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Title: Shooting Again
Post by: ber643 on July 20, 2012, 07:29:00 PM
Friend Larry (Grinch) asked me to let him know how the 45# lb bow (that I won in his last offer) shoots, once I could shoot again. Well, turns out I lost even more strength than I thought I did. I've been shooting the last two nights but the only bow I can draw to full anchor is a 35# Browning Wasp I have - for now. It is the one I bought for Lois (daughter) to shoot a couple years back but her shoulder wouldn't let her. Hopefully I'll be able to step up to the 45# soon, then my 47# and then my 50# by hunting season (I hope, I hope I hope), or at least the 47#er.
Title: Re: Shooting Again
Post by: Killdeer on July 20, 2012, 08:33:00 PM
Slow and steady, friend!
Need some shafting?
Killdeer
Title: Re: Shooting Again
Post by: oxnam on July 20, 2012, 08:35:00 PM
If you ease back into it, you should do just fine, but don't push it too fast.
Title: Re: Shooting Again
Post by: rastaman on July 20, 2012, 09:54:00 PM
Glad you are back up and about Bernie!
Title: Re: Shooting Again
Post by: JAG on July 20, 2012, 10:13:00 PM
:thumbsup:  
Keep after it, Uncle Bernie, but not too hard or too fast!  Just work your way back, slowly.
After I tore my rotator, I kept trying to shoot too much poundage, and like to have messed up.  I was at one shoot and I couldn't get my bow to full draw.  So I spent the whole first day shaving the weight off my "go to selfbow"  got it down about 7#s and Thats where I'm shooting, now.
Just keep "Pulling, like a Herd of Turtles, toward the Creek!"
Johnny/JAG
Title: Re: Shooting Again
Post by: Cyclic-Rivers on July 20, 2012, 10:29:00 PM
Great to hear Bernie, you have several months, Take it slow and easy!
Title: Re: Shooting Again
Post by: ber643 on July 21, 2012, 06:44:00 AM
Yep, y'all got THAT right - (I'm good at "slow 'n easy" these days - LOL)

I even got out and mowed the dogs' yard yesterday and it felt so good that I jumped on the riding mower and did the rest of the ol' homestead - and still felt fine for the shooting that evening (after a shower and nap - LOL).
Title: Re: Shooting Again
Post by: ber643 on July 21, 2012, 08:10:00 AM
Oh, thanks, Killie, but I don't think so, on the shafts, though I seldom turn any down - LOL. Surprisingly, I found that my long, heavy tipped, carbons seem to shoot better out of the 35# Wasp than my woods, or aluminums (that I had set up for it for Lois). It was a shock to me - just tried them out for kicks to start with.
Title: Re: Shooting Again
Post by: LONGSTYKES on July 21, 2012, 08:31:00 AM
Bernie, Glad you are healing up.Take your time.
Title: Re: Shooting Again
Post by: maineac on July 21, 2012, 08:31:00 AM
Glad you can start up again.  I am sure it feels good to be shooting again, even if it is not the bow you wanted.  You'll get there.
Title: Re: Shooting Again
Post by: ber643 on July 21, 2012, 11:25:00 AM
Yep, it sure does feel good - I love to see/watch the arc of the arrow.