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Title: Hickory bows don't like carbon...or I hate when this happens
Post by: 30coupe on February 02, 2012, 08:00:00 PM
The weather was great today, so I decided to do a little shooting with my homemade hickory bow this afternoon. It really shoots 2016s like darts, but today I thought I'd give carbon a try. I slipped a Beman ICS Bowhunter 500 into my quiver with the 2016s and about the third round, this happened:

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v612/30coupe/Archery%20Stuff/Hickory%20Board%20Bow/robinhood.jpg)

I'm getting to really hate Robin Hoods.   :mad:   Way too expensive! On the plus side, the 500 was in the bull's eye. This one's a shooter for sure!
Title: Re: Hickory bows don't like carbon...or I hate when this happens
Post by: lpcjon2 on February 02, 2012, 08:02:00 PM
Great shooten and sorry about the expense.
Title: Re: Hickory bows don't like carbon...or I hate when this happens
Post by: chanumpa on February 02, 2012, 08:06:00 PM
Very nicely done.Id say all the planets aligned on that one.
Title: Re: Hickory bows don't like carbon...or I hate when this happens
Post by: kennyb on February 02, 2012, 08:11:00 PM
wow coupe...what a shot! congratulations!

kenny    :bigsmyl:
Title: Re: Hickory bows don't like carbon...or I hate when this happens
Post by: Wannabe1 on February 02, 2012, 08:14:00 PM
Ya, you best just get rid of that bow!

Does it by any chance have a 29" draw rating?   :D


Nice shooting!
Title: Re: Hickory bows don't like carbon...or I hate when this happens
Post by: 30coupe on February 02, 2012, 08:23:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by Wannabe1:
Ya, you best just get rid of that bow!

Does it by any chance have a 29" draw rating?    :D  


Nice shooting!
Sorry, she maxes out at 27", just like me!    ;)
Title: Re: Hickory bows don't like carbon...or I hate when this happens
Post by: owlbait on February 02, 2012, 08:27:00 PM
Nice shooting Russ. You have a neat shooting rig right there. Plenty to be proud of!
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Post by: Thumper Dunker on February 02, 2012, 08:28:00 PM
:thumbsup:  Way to go.
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Post by: SheltonCreeker on February 02, 2012, 08:35:00 PM
Awesome!
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Post by: JamesKerr on February 02, 2012, 10:21:00 PM
Nice shot!
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Post by: David Yukon on February 02, 2012, 10:57:00 PM
Nice!! What are the specs of your bow??
Title: Re: Hickory bows don't like carbon...or I hate when this happens
Post by: 30coupe on February 02, 2012, 11:45:00 PM
It's 66" and 48# @ 27" David. It's 1 1/2" at the fades and tapers to 1/2" at the nocks, pyramid design.
Title: Re: Hickory bows don't like carbon...or I hate when this happens
Post by: on February 03, 2012, 12:09:00 AM
ROBIN HOODS!

The first one or two are pretty dang cool.......after that they are just money in the trash can.

Congrats on some fine shooting!

Bisch
Title: Re: Hickory bows don't like carbon...or I hate when this happens
Post by: bowhuntingrn on February 03, 2012, 12:45:00 AM
I'd be dancing around the Target offering up thanks to the "ancestors of traditional archery", can't wait for my first one with traditional gear. I know they're costly, but cool just the same! What distance was that from? Not that it matters all that much, just curious.
Title: Re: Hickory bows don't like carbon...or I hate when this happens
Post by: 30coupe on February 03, 2012, 07:39:00 AM
QuoteOriginally posted by Bisch:
ROBIN HOODS!

The first one or two are pretty dang cool.......after that they are just money in the trash can.

Bisch
Yup, I've done it enough times to be less than thrilled when I hear that grating sound!

This one was from about 14 yards.
Title: Re: Hickory bows don't like carbon...or I hate when this happens
Post by: katman on February 03, 2012, 07:44:00 AM
Yep, robin hoods are a love hate sort of thing for sure. Great shooting and a mighty nice looking bow.
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