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Title: My New Thunder Child
Post by: T-Bowhunter on November 09, 2013, 12:37:00 PM
I received my new Thunder Child yesterday, it is 56" 50@28.  The limbs are Bocote and the riser is Zircote/Bocote.  This is the best looking Bow that I have every owned.  The Bow shoots great.

http://i.imgur.com/PeDA0oqh.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/7rOEHXah.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/7JVwjNNh.jpg

My first shots at 20 yards.
http://i.imgur.com/01yL5Mks.jpg
Title: Re: My New Thunder Child
Post by: RIng on November 09, 2013, 01:03:00 PM
Good looking bow !!!
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Post by: Igor on November 09, 2013, 01:07:00 PM
great wood combination and good shooting...


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glenn
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Post by: Gen273 on November 09, 2013, 01:41:00 PM
Congrats!
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Post by: Longbow917 on November 09, 2013, 01:52:00 PM
That is a sweet shooter, congrats!
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Post by: pamike on November 09, 2013, 02:55:00 PM
not hard to believe that a BJ bow is the nicest you have ever owned - very talented bowyer!
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Post by: T-Bowhunter on November 09, 2013, 07:06:00 PM
Thanks for comments, I have wanted a Thunder Child since I shot one at TBOF three years ago.  They are great Bows.  Big Jim is a great person to deal with and builds some great shooting Bows.
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Post by: shirikahn on November 09, 2013, 07:17:00 PM
wow what a piece of deadly eye candy!  

Loren
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Post by: NYArrow on November 09, 2013, 07:32:00 PM
Nice, Big Jim makes a fine bow!
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Post by: nineworlds9 on November 09, 2013, 10:12:00 PM
Awesome Will!!  Gotta show it off at the Charity shoot in January!!  Aren't they awesome little bows!?  I am super impressed with mine, actually prefer it to the longer Buffalo, which is atypical of me.  You got a beaut there.

PS, being as we're both lefties I call dibs if you ever decide to sell  :D   :D   :D
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Post by: Frenchymanny on November 10, 2013, 09:45:00 AM
Congratulation, what a nice bow!

F-Manny
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Post by: T-Bowhunter on November 10, 2013, 09:47:00 AM
Chuck, unless something comes up I will be at the TBOF Charity Shoot.  I hope to see you their, maybe we can shoot together.  The Thunder Child is the best shooting Bow that I have every owned.
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Post by: T-Bowhunter on November 10, 2013, 09:50:00 AM
Thanks Manny, also thanks for the information on the Thunder Childs.  I will be working on get her tuned this afternoon.
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Post by: coaster500 on November 10, 2013, 09:51:00 AM
Congrats!!!!

You have a great bow and a meat collector for sure  :)
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Post by: coaster500 on November 10, 2013, 10:00:00 AM
Slideshow of Jim's bows....

http://s28.photobucket.com/user/coaster500/slideshow/Big%20Jims%20Bows?sort=3
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Post by: Irish Archer on November 10, 2013, 01:42:00 PM
Very nice!
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Post by: DeerBacon on November 10, 2013, 01:54:00 PM
Congrats very nice!!!
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Post by: Friend on November 10, 2013, 08:51:00 PM
A beauty...no doubt...
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Post by: Marc B. on November 10, 2013, 09:27:00 PM
They are great bows. Nice wood combo on yours.