how about a HEAVY bow thread

pdk25 · August 26, 2016, 10:00:00 AM

I agree with making it a little longer. I did that, then when I glued the inserts in, I wedged the arrows between a dresser drawer and the floor to dry so they wouldn't push the insert out. Very quiet this way.

pdk25 · August 26, 2016, 11:11:00 AM

QuoteOriginally posted by Archie:
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I'm NOT saying that you should ever hold 10 seconds when actually shooting, but I think it's a good idea to be STRONG ENOUGH to.

Anyway, I find that my shooting is SOOOOO much better when my muscles can absolutely dominate the bow, heavy OR light. I've not been shooting much this year, so my endurance has waned, but I usually try to work out with the heavy bow several times a week, without even loosing an arrow.

I agree to a certain extent. I don't know if I would say I am dominating the bow, but here is a clip of me controlling my Morrison ILF.

https://youtu.be/WKPqCQwsHxo

pdk25 · August 26, 2016, 11:19:00 AM

Great Northern Critter Gitter. 62", 68#@29".

And a little clip of it being shot.

https://youtu.be/wEQxkSJQxnk

pdk25 · August 26, 2016, 11:26:00 AM

I shoot 30" mfx classic arrows with this bow with a total of 325 grains up front.

pdk25 · August 26, 2016, 11:32:00 AM

Morrison Dakota 62" 80# @ 29"
Copperhead skins, bamboo lams, bacote riser, kudu tips

And a clip of it being shot.

https://youtu.be/4oxw_atYkhI

pdk25 · August 26, 2016, 11:45:00 AM

I shoot the same arrows with the Dakota that Info the Shrew Safari.

WVbowhunter · August 26, 2016, 11:47:00 AM

I barely slid in with this one being 60#@31inches. Run some easton 340s for a while but in the end went to a gold tip hunter 300 with 190 grain points when I upgraded to a fast flight string. Total arrow weight 533 grains chronographed at 206 fps. 50.21 ft-lbs of KE and 48.75 slug ft./sec of momentum

adkmountainken · August 26, 2016, 07:52:00 PM

love seeing the bows and the videos keep them coming!

Longbowlogan · August 26, 2016, 11:30:00 PM

This thread made me string up my 62" 76@29 Schafer Silvertip today. It really wasn't bad at all and I shot it pretty comfortable for a while. Shooting these heavy limbs make my other bows and limbs feel like child's play!

buckeyebowhunter · August 27, 2016, 11:31:00 AM

70# 97 SAII

cynical_ant · August 27, 2016, 10:59:00 PM

Here is a video of me shooting my 60lb yew selfbow. Just made it in this category. I plan on working my way up to a 100lb war bow in the future. Not for hunting, just launching big, heavy arrows long distances! Too much fun:)

https://youtu.be/awimo8gY5gg

Jesse Minish · August 28, 2016, 12:10:00 PM

56" Cascade Brush Hawk about 72# at my draw.

Stalker Wolverine FXT about 73# at my draw.

Jesse Minish · August 28, 2016, 09:48:00 PM

This is a 52" Cascade Night Hawk also about 73# at my draw.

Jesse Minish · August 28, 2016, 10:11:00 PM

A little better look of the Cascade Night Hawk

pdk25 · August 29, 2016, 12:06:00 AM

Dang, that's a short one. I really wanted one of those to work for me, but with my style of anchor and relatively small cant, the sight window was too short.

Longtoke · August 29, 2016, 12:52:00 AM

what quiver is that on your belt Jesse? looks handy

Sam McMichael · August 29, 2016, 01:39:00 PM

I took my 65# Hill bow out yesterday and once again found my release is better than with my lighter bows. After my surgery earlier this year, I still can only totally control it for 30 - 40 shots, so not yet ready to shoot 3D rounds with it.

Gil Verwey · August 30, 2016, 07:50:00 AM

Here is another heavy bow thread with some good info in it.

The Argument for HHeavy Bows

Jesse Minish · September 01, 2016, 07:45:00 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by Longtoke:
what quiver is that on your belt Jesse? looks handy

It says Neet Traditions on it. That is all I really know about it. My Dad gave it to me a while back.

Bowhunter4life · May 01, 2017, 11:09:00 AM

Was doing a bit of searching and ran across this thread... Interesting, but I never really thought of the bows I shoot as "Heavyweights"... When I first started with archery I was told to shoot the heaviest bow I could shoot accurately... I'm sure you've been told, heard, or read this too... So, I've always seemed to gravitate towards bows in he higher poundages... But, I seem to dial back when I had to start putting arrows in arrows and manufacturing arrows to shoot out of them... To much work, and too expensive...

I've owned and shot a bunch of different bows, but here is what is in my bowrack currently after doing some buying/selling/trading this spring... My favorites are Black Widow T/D recurves with low grips... and Thunderstick MOAB longbows...
56" PCH II (69#) and X (64# and 70#) and a 58" PSA III (74#)...

60" MOABs (68#, 71#, and 83#)

Continued...