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    CA archery hunting worth it anymore?

    The deer zones you are looking at in California have a surrounding population of over 23 million people. May want to temper the expectations accordingly for those areas. Now, put in for some of the premium archery hunts (X-zones), collect some points while hunting your local zones (2nd and 3rd...
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    Should I modify these Micro Hades?

    So far I have either shot or hunted with someone else that has used that same broadhead for rocky mountain elk, tule elk, axis deer, Spanish goats, red stag, pronghorn, mule deer, whitetail and numerous wild pigs. Guess my friends and I need to get out and chase a turkey or two. I have never...
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    Mathews grip

    Shadow Creek Archery side plates made a big difference in my shot.
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    Help Kit Out New V3X (please).

    Congratulations on the score. In addition to the suggestions above, I found better consistency in my shots by changing the stock Engage grip over to Shadow Creek Archery side plates. Podium Archery does a Mathews bow build in one of their Youtube videos and discusses the merits of side plates...
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    CA 2022 results are in...

    Turned out I was that someone...drew archery Lassen Antelope (6 pts). Put in every year not expecting to ever draw, but what the heck. Drew a good general UT deer tag for August (20th - end of the month), so that was going to be the road trip for the year. Now it looks like there will be two...
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    Lefties Unite, Generous Member Donates a Mathews VXR

    So what was the outcome; who was the lucky lefty?
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    Lefties Unite, Generous Member Donates a Mathews VXR

    What a generous offer. I spoke with the owner of Shadow Creek Archery and he agreed to provide a free set of custom series side plates to the winner - your choice of color. The winner can send me their contact information and I will put them in touch with Shadow Creek Archery to place an order...
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    Victory TKO w/ Outsert Issue after the shot

    Looking at the pictures, the 3rd picture shows the carbon shaft to be undamaged where it meets and enters the outsert. The strength of carbon when placing a force across the arrow is less than what aluminum will take before tearing (not bending), something must have damaged/weakened the aluminum...
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    What Glue For Victory Vap 95 Grain Inserts

    Thank for the clarification on spine, here is the correct Part# ACISHOKVM95. These are a bronzish/brown color in the 2021 Victory Catalog. I called a friend at Victory and the color is actually a light brown color for most - but the anodizing was supposed to be a true green like the other...
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    What Glue For Victory Vap 95 Grain Inserts

    If I am reading everything up to this point in the thread correctly, you are shooting 350 VAP SS and want to use the Victory Shok Taper Lock (TL) 95 grain outsert. The TL outsert for the VAP SS and a 350 spine arrow is silver. The model number for the outsert is ACISHOKVL95. All VAP SS 350 spine...
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    Help Needed! Downhill Shooting Problems

    Lots of good advise so far. I would add, double check your feet position. When shooting uphill - slightly open the stance. When shooting downhill - close the stance. This simple adjustment will make the bending at the waist more consistent and easier.
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    What Glue For Victory Vap 95 Grain Inserts

    AAE Max Impact insert glue (black). One small bead along the insert, rotate as you insert into the arrow shaft, wipe off excess, and let dry. I witness at least 500 Victory products a weekend being shot with this combination - all assembled by different folks. I can count on one hand the number...
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    Has anybody seen the new Victory VAP SS arrow?

    Interesting the arrow broke mid shaft. Typically the damage to a carbon arrow is at the point of impact. To break any carbon arrow at the mid point often requires a whipping type motion in combination with a weak spot (blemish, spot where another arrow has made a ding, etc...). I witness at...
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    Victory VAP SS 300- Nock super loose issue?

    Call Victory and let them know about the problem. I know that they had a small batch of undersized nocks that they tried to stop from going out. I'm sure they will take care of you.
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    Mathews VXR grip

    Shot the torgueless for a while, they make a nice full grip. Made the switch to side plates, wanted a slightly narrower grip - now shooting Shadow Creek Archery side plates. Very similar profile, just a more positive feeling heal face for me.
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    New to archery

    What area of California? Southern, Central, Northern, Coastal, Eastern Sierras...etc? I would second the recommendation to find a mentor. The easiest way to do that is either join a club or become a regular at a range. Most bow hunters want to introduce guys into the sport, but you have to show...
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    Shrewd Grip vs. Ultraview Beereal for Mathews VXR

    I have tried several grip styles on my Traverse, I am really liking the side plates I got from Shadow Creek Archery. They have a nice contour and are pretty nice looking also. I think their website is their name ShadowCreekArchery.com. Take care.
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    Need quiet and large(r) rangefinder pouch

    Search in the gear modification forum, there is a post about modifying (cutting down the elastic) the Kuiu rangefinder case to make it more functional. Made the pouch much nicer and saved me some coin.
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    Arrows impacting target at different angles

    Starting with the most obvious changes that have happened to the bow since you last "paper tuned" it; new rest and new d-loop. The vertical and center shot alignment of these two items are going to have a dramatic effect on arrow flight (tail whip). Start with the rest center shot at 13/16" from...
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    Victory Vap spine ?

    Not to get off topic, but the new outserts (both SS and Aluminum) are very nice. With regards to playing with spine reaction, here are a couple things I have used in the past to refine the arrows spine reaction to the bow: 1) you can always add weight to the back of the arrow to effectively...

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