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Title: New to me Thunderstick Mag
Post by: RM81 on May 13, 2011, 09:21:00 PM
I'm sure there are a few of you that have seen this bow before.  I think it's been owned by about three or four different TGers.  But all the same, it's new to me, and has become one of my favorite bows.  It's a Thunderstick Mag, 58", 55@28.  It pulls a little lighter than that, but still shoots great.  I have it tuned with a 29.5" GT 3555, with 225grn up front, footed with 1.5" alum. shaft.  Bare shafts and arrows are grouping together.  This is also the first time I've tried dental floss as a nock and it's working much better than the serving I've used in the past.  It doesn't slip up and down at all.  Here are some pics of the bow.        :thumbsup:        

(6/7/11)Decided to put some skins on it.
  http://tradgang.com/noncgi/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=104823  

     (http://i1220.photobucket.com/albums/dd444/mbhensley/Archery%20Stuff/Thunderstick%20Bows/Mag_55/b3933692.jpg)

     (http://i1220.photobucket.com/albums/dd444/mbhensley/Archery%20Stuff/Thunderstick%20Bows/Mag_55/638a44a6.jpg)

     (http://i1220.photobucket.com/albums/dd444/mbhensley/Archery%20Stuff/Thunderstick%20Bows/Mag_55/8334d211.jpg)

Now to find a MOAB, and I think I'll be set for awhile.
Title: Re: New to me Thunderstick Mag
Post by: flatlander37 on May 13, 2011, 09:40:00 PM
Glad you're liking it, Matt.  It does have some mojo from last deer season.  I'm trying to decide on arrow selection for the Bushmaster right now.
Title: Re: New to me Thunderstick Mag
Post by: KyStickbow on May 13, 2011, 10:25:00 PM
Great lookin bow!!
Title: Re: New to me Thunderstick Mag
Post by: ishoot4thrills on May 13, 2011, 10:28:00 PM
WOW, that's a fine looking bow right there!
Title: Re: New to me Thunderstick Mag
Post by: TDHunter on May 13, 2011, 10:56:00 PM
very nice
Title: Re: New to me Thunderstick Mag
Post by: RM81 on May 14, 2011, 12:39:00 AM
Thanks guys.  I'm thinking it will be a great blind bow with the short length and dark limbs.  What kind of mojo Mark?  I'd be interested to know what has been hunted with this bow.
Title: Re: New to me Thunderstick Mag
Post by: MTArrowLauncher on May 14, 2011, 01:31:00 AM
That's a looker, if it shoots as good as it looks you've got it made  :)

Fin
Title: Re: New to me Thunderstick Mag
Post by: Arkansaslongbow on May 14, 2011, 02:29:00 AM
Congrats; a beauty for sure;

 :campfire:
Title: Re: New to me Thunderstick Mag
Post by: LONGSTYKES on May 14, 2011, 08:11:00 AM
Congrats, Glad she shoots well for you. Like the lines and dark woods. Good Luck RM81
Title: Re: New to me Thunderstick Mag
Post by: flatlander37 on May 14, 2011, 12:07:00 PM
Matt, I killed a very nice mature doe last season with it, first season I owned it.  Hopefully it will do well for you.
Title: Re: New to me Thunderstick Mag
Post by: leatherneck on May 14, 2011, 12:11:00 PM
Sweet stick brother!
Title: Re: New to me Thunderstick Mag
Post by: Recurve50 LBS on May 14, 2011, 04:08:00 PM
Looks like mine! Mine is a 56" 45lbs @ 28".
Title: Re: New to me Thunderstick Mag
Post by: Lonala on May 14, 2011, 05:54:00 PM
RM81,what size aluminum shaft is that? Going over the gold tip shaft it looks cool...will that same shaft fit over a 55/75?Aloha Ron
Title: Re: New to me Thunderstick Mag
Post by: BUCKY on May 14, 2011, 06:30:00 PM
Looks exactly like one I traded away. It shot really nice but the handle was just a little small for me.
Title: Re: New to me Thunderstick Mag
Post by: DannyBows on May 14, 2011, 06:49:00 PM
Sweet looking bow. I like the dark wood. Congrats!
Title: Re: New to me Thunderstick Mag
Post by: RM81 on May 14, 2011, 11:20:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by Lonala:
RM81,what size aluminum shaft is that? Going over the gold tip shaft it looks cool...will that same shaft fit over a 55/75?Aloha Ron
2117 for GT 3555 trads & 2216 for GT 5575 trads.  There's a post on here somewhere with all the sizes and what carbons they work on.  If I can find it, I'll post a link to it here.
Title: Re: New to me Thunderstick Mag
Post by: RM81 on May 14, 2011, 11:21:00 PM
That didn't take long.  Here's the link:
http://tradgang.com/noncgi/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=2;t=000098
Title: Re: New to me Thunderstick Mag
Post by: Lonala on May 15, 2011, 06:47:00 AM
RM 81 Thanks Buddy...Aloha
Title: Re: New to me Thunderstick Mag
Post by: WRV on May 15, 2011, 03:36:00 PM
Nice looking bow. I have a MOAB and a TS II. Both are very good shooters as I'm sure your Mag is......Randy
Title: Re: New to me Thunderstick Mag
Post by: Joshua Long on May 15, 2011, 03:58:00 PM
Cool!  Nice setup.
Title: Re: New to me Thunderstick Mag
Post by: RM81 on May 16, 2011, 11:13:00 PM
Thanks everyone.  Took some better pictures outside while shooting.  I can't say enough about this bow.  I was able to shoot a few decent groups just outside of 20 yards.

(http://i1220.photobucket.com/albums/dd444/mbhensley/Archery%20Stuff/Thunderstick%20Bows/Mag_55/1a055071.jpg)

 (http://i1220.photobucket.com/albums/dd444/mbhensley/Archery%20Stuff/Thunderstick%20Bows/Mag_55/ce76a6d3.jpg)