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Title: Anyone shoot a Rocky Mt Recurve?
Post by: Airdale on January 09, 2015, 11:44:00 AM
Been looking for one quite awhile, found a few but they were to heavy.  How do you like yours if you own one?  Is the Sierra Blanca copy a quality bow.  I owned several Rocky Mt bows in the 80's, should have held onto them. Thanks.
Title: Re: Anyone shoot a Rocky Mt Recurve?
Post by: cacciatore on January 09, 2015, 12:17:00 PM
Airdale,I still have my original recurve bought in 1993, it is a short riser that makes 48"/60# and 50"/63# great bow a little short for my 29" dl but still shootable. Last year I found a 60" 68# and I find it very smooth,incredibly quiet,I use it with a skinny ff string,fast and accurate. I work on it to have a easy draw with my 57# hunting bows,but I wouldn't have any problem to hunt with it. I am so pleased with!!!!
Never seen a Sierra Blanca bow,but I am been told thet they are well designed bows.
Title: Re: Anyone shoot a Rocky Mt Recurve?
Post by: TOEJAMMER on January 09, 2015, 04:40:00 PM
I have a 58 inch 57 lb. Rocky Mountain.  A great bow and one that I won't let loose of.  Jess Stuart's Sierra Blanca is a a copy of the Rocky Mountain by design.  While I have not personally shot his bows, I know he spent a lot of time and effort to duplicate the Rocky Mountain recurve and I suspect there is probably some improvement with modern glass and glues etc.  My next purchase will be one of his Sierra Blanca bows.
Title: Re: Anyone shoot a Rocky Mt Recurve?
Post by: iohkus on January 09, 2015, 05:21:00 PM
Rocky Mountain is close but not an exact copy (through the riser anyway). I owned a 54" original ,back in the early to mid ninety's. It had THE most natural fitting grip I have ever owned! Back then I had greater aspirations than good sense and ordered it at 71 pounds!! Never could conquer THAT weight, so I never did fully realize the bows potential. I've since sold the bow. I'd love to see someone copy the design EXACTLY.