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Title: Any 68"/#60+ Longbow Shooters?
Post by: ShrtRnd on April 08, 2019, 07:48:18 PM

Been awhile since I was here.

Just wondering if there is anyone that still shoots Longbows regularly in the 66"-70" and north of #60 realm? Hills or older Robertsons' etc ?

Certainly, I can't be the only one looking at blowing up a shoulder with something in this spec range..   :biglaugh:

Cheers

Title: Re: Any 68"/#60+ Longbow Shooters?
Post by: Terry Green on April 08, 2019, 07:51:17 PM

Yep....78#HH

Title: Re: Any 68"/#60+ Longbow Shooters?
Post by: Trenton G. on April 08, 2019, 07:54:27 PM

66" 62# Abbott longbow. It's my favorite bow.

Title: Re: Any 68"/#60+ Longbow Shooters?
Post by: ShrtRnd on April 08, 2019, 08:12:40 PM

Ah, good stuff.

 I'm just gearing up a Robertson Mystical 68" #65@28"

The plan is to setup with some BE Deep Impacts and the Valkyrie sytem up front (which is inbound). I've ordered the 200 & 250 field tips and figuring I should be around the 600gr mark all in. I really wanted to see what all the fuss with Valkyrie System, but I'm sure I could've went another cheaper or other style of point/weight system.

It's a spring/summer project and totally opposite of my favoured Recurves I shoot. The hope is that I'm proficient and confident enough by Fall to use it exclusively.

If there's any interest in an on-going campfire tale of this journey, by all means chime in and I'll start one.

Title: Re: Any 68"/#60+ Longbow Shooters?
Post by: Blueridge on April 08, 2019, 10:51:44 PM

I had the same thoughts as you and bought a 62# 69” HH Wesley Special. Took about a week to get used to the weight. I shoot it for an hour every other day and glad I got it , no problems at all moving back up in weight again. Just work into it.

Title: Re: Any 68"/#60+ Longbow Shooters?
Post by: TooManyHobbies on April 08, 2019, 11:04:30 PM

68"/62# Kohannah.

Title: Re: Any 68"/#60+ Longbow Shooters?
Post by: Ulysseys on April 09, 2019, 01:25:18 AM

66” 61# Northern Mist American, might order a takedown in the 70# range

Title: Re: Any 68"/#60+ Longbow Shooters?
Post by: Sam McMichael on April 09, 2019, 01:14:43 PM

68" HHA Wesley Special at 65#. Can't pull the 78# Bamboo Longhunter anymore.

Title: Re: Any 68"/#60+ Longbow Shooters?
Post by: smoke on April 09, 2019, 03:31:04 PM

 I used to shoot a 68" 66# longbow.  Really liked it but switched to shorter selfbows and sinew backed shorties.  I'm 59 and still shooting plus 60 . . . we'll see how much longer that lasts!

Title: Re: Any 68"/#60+ Longbow Shooters?
Post by: Longbowcrowder66 on April 09, 2019, 06:41:47 PM

 60" 68# Kentuckian Flatbow here 52 years old

Title: Re: Any 68"/#60+ Longbow Shooters?
Post by: HARL on April 09, 2019, 07:32:40 PM

  Have at least 10 Hill style bows over 60#'s . Most are 68". In my 60's so don't think I'll buy any more in that range.Will have to get some lighter ones for my 70 and 80's. LOL

Title: Re: Any 68"/#60+ Longbow Shooters?
Post by: mnolletti on April 10, 2019, 08:35:21 AM

Me. 65# @ 68" gentle R/D longbow made by a guy that no longer builds em. At my 31" draw length I am pulling just north of 73#... threw a clicker on and planning to get some footed doug firs matched to it  :archer2:

Title: Re: Any 68"/#60+ Longbow Shooters?
Post by: Deno on April 11, 2019, 12:29:20 AM

HH Wesley Special  68" 70#
HH Big Five            70"/65#


Deno

Title: Re: Any 68"/#60+ Longbow Shooters?
Post by: Raminshooter on April 16, 2019, 03:56:44 PM

Saxon American,  68" and 70# @ 28.  Love it!

Title: Re: Any 68"/#60+ Longbow Shooters?
Post by: sou-pawbowhunter on April 17, 2019, 06:36:44 PM

I was fortunate enough to  pick up a Bighorn  Longbow 70 inches and 72# a few years  ago. I love it.

Title: Re: Any 68"/#60+ Longbow Shooters?
Post by: hvyhitter on April 18, 2019, 08:50:19 AM

Windstorm Archery 60#
Leon Stewart 60#
HH Halfbreed 65#

All 66" All shoot smooth n quiet.