I'm in need of some learnin....
I've got a Hoyt GameMaster I that i purchased from a guy a couple months ago that was advertised as a 50# bow...well when I put it together it had 40# limbs. I kept it anyways because it shoot soooooooo good!
Anyhoooooo
I bought this bow to become my backup bowfishing bow and I like shooting between 45-50#.
I was thinking of buying some ILF limbs to put on her and try my hand at converting the bushings and such.
My question is....I believe the GM riser is 21"...is this right?
if so...could I put a set of TT blackmax ILF limbs on it in "short" and still draw my 29"?
and w/ that riser lenght would it change the draw weight on the limb?
Black Max (http://www.lancasterarchery.com/product_info.php?cPath=22_502_499&products_id=12099)
Even better I was thinkin of the TT ILF Longbow Limbs for the 3D coarse....
same questions?????? Does my riser length or limb angle increase the weight marked on the limbs?
ILF Longbow Limbs (http://www.lancasterarchery.com/advanced_search_result.php?keywords=longbow&osCsid=3f9akql46i5ncif7vd9k54sa44)
Thanks
Mike
I can answer all your questions. I'll pm you my phone number.........
Callin ya...thanks
Mike
Mark...can't thank you enough!
Another prime example as to why this site is the best of the best!
im looking for another gamemaster for a bowfishing setup. i already have a gamemaster2 and a dorado....Man are these hoyts sweet shooters. i even thought about getting a hoyt excel riser and black max limbs and building up my own bowfishing rig.
I actually did just that. Got a Hoyt 21" Excel riser and put some medium ILFs on it. I like all the room on the riser for the AMS Retriever and Wave arrow rest. Makes a nice set-up for cheap.
oooooooo more ideas...
They are sweet shooters!
I thought about trading these 40# limbs off, but I like them WAY too much!
if you get a chance vermonster..post some pics of the setup. i think thats the route i'm gonna go, except i might just buy hoyt short stratix limbs. shorts will give you a 62" bow on the 21" riser correct?
lowebow- i would check the 40# limbs, like all my hoyts, im sure they are 3-5# heavier than marked.
Yes, Shorts on a 21" riser will give you a 62" bow.....
The Hoyt GMII is my bowfishing rig of choice as well. They are sweet shooters and BOMBPROOF as well. Does anyone know if the limbs are interchangeable between the GMI,GMII and the Dorado?
yes they are all interchangeable
Here is my rig bmb. Cost me about $300 to put together, most of it new.
(http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f311/vermonster13/Trade%20Bows/ILFFishBow002.jpg)
(http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f311/vermonster13/Trade%20Bows/ILFFishBow003.jpg)
(http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f311/vermonster13/Trade%20Bows/ILFFishBow004.jpg)
V13...great looking bow!
I've noticed alot of the Hoyt shooters put the string pads on their bows...do they help quiet it that much? I was lookin at trying a skinny/padded loop string..
These limbs had them on when I got them. Just haven't bothered taking them off. The string is an 8 strand endless Ultra Cam I made. This is one of the quietest ILF set-ups I've shot to date though.
none of my hoyts have the string pads. i will say that my gamemaster 2 50#er is louder than my hoyt dorado 50#...and the gamemaster has limbsavers, string leeches, and rubber gasket under the limbs. the dorado just has one set of string leeches, thats it!! quietest bow i have ever shot. and the gamemaster is ok, well it must be decently quiet for me to have harvested deer, turkey, and hogs with it.
vermonster- love the setup. you helped me make up my mind:) what limbs are those?
just one thing on skinny strings....i use 6 strand d-10 SBD strinds on both bows
Mike....give me or Conan a call and we can help you out with the Hoyt....877-498-9444 @ Big Daddy's.
We would like to talk to you about your light set-up anyway.
Don Wilson
One trick I tried on my GMII was to put mole skin( the Dr. schol kind) inside the limb pockets. That really worked great, I made up a 10 strand D-97 string and put one set of string leeches on it and she's whisper quiet.
They are a set of Dalaa mediums BMB, 58@30 on this riser. Hoyt Excel 21" riser.
I may have to jump on the Hoyt wagon myself, been lookin at them for a while, sharp sharp sharp.
DW....can't tell you how nice it was to talk to you. If I can't make it down this summer...please pack Skyler to KY and Jared and I will take ya'll out to shoot some bigheads...
Thanks for all the help.
Mike
Same here Mike.....Just got in from a heck of a night bowfishing with your Buddy Scott and his Family. They went back out and we came on in........Our 2 biggest weighted 103 pounds combined....Big Grass Carp and A Buffalo. May just take you up on the Bighead trip.
Talk to you soon. Don and Skyler