Broadhead surprise.

[87TT]

I started thinking that I needed to have backup bow for elk hunting after having to leave mine at the shop just to have it tuned and new strings installed. I live almost two hours from the nearest bow shop. I also wanted to learn how to tune my own bow so I built a bow press and draw board and started watching YouTube videos. I bought a brand new bare bow and built it myself. I got it tuned, timed and set up. When it was shooting bullet holes through paper, I sighted it in and had the pins set out to 60 yards. It was great. Then as I was getting ready to start the Cold Bow Challenge this AM, I grabbed a broadhead (Kudupoint 125 gr) and screwed it on just to try it. First shot of the day at 60 yards shooting at a 1" dot, I was just about an inch low. That's as good as I can hope for with field points usually. I almost stopped shooting to take a picture and start the challenge but I was finishing up tuning my other bow and had some shots to take with it. I plan on switching off bows during the Challenge which I'm starting tomorrow, now with broadheads. Man it's feels good to be able to do it yourself.

 

[Gumbo]

Congrats and well done. I took the plunge into tuning about 5 years ago and am so glad I did.

 

[Cobie33]

Been doing my own and teaching others how to do it for over 20 years. It is very rewarding.

 

[Ag111]

Totally agree with the OP's comments. I also took the plunge this spring and bought a press, vice, draw board, etc. The amount of tinkering and tuning i can do now really makes for some fun afternoons on the archery range to test out the adjustments. I was able to take my bow from shooting 8" right of FPs at 60 and crazy bareshaft flight @ 30 yards to right on the money. Had to experiment with different shim configurations on the cams, small center-shot adjustments, nock height adjustments, etc. All of a sudden.. boom i got it right.

Once you shoot a bow that is perfectly in tune you will never be happy shooting one that is slightly out of tune. Lots of personal satisfaction with being able to do it yourself as well. Keep on keepin' on

 

[MT_Wapiti]

That's great, 87TT! I'm in the same boat right now. In the process of acquiring parts for a bow press build as we speak.

 

[haydukelives]

Jumping into the tuning game is on my long term list. My thought was to convince a buddy to go in on the set up to defray the cost...one day!

 

[TravisIN]

Be warned....it is one hell of a rabbit hole!!! I love it. It’s one of my favorite things to do. That why I only bowhunt. If I ever go on a dream hunt and drop 20-30k on it I’m taking a bow and will be fine eating a tag. Nothing against gun hunting at all. I just love my bow. Once you get into tuning and rally understanding things and know how good the results feel when you shoot a fixed blade at 90 yards and it hits the same 6” circle over and over, you’ll be a addicted. Good work OP. Keep it up.


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[87TT]

Press and draw board, I'm in it for under $100. No looking back.

 

[Vandal 44]

I slowly put my home bow shop together. I purchased the EZ Press with draw board, I have a Chrono, arrow saw and bitz fletching jig, I also built a paper tuner out of PVC. I have no need to go to a pro shop.

I think the biggest advantage of having your own stuff is that you are able to tune your bow to how shoot

 

[87TT]

I forgot about the paper tuning setup. I made a wooden frame that I can screw to the top of my work bench and set up the target behind it. Don't have a chrono yet though.

 

[Beendare]

Tuning is as critical a factor as shooting skill, IMO


M87TT clever design for that bow press