well it showed up today
shes a sweet longbow with a few hunting marks but all in all great shape no stress or cracks
handle is good but the riser and shelf need replaced .
the string i got 3 bundle b50 flemish the bh is @6 7/8 will the string relax or stretch to give me the 6 1/2 bh that is marked on the bow
ok now i need help for arrows
she is 52# @28 60in. center cut. i pull her to 28 7/8 outside the riser so ill say 55ish#
i have these arrows from groove to bop
32.5 55/75 xp hunters
30 1/2 400 trophy hunters
30 500 trad onlys
30 1/2 600 epics
31 1/2 2117
30 2117
31 1/2 2018
bear woods 50/60 30 and 45/50 29 1/4
tell me which ones with what tips 125 or 150 to start with. i have been picking up arrows since january and now its time to sort through the pile to see what works. maybe nothing i have .
im going to try them all but just want to know what you all think will be my best set for this bow to try first. the guy i got it from said it shot 35/55 full length good
i also have some 23/64 65/70# 31 bop 125 or 160 tips im getting ready to make. i hope they will work for this bow. im going to
let me know what you all think
thanks for any and all info
I can't help with the arrows as I'm not familiar with any of them. If the string is not shot in it'll stretch alot, being Dacron. You can untwist it a turn or two to get it down to 6 1/2", then check it often and adjust as needed.
Good luck with her!
thanks danny its hanging strung and down to 6 5/8 with out shooting her yet. i think she will be fine i might have to put a twist or two in her after shooting her.
i think ill call her MAY seems like a good name for her.
If I was you, I'd put on a new rest, grab a couple each of the carbon and aluminum arrows, and start shooting. I don't think any of them are too weak to be dangerous, or too light for the bow. Start off pretty close, 10 yards or less. You'll know pretty quick which ones are close. Then play with point weight and start dialing her in.
Do you know if she's built for Fast Flight strings? If so, I'd plan on getting one eventually and comparing preformance. I like FF on all my bows that can use them. I like the crisper feel at the shot.
yes its built for ff it has the philonic i cant spell it but i think they are some kind of black plastic tip lams. yeh im going to try her out tomorrow afternoon with a few of each see where im at.
ok i just got back from trying all my arrows
except the 55/75 they only weigh 417 @32.5 so i think they might be too light for this bow at 55# am i right or can i shoot them?????.all the other arrows over 550gr. shot good but the 2117 @30.hit left with 150 up front. the 2117 @31.5 and the 2018 @31.5 shot nice. did not try the 400 or 600 way to light. i did have one 400 @30 with weight tube in it that flew great also. the trad only 500 @30 with weight tubes weigh 605 and shot like lead darts. i like them the best so far. the bow was so quiet with them wow what a diff. the heavy arrows make. i got 18 bear 50/60# @ 30 that weighed 550 with vanes now only weigh 478 with wrap and feathers. can i shoot them out of this bow with out damage to it. i did not try the one i have done till i hear from you guys if its ok.
if not ill have to get some heavier tips for them. im new to all this so please bear with me . lots of ????s. thanks for any and all help
brad/b44mag
i think im a longbow man i like it more than my recurve for sure :archer2:
9-10 grains per pound is what is usually recommended for hunting use, shooting that 478 should not be a problem for the bow.
just shot the gem with the 55/75xp hunters and the trad only 500's man i like this bow.
still 10 yards but i think ill be good to move back 5 soon.
Here are the pics B44mag asked me to post.
Not sure if he was shooting at night in the second one..?
I tried to up the exposure a bit in the 3rd.
Hope these are ok B44.
Looks like you're having fun!!
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thanks z
yea it was around 8 pm. the flash would not pick it up from where i took that one pic and boy im having a blast. i tried to brighten it up but i dont know what im doing thanks for doing what ever it was you did to that pic. i think tomorrow im going to start at 10 then move back to 15 or so till i miss the target. then move back up 5 and shoot there for a while.
Gt trad 35/55 30" w/ 100gr. brass insert & 100gr. pt. flys well for me out of 55# recurve & 53# longbow @ 28" DL