Just picked up a dandy of a bow on a trade

CTaggart · October 22, 2008, 06:15:00 PM

I just picked up a Schafer Silvertip on a trade the other day, now I need to learn how to shoot it! Could anybody suggest an instructional book on traditional shooting?

Just in case you were wondering why I dropped the dime and got a Schafer as a first bow:

I got one heck of a deal on it. I traded a $700 dollar gun for it.

Anaconda12 · October 22, 2008, 06:49:00 PM

Sounds like a fair enough deal a cannon for a Legend! There ain't nothin to shootin it but doin it!

DEATHMASTER · October 22, 2008, 06:59:00 PM

You can send it to me and I will send some pictures to show you how to shoot trad. I can also send instinctive shooting and instinctive archery for you to read while you wait for a new bow.LOL
Lets see some pictures.
I have been trying to buy one and they dry up.
I will find a nice one someday.
DEATHMASTER

Woodduck · October 22, 2008, 08:28:00 PM

"Archery Steps to Success", written by two college archery coaches as a text, was one instructional book I enjoyed...good luck and have fun with her.

bbassi · October 22, 2008, 08:44:00 PM

awww, you went and spoiled all the fun though. Most folks have to go through dozens of other bows before they find out the Schafer is the best recurve made!

:D

Just out of curiosity, is it a Paul of Dave made bow? What's the specs?

CTaggart · October 22, 2008, 09:54:00 PM

Dave made the bow. It's a 57# at 28 1/4" I believe the bow is 58" though I haven't measured it. I might be able to get some pics up this weekend. It's drilled and tapped for a quiver on the riser. Could somebody suggest one that would look right on it?

bbassi · October 23, 2008, 11:45:00 AM

it depends on the holes that are tapped. if there's 2 holes in the upper half of the riser about 1 inch apart, then it's tapped for a Kwicky quiver. If it's one in the top half, one in the bottom, almost any side mount quiver will work. I have a thunderhorn 5 arrow on mine and love it.

non-typical · October 23, 2008, 12:03:00 PM

I didn't know there was a gun worth $700?...

dagwood64 · October 23, 2008, 12:19:00 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by non-typical:
I didn't know there was a gun worth $700?

I have a Browning w/scope that is worth $1,000.

I'm also trying to sell or trade all my Rifles/Shotguns, so I can buy more Bows. Just enjoy this sport more. Duane