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Author Topic: Bear Montana Bamboo  (Read 17026 times)

Offline Rob DiStefano

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Re: Bear Montana Bamboo
« Reply #20 on: April 03, 2024, 05:35:38 AM »
I must say that new bow is a vast improvement over the original. Is there anything saying one couldn’t make that riser more center shot? Like we did with the original model modifying the grip and those God awful limb tips? Enjoy.

The riser is a solid hefty chunk of Dymondwood or micarta that should pose no problem rasping and sanding down past center shot ... dittos for modding the grip as well.

The limb tips on this bamboo version aren't as pronounced as the maple version, but any limb tip of most any bow can be bobbed down for sure ...

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Re: Bear Montana Bamboo
« Reply #21 on: April 03, 2024, 12:16:54 PM »
That’s the link I followed sort of when I reworked my Montana years ago. I was retired by then, taking wood shop classes at local JC. Took me only a few minutes using the sanding machines we had. Used good old Tru-Oil to seal it again. Lent that bow to a gentleman visiting here for the winter. He liked it so much he bought it. Your new bow is close to being a custom bow IMO. Materials used rival those from a custom bowyer. Enjoy.

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Re: Bear Montana Bamboo
« Reply #22 on: April 04, 2024, 02:05:29 PM »
Too bad this upgrade came along when it did, my stable is full.  Actually starting to down size..
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Re: Bear Montana Bamboo
« Reply #23 on: April 04, 2024, 02:42:13 PM »
Beware the archer who has only one bow!   :archer2:
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Re: Bear Montana Bamboo
« Reply #24 on: April 04, 2024, 04:05:38 PM »
Oh, I don't have just one!!!
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Re: Bear Montana Bamboo
« Reply #25 on: April 04, 2024, 06:01:58 PM »
Oh, I don't have just one!!!
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Re: Bear Montana Bamboo
« Reply #26 on: April 22, 2025, 07:32:04 PM »
The NEW Boo Montana is working pretty well ... or rather, I'm learning to work well with it @ 22yds.  :campfire:

"New"?  Yes, sold the first, a month or so ago bought another, silly me.

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Re: Bear Montana Bamboo
« Reply #27 on: April 23, 2025, 02:24:20 PM »
Nice shooting, Rob. Did you alter the grip-remove the square corners?
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Re: Bear Montana Bamboo
« Reply #28 on: April 23, 2025, 04:03:55 PM »
Never heard of teflon tape being use as a strike plate. Cool. Cool bow too.
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Re: Bear Montana Bamboo
« Reply #29 on: April 23, 2025, 04:11:37 PM »
Nice shooting, Rob. Did you alter the grip-remove the square corners?

For whatever reason this one has slightly rounded corners that work well with how I grip this bow.  Hockey tape double wrap for a solid grip.
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Re: Bear Montana Bamboo
« Reply #30 on: April 23, 2025, 04:14:05 PM »
Never heard of teflon tape being use as a strike plate. Cool. Cool bow too.

If there's some radius to the sight window then teflon tape makes for a more center shot riser.   On this second Montana I laid down the teflon tape to protect the sight window and used a small piece of Velcro loop as the pressure point.  It works well.
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