anyone
Post by: JavelinaHink on August 02, 2009, 09:30:00 PM

Nice Bow Bill, just love all that wood....Hink

Title: Re: Target Archery equipment anyone
Post by: reddogge on August 02, 2009, 10:54:00 PM

I'm getting wistfull again.  It sure looks pretty.

Title: Re: Target Archery equipment anyone
Post by: Bob Dunn on August 04, 2009, 08:39:00 AM

(http://i652.photobucket.com/albums/uu247/longbowbob58/DSC00850.jpg) First year,1963 Bear Tamerlane

Title: Re: Target Archery equipment anyone
Post by: D.Sheppard on August 04, 2009, 10:14:00 AM

Bob, Thats just what my groups look like.....well kinda of. I usually have 1 in the middle and the rest flyers. Good shooting !

Title: Re: Target Archery equipment anyone
Post by: D.Sheppard on August 04, 2009, 10:37:00 AM

SHOW-OFF ! !  ;)

Title: Re: Target Archery equipment anyone
Post by: d. ward on August 04, 2009, 11:13:00 AM

6# of rosewood and a 9# bowling ball.bd    (http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii175/bowdocsarchery/tb001-1.jpg)   (http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii175/bowdocsarchery/tb002.jpg)

Title: Re: Target Archery equipment anyone
Post by: sticknstring+ on August 04, 2009, 11:59:00 AM

WOW Rich!     :clapper:   :goldtooth:

Title: Re: Target Archery equipment anyone
Post by: Cody Roiter on August 04, 2009, 12:42:00 PM

Thanks Rich, Sure is a lot of wood in those riser's....

Thanks Guys,

Cody

Title: Re: Target Archery equipment anyone
Post by: TimberlineX on August 04, 2009, 01:31:00 PM

Bow designs, and wood use, really pushed the archery envelope with many of the top-end target recurves of the 1960s !

Bear Archery certainly participated in that trend, with the culmination of its efforts coming toward the end of the era with the HC-30 (left) and later HC-300 (right).

      (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v628/TimberlineX/MiscTrad030.jpg)

Both bows were considered state of the art from Bear in their day, and to own and shoot either of these models was almost a statement all on its own on the northern Wisconsin field and indoor ranges where I grew up.
 
      (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v628/TimberlineX/MiscTrad036.jpg)

The two in all of these photos are gorgeous wall-hangers from a long-gone era. The HC-30 is a Bear “Display” model. The HC-300 possesses, as I remember, a slightly twisted limb.

      (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v628/TimberlineX/MiscTrad035.jpg)

The funny thing is I’ve “sold” this pair twice, only to have the buyers back out both times because of sudden divorces.  I dare anyone to offer to buy or trade for them now! The Divorce Twins.

Title: Re: Target Archery equipment anyone
Post by: bkupris on August 04, 2009, 02:04:00 PM

LOL

Awesome display of bows, it always amazes me how many fantastic old target bows are out there!!  :)