Got this here HH Redman, 70", 45# @ my 29" draw. Howard Hill arrows tipped with 145gr tip, cut 30" bop. Shot this group on the 3rd try after checking brace and nock.
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NICE!!
Nice !
great shooting buddy.nice bow too,steve
Man I love to see these Hill bow threads! By far my favorite bow. By the way, nice shooting.
Just curious, what spine arrows are you using?
Thanks everyone!
Ken, these arrows were made up by Jason at HH and are 45#-50# spine. I ordered a doz. and they came in between 516gr-520gr. They fly real straight from this bow. :D
That's some nice shooting TW!
It looks like you've got a real shooter on your hands.
I wish my GW would get here, maybe tomorrow.
Thanks for sharing.
God bless,Mudd
No question, the Redman is a real nice Hill. In fact, I essentially copied it for my last bow, except for giving it a John Schulz forward riser. There's something special about a yew bow.
Hill fan near 33 straight years. Now, UR12.
now thats a lonnngggg bow.
Howard hills are the ultimate in classic longbows. How I have come this fall without owning one is beyond me. Wheres the checkbook.
I had one and I'm sorry I sold it but it was a little too heavy for me.
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Yew and a Hill bow, perfect together. I love my Half Breed.
I have one almost the same specs only in a take-down version. Really fun bows to shoot.
Really nice bow and good shooting.
Thanks again everyone. Having a 29" draw and this bow being 70" makes for a very enjoyable and smooth shooting experience. Plus, at 45# I can shoot extensively without muscle fatigue. I think we will become good friends over the course of the future.
I bet that is a shooter for sure
I noticed that one arrow isn't quite touching the others. Gotta be something wrong with that bow. Better send it to me for a serious going over. Lol! Great shooting and a beauty of a bow, Congrats! :clapper: :archer2:
Dan, I actually think I hit one of the other arrows and it knocked it off track! Better keep it for more testing. :D
My favorite bows--nothing quite like a Hill. Love my Redman, 68", 48@28 ebony riser--oh, yeah, and left handed ;) . Sweet!
I'm trying to raise some funds for another one. I want one 50#-53# to hunt elk some day.
That's a beauty, and nice shooting as well!
Spanky
I have two, 70" Wesley Special, 63#@29, but the one I really like to shoot is my Big Five 66" 53#@28. I bought that one last year when I got tired of shooting the heavier bows. I really enjoy it alot more now and I also shoot it much better. I also used to think I drew 28+ on a longbow but I realized recently that it's more like 27 - 27-1/2. Maybe I'm shrinking!
I've been looking over the Howard Hill website and, I'm having a doozy of a time deciding on which one I want to make my next one! :biglaugh:
Does that Redman shoot any different than the Halfbreed I bought from you? I love the Halfbreed.
Some bows come already tamed and trained...lol
Could "Chief" be one of those?
Actually I'm not sure that the Hill bows don't come from Craig with the "x's" built into them.
God bless,Mudd
PS: Just pulling your leg TW, you're shooting "chief" awesomely!!
QuoteI've been looking over the Howard Hill website and, I'm having a doozy of a time deciding on which one I want to make my next one!
I have a Big Five but the next would have to be the Wesley Special, I hear they are the cream of the crop.
Cheney, I'd say it shoots equally with the Half Breed. They are pretty much the same specs.
Thanks Roy. It does take some practice but, I've shot the Hill bows before and once you get them dialed in, they are one of the most pleasurable bows to shoot!
James: I think I've set myself on the "Owl" as my next bow. It will be 68", 51# @ 29". African Blackwood riser and limb tips. Natural Deer laced wrap w/dished grip and Sterling Silver Wolf inlay.
I have a 64", 53@28 TD "Red Man" with 5 lams of yew, the smaller TD sleeve, and ebony riser and tip overlays. This bow is fast, quiet and mobile, with little if any hand shock. At my approximate 28" draw the 64" length is fine, but I would not go any shorter. My other Hill's range from 66" to 68" and weigh in between 55# to 57#@28". The longer the bow the smoother the draw. As for using 51 to 53# "Red Man" on elk. I wouldn't hesitate. Good luck and great shooting.
I really miss my Redman, but the length and grip weren't quite right. They are a super nice bow, and your's is absolutely stunning. One day, I might just have to get another one.
Only thing wrong about a Hill Bow is that you can't blame your misses and lousy shots on "them," like you can about your shotgun and it's bad barrel, or bent trigger, or missing front sight... etc...etc... :rolleyes:
Just got off the phone with Craig a little while ago. Looks like I will have a 68" "Owl" headed my way in about 4-5 weeks! :D
the more I shoot Hill and Hill style bows, the more I don't shoot anything else!
Same with length, the longer the better IMO.
Also, I have several Hill bows, but if you haven't shot one of Steve's at Northern Mist, you are missing out! My newest is just a rocket and SMOOTH/quiet as all get out. Maybe better than the original!