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What are your thoughts on heavy arrows 500 gr +?
Other than a few turkey hunting sticks, I don't own hunting arrows that weigh less than 500 grains. Like 5miles, that is normal for me, and what I consider to be medium weight (500-650). Also some interesting statements of physics on this thread. The reality is that lighter arrows shed their... -
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KE question and penetration
What were the differences between the 2 different shafts other than weight? I'm guessing there more differences than weight, and the bow was not tuned to the different arrows. The heavier arrow should have more KE and MO assuming the bow was tuned to it, and all else was equal. -
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Anyone have ontarget2 or spine program? Need help
According to my OT2 program, and making some assumptions, like fletching, and without adding any weight to the string, it shows the shafts slightly, and very slightly on the weak side. Pretty typical for OT2, that program likes stiffer arrows. The calculated speed was 271 fps, which makes... -
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New Spot Hogg
To be different, of the 3, I prefer the Father over the Boss and Tommy. I thought my Boss had a 'rougher' adjustment than the Tommy and Father. Considering it is not a direct drive, and connected through gears, this would make some sense. Additionally, the Father provides the dovetail... -
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Looking for the Perfect ball cap for the backcountry
No offense, but I really am not feeling much sympathy for you...I'm sporting a size 8 noggin. Trying to find any hat that fits is an exercise in near futility. I have not found a ball cap that will fit, and that I like. No way any of the K or S companies hats are going to work (hell, there's... -
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"The shakes"
I must say, you have me confused... Because focusing on the release with blank/blind baling is what blind baling is primarily for...learning to trust the release, which I never said does not help with target panic. But, blank baling alone, and just going back to regular ol' shooting, will not... -
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"The shakes"
Personally, and if it is TP, I'm not sure how much blind baling alone will help, or if it helps at all. It's a great method to learn how to shoot a release, but it does not connect the mechanics of properly shooting a release to aiming and shooting at the same time. Two different processes... -
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what to do?
BOT...If your bow has a split yoke, and assuming your center-shot is correct, then start playing with the twists in the yoke. BH hitting left, 1/2 twist in the right yoke, and take 1/2 out of the left. Shoot. See what happens. If your bow doesn't have yokes, then you're left with moving the... -
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any of you all use a Spot Hogg Tommy Hogg
For ny of my adjustable sights, whether they be my SH Hogg Father, Axcels or CBEs, I do not the 'calibration tapes' that rely on 20 yards for the 'near' mark. Way too much fudge factor at 20. If I am using a program, OT2 or TAP, and also using marks, I use 30 yards as th near mark and 60 has... -
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what to do?
Actually, it will change the total draw length/spread, and also give littlebuf an indication of whether it is a DL issue. Whether the bow's DL needs to be changed or loop/release length needs to be changed after determining if it is a DL issue is another thing. It doesn't do anything to the... -
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Arrow Spysics and Selection
Back to the topic...I don't think there is ONE perfect arrow. I think there are perfect arrows for the particular application at hand. What amounts to perfect, depends a lot on what the individual wants in that particular situation. -
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Arrow Spysics and Selection
I'm with 5miles...my sticks are 2+" shorter than my AMO/ATA draw length. There's a number of reasons for cutting them short, and I also agree that the correct spine for the arrows trumps length for accuracy. The other funny thing is that my sticks are still longer than most of those target... -
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Why the obsession with over-tuning and over thinking bows on this site?
Um...no, at least as far as the 'tune' of the arrow. I may mess with bow performance though, but I'm not selling anything either. IMO there are 2 distinct, but interrelated things in all this tuning. 1) getting arrows to hit where they're intended to hit. 2) getting the best performance out... -
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who uses a hip quiver
I've been using a hip quiver of one configuration or another for over 20 years. Currently using a 'Sidewinder with a Fuse quiver attached. It took some getting used to, but I don't think it would be possible to go back to a bow mounted quiver. With any piece of equipment there are going to be... -
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my injexions used to group....
I generally just replace them on somewhat of a 'schedule' that is related to how much I am shooting. Indoor arrows, the nocks get changed out on a monthly basis. Shooting 90 to 130 arrows a day. Hunting and OD target arrows get their nocks changed less frequently, because I am not shooting...
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