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Miller Longbow shooters

Started by jeffg, February 03, 2013, 09:14:00 AM

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jeffg

I have a Miller Old Tom and I am new to the whole HH style Longbow. I was just wondering how many Miller bow shooters and what models out there
66" Nothern Mist American
68" Miller Split Bamboo
54" Java Man Helms Deep

ChrisM

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JohnI

I have 2 Expeditions
      1 Hawk
      1 Split Bamboo
      1 Split Bamboo on order
      1 Ole'Favorite [Yew backed with Bamboo] on order

longbow guy

I have an Old Tom , and my wife has a "Little Hawk"  :coffee:
(david miller) old tom , black widow  pl III and  pl ll
wifes (david miller) little hawk
wifes black rhino
two tracks longwalker
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jeffg

The only issue I am having with shooting my Old Tom is consistant grip hand placement. I have always shot some kind of locator styl grip.
66" Nothern Mist American
68" Miller Split Bamboo
54" Java Man Helms Deep

longbow guy

Maybe It's just me, but I shoot my Old Tom very well (great at 3-D shoots!)  :thumbsup:
(david miller) old tom , black widow  pl III and  pl ll
wifes (david miller) little hawk
wifes black rhino
two tracks longwalker
MLA Member and Compton Member

jeffg

I just have to figure out a consistant grip for me. I'll get r dun
66" Nothern Mist American
68" Miller Split Bamboo
54" Java Man Helms Deep

dragonheart

Can you post a photo of you shooting at full draw?
Longbows & Short Shots

dragonheart

Are you shooting a straight grip with wedge on the belly?
Longbows & Short Shots

dragonheart

Are you shooting a straight grip with wedge on the belly?
Longbows & Short Shots

pcg

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-1 John Schulz RH bows
-2 TimberHawk Monarchs LH, RH
-3 GP Swift T/Ds, LH & RH; GP Long Curve RH
-3 Dave Miller longbows LH, RH
-3 Rempp selfbows

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jeffg

Yes it is a straight grip. I don't now about an wedges on the belly
66" Nothern Mist American
68" Miller Split Bamboo
54" Java Man Helms Deep

nineworlds9

My Old Tom is 66", 50@28, myrtle and bamboo, brown glass, completed Dec. 2010.  One bow I will not sell.  Just keep at it Jeff, you'll get it eventually.  I'm still not 'amazing' with mine but I love the challenge.
52" Texas Recurve
58" Two Tracks Ogemaw
60" Toelke Chinook
62" Tall Tines Stickflinger
64" Big Jim Mountain Monarch
64" Poison Dart LB
66" Wes Wallace Royal
            
Horse Creek TAC, GA
TBOF

jeffg

This got off track a little.
Is there anyone out there shooting any of his unglass bows.
66" Nothern Mist American
68" Miller Split Bamboo
54" Java Man Helms Deep

Overspined

Yep, split bamboo.  It's a little slower than glass bows, but you'll never care. Silent, silky smooth, and shoots great. It's a bow I treasure.  You can get it with varying backset/SF profiles.  I recommend a solid backset so it ends up either straight or a slight backset after shooting.  Mine ends up a slight SF after shooting.  It's the glass that adds the jump in the bow. It's one of only a couple bows I'd never sell.

Hud

For questions on form, and shooting the American Semi-Longbow, you might consider getting a copy of David's book, or the book by John Schulz, Hitting 'em like Howard Hill, which also comes as a DVD. The last two are still available from 3Rivers and maybe some other sponsors.

Old Tom, 2 Hawks, 1 split bamboo.
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JohnI

Like Overspined said the Split Bamboo is one of the smoothest sweetest shooting bows you will ever shoot.

nineworlds9

I had David's book.  I don't think it was very helpful in the shooting form department.  More of an owner's manual to go with his bows, pretty generalized info IMHO, still a nice read but I sold it cause for me it was not worth having on the shelf as a reference, except maybe for string making or arrow making, also good info on bow setup.  Had some good insights on what length bow to buy as well.  For a more detailed look at shooting a Hill bow I recommend Asbell's second volume 'Instinctive Shooting 2'.  Great chapter on Hill bow aiming/grip.  Also Hitting Em Like Howard would be a better reference.  There's also a great page on gripping a Hill bow floating on the net, can't remember the link but it can be Googled.  NOT knocking David, his bows are phenomenal and I treasure my Tom pretty much above any other bow I own,  just the book was a little thin on info to me.  However, playing Devil's advocate I could say that he says what needs to be said and that's it...in my experience shooting a Hill bow so far I find its easiest and most effective if you don't over think it..perhaps that's what he was aiming at with such a Spartan treatise.
52" Texas Recurve
58" Two Tracks Ogemaw
60" Toelke Chinook
62" Tall Tines Stickflinger
64" Big Jim Mountain Monarch
64" Poison Dart LB
66" Wes Wallace Royal
            
Horse Creek TAC, GA
TBOF

jeffg

I took the advice of 9worlds9 and shoot today at the range. I am concentrating holding my grip as close to the shelf as I can. The little peice of leather in the grip at the shelf seems to make a good referance.
66" Nothern Mist American
68" Miller Split Bamboo
54" Java Man Helms Deep


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