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Title: Been flingin Flint!
Post by: koger on January 29, 2011, 10:19:00 AM
I had a post couple of days ago about my goals for trad hunting for this year, 2 was taking a deer and turkey with a flint tip, wooden arrow. I made up a few this weeka and shot them yesterday. WOW! about 600grains, and quiet as a mouse and hit where I looked out to 20 yards, which is my self imposed limit, and will try to keep it closer to 15yds. These heads really penetrated, and after about a  dozen shots each, still looked great. I am getting stoked for turkey season, about 10 weeks away, cmon thunderchickens!!
Title: Re: Been flingin Flint!
Post by: magnus on January 29, 2011, 10:36:00 AM
That's so cool Sam! That is definitely a goal of mine in the future as well. Do you have to touch up the heads or use practice points? Good luck on your goals!!!
Title: Re: Been flingin Flint!
Post by: flyfish1 on January 29, 2011, 12:53:00 PM
awesome goals, keep us posted w/pics as well
Title: Re: Been flingin Flint!
Post by: Duker on January 29, 2011, 01:40:00 PM
That is just so cool   :thumbsup:   Did you knapp the arrow heads yourself ? My son and I got into knapping arrow heads quite a few years ago . If I remember right it took alot of skill and hard work . I never really had any turn out that were usable for shooting . Good Luck and Straight Shooting   :archer2:
Title: Re: Been flingin Flint!
Post by: koger on January 29, 2011, 02:19:00 PM
I have a friend who is a great Knapper, and a young man who I am helping get into trad has started knapping. I am using 2 arrows, shot them about a dozen times each, no effect on tips, edge and tip still very sharp. They tear a big hole in my foam deer! My buddy got these heads all with in 5 grains+/-.
Title: Re: Been flingin Flint!
Post by: Red Tailed Hawk on January 29, 2011, 02:30:00 PM
That's great, one of my goals is to get into knapping. Good luck with those turkeys!
Title: Re: Been flingin Flint!
Post by: YORNOC on January 29, 2011, 02:40:00 PM
Thats one thing I've gotta learn, I havent a clue how.  Sounds like things are coming along fine for ya!