What do you think?
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Use what you want...It all kills stuff.. ;)
No
A few years ago a fellow, name witheld, shot aluminum arrows with his selfbow at the Sperry, OK traditional shoot. He had forgotten and left the woodies at home. When he showed up for the Arkansas State Longbow Championship he was notified that he had been sanctioned by the "North American Selfbow Association" and could no longer participate in North American events. It was a hoot. Selfbow shooter are some of the best leg pullers in the business.
ask gray buffalo he will tell you what happens. loyd
Just like wraps on wood arrows.
The Picture tells the story. It was taken right after I stop crying
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If they work for ya and you like them - shoot them.
However, it's kind of like using night crawlers on the end of a bamboo flyrod - may be very effective, but something just doesn't seem right.
I shoot whatever shoots but have about got all my aluminums fased out. I like wood and cane. But you shoot whatever shoots good and don't worry about nobody else.
Just don't seem seem right, like mayo on a hot dog. I know, some will like it and do it anyway.
Isn't the idea of shooting a self bow to get back to a frame of mind that predates the advent of the more modern bow and arrow materials? Me I say no.
Nosage, I have seen you shoot carbons from your BBO bows.....no?
shoot what you want and don't worry about what people think.
I have a question, if you don't make it yourself is it still a self bow?????
Deters, how dare you :nono:
QuoteOriginally posted by Gray Buffalo:
The Picture tells the story. It was taken right after I stop crying
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I don't get it? Did I miss something here? :confused:
Are you saying carbons are too light and that's what ruined your bow? If that's what you're saying, then I have to differ with you. Maybe your carbons were too light but I know of many carbon arrow setups that are way heavier than POC arrows.
I used to think that carbons didn't go with self bows but now I say it matters not.
It's just an arrow, except for the "more traditional than thou" folks.
Jim,
I shoot carbons out of my self-bows and my hickory backed osage bows all the time.
The only thing I would be sure of (besides correct spine) is having an arrow weight of at least 9 grains per pound of bow weight for anything over 45-50 lbs of draw weight.
All my carbons are 575-600 grains and I shoot them in every bow I own.
OkKeith
Wow... what a can of worms huh? Didn't mean to start anything. I shot a carbon from my selfbow with a 160 gr. snuffer on it and it shot great. That's all.
Jim, what really matters is what shoots good for you and what your comfortable with, most replies are from guys like me jacking you around, :knothead:
If someone's giving you grief over it, don't pay them no mind. Just keep having fun and outshoot 'em while they're running around in circles trying to figure out where they fit in! :thumbsup:
They way i destrow arrows I use what ever is left. Its your bow shoot what you want. But you can make wood or cain look realy cool.
carbon's w/selfbow... Next You'll be asking for a metal riser for Your T/D bow or want to use fiberglass to make limbs for Your bow or make a bow with fiberglass.
Just kidding. if Your not going to a shoot where the rules say You can only use wood arrows. Who cares what type of shaft Your using...
I've been debating about switching to carbons for hunting with my self bows as well, i once showed up at a trad shoot with aluminum arrows (didn't know how to make my own woodies back then), everyone laughed and i was the butt of all the jokes that weekend. but i was probably the only one without a broken arrow at the end of it all. :biglaugh:
use what works best for you.
You are now dead to the tribe.
Shunned.
QuoteOriginally posted by ron w:
Nosage, I have seen you shoot carbons from your BBO bows.....no?
Yes you have Ron.... not taboo to me, so to answer the question, No.
JD.... Simple, hook it on the string, yank it back, and let it go. Works all day long.
Jim,
Shoot what you want!! Looking forward to sharing bear camp with you in less than month!!
I'm pretty sure American indians would have been shooting carbon arrows at buffalo and especially the super skinny ones if they had them available.
Sometimes we forget that traditional today was mainstream and high tech centuries ago.
Ishoot4thrills
Don't get all worked up. Its just some BS between Loyd and myself. I agree with what you said. My carbons shoot out of all my BBO and I have no problem shooting them.
No prob, Jerry. I get it now! :) :thumbsup: :archer2: I wasn't getting "all worked up", I just didn't understand. It's all good now though. Thanks man.