Hill Style/ASL Longbows Anyone?

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Dusted off my HH Wesley Special and decided to set it up with some carbon arrows. I usually reserve this bow for wood arrows but decided to change that. So far I have two different carbons flying good with a PO close to 25 yards each. I like what the carbons are doing to this bow so far.

Anyway if you have a ASL Style bow lets them.
 

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Too bad on the turkey. I’m pulling about 50 lbs on mine, haven’t hunted with it yet except small game. I really do enjoy shooting it.
 
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They are a riot to shoot! Forgiving in some ways, and totally ruthless in others.
My Hill bow is a great trainer/reminder on form. If my alignment is off it will show with an arrow wide left. When I focus on bringing my draw arm elbow back and around into alignment I can stack the arrows in there.
 
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An individual told me with an ASL bow that you can grip if firm, not white finger death grip but firm. Your thoughts on this!
 
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An individual told me with an ASL bow that you can grip if firm, not white finger death grip but firm. Your thoughts on this!
Very much so. It needs a firm, full fist grip to shoot well. It’s designed that way. Even Rod Jenkins, who preaches heeling the bow with a super loose grip, told me to throw that out the window with a Hill bow and grip it like you mean it.
 
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Very much so. It needs a firm, full fist grip to shoot well. It’s designed that way. Even Rod Jenkins, who preaches heeling the bow with a super loose grip, told me to throw that out the window with a Hill bow and grip it like you mean it.
Agreed, I shoot all my longbows the same either Hill style or R/D design. It’s not a death grip but a natural heel down with fingers closed around the handle.
 
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I'm not very good with mine get and haven't taken any game. I missed a shot at a decent boar that was bedded a few months ago and was also within 30 metres of some goats yesterday but they winded me before I could get much closer. Here are some pictures of the bow anyway.











I've got a St Patrick Lake Pacific Styk coming in the new year in a lighter poundage so I can enjoy everything that an ASL has to offer all day without getting as tired.
 
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Nice bow Wilderlfe.
I'm not very good with mine get and haven't taken any game. I missed a shot at a decent boar that was bedded a few months ago and was also within 30 metres of some goats yesterday but they winded me before I could get much closer. Here are some pictures of the bow anyway.











I've got a St Patrick Lake Pacific Styk coming in the new year in a lighter poundage so I can enjoy everything that an ASL has to offer all day without getting as tired.
Nice bow! There is something special about the profile these bows have.
 
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I want a lighter poundage one as well for targets and practice.

Yes. I can shoot this one confidently but It's not an 'all day' type of bow for me. Hence wanting a lighter one that I can shoot as much as I want as this style of bow is a huge amount of fun.

Nice bow Wilderlfe.

Nice bow! There is something special about the profile these bows have.

Yes, they look fantastic.
 
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