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Strugglestick Addiction, An Article Series By Aron Snyder
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nrh6.7
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Just finished reading Part 2 and 3. Awesome read and hunt. Thank you for putting it together to share!
Aron,
Good job on the three part article. If I and my family depended on the meat for survival I'd use a rifle. But we don't. I hunt because I like to challenge myself and HUNT. I'd rather take a trophy bull moose every third or fourth year with one of my company's (Dryad's) recurves than every year (which would be easy where we hunt) with a compound or a rifle. Like you said, the hunt begins with a trad bow when every other type of weapon hunt is over. Truth shines through in your words. Thanks for sharing.
Good job on the three part article. If I and my family depended on the meat for survival I'd use a rifle. But we don't. I hunt because I like to challenge myself and HUNT. I'd rather take a trophy bull moose every third or fourth year with one of my company's (Dryad's) recurves than every year (which would be easy where we hunt) with a compound or a rifle. Like you said, the hunt begins with a trad bow when every other type of weapon hunt is over. Truth shines through in your words. Thanks for sharing.
Sfguitarworks
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Just listened to your podcast series about broadheads. I have a tuning question. I have been looking for a bit more FOC, not a measurement, just a nice heavy point. I was running a 60 grain insert with a 150 grain point, 500 spine Victory 3DHV, 45 lb recurve. great shooting setup. I wanted to add a bit more weight, as my arrows were only coming in at 400 grains. I threaded the back of my inserts, added 50 grains of all thread, then added a 30 grain plug to the back, as I didn't have access to stiffer arrows. Arrows shot great. Just for grins, I added another 50 grains to the front, ending up with 520 grains, 310 on the front, 25% FOC and perfect bare shafts. My question is this - If you add enough point weight, achieving extreme FOC, the head will pull any shaft into line very quickly, even without fletchings. Does this mean that any shaft that will pull into line is now well tuned? It's hard to get my head around a very heavy head pulling basically any shaft into line behind it, especially after spending so much time tuning with a "normal" weight head. I understand that the arrow tail will be more effected by wind the higher the FOC. But what gives on the spine?
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I'm not expert, but here is my understanding: Extreme FOC will mask a LOT of tuning problems due to the reasons you explained above. That said, I would imagine that if you put a broadhead on the front of those weak-spined arrows you would start to see all kinds of problems. A broadhead is going to steer your arrow if it is off in any direction, so with a weak spine you are going to see a lot of that.
If the shaft ends up to weak, putting a broadhead on will tell you because that arrow is going to hit to the right, for a right handed shooter. I have found, I am right handed, that a straight flying bare shaft that hits a couple inches to the left at 20 to 30 yards, so slightly stiff, works well when fletched shooting field tips and broadheads. With that said, a lot of guys like a slightly weak bare shaft, maybe they run 5" feathers so it creates some stiffness to compensate? I use 4" and I also cant the bow.
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Epic! Maybe you can include some tips on carrying a recurve in the backcountry for us who are still at phase 1? Especially in steep, challenging terrain.
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roosiebull
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really cool stuff! I have been shooting a recurve for about a year and a half now, and prior to that had never listened to a podcast, but "the push" got me addicted to them, and eventually I found Kifarucast. I knew of Aron prior, but didn't know much about him until hearing him on the Gritty podcast which lead me to his.
it's been some of the coolest content I have come across, and for me it's so relatable, and I really appreciate his non PC demeanor, and just telling it like it is.
I like the lack of a filter, it's refreshing, and is so much easier to relate with.... I have so far had a very similar path (relatively, of course I don't have the opportunities he does)
I have enjoyed following his progression, and I have taken away a lot from him.
last year I missed 4 bulls with my recurve, from 7-18yds with a bunch more close calls.... action packed frustration, haha. trying to get my poop in a group and 2020 will be redemption year. broke a 15yr streak last year, so I will get to start a new one this year.
about the 3rd week of season I was wishing I didn't sell all of my compound stuff, and go all in, but now i'm glad I did.
last year was a tough pill to swallow, but I have enjoyed hearing i'm not completely alone. it stings that I was shut down because of my weapon choice, but I guess that's why people switch, and we're better because of it.
look forward to hearing more about Aron's hunts and progression... a real person who doesn't edit what really happened to make himself look better, that's rare and I appreciate it.
crazy how addicting traditional archery is, it's consuming, and i like things that are that way.
it's been some of the coolest content I have come across, and for me it's so relatable, and I really appreciate his non PC demeanor, and just telling it like it is.
I like the lack of a filter, it's refreshing, and is so much easier to relate with.... I have so far had a very similar path (relatively, of course I don't have the opportunities he does)
I have enjoyed following his progression, and I have taken away a lot from him.
last year I missed 4 bulls with my recurve, from 7-18yds with a bunch more close calls.... action packed frustration, haha. trying to get my poop in a group and 2020 will be redemption year. broke a 15yr streak last year, so I will get to start a new one this year.
about the 3rd week of season I was wishing I didn't sell all of my compound stuff, and go all in, but now i'm glad I did.
last year was a tough pill to swallow, but I have enjoyed hearing i'm not completely alone. it stings that I was shut down because of my weapon choice, but I guess that's why people switch, and we're better because of it.
look forward to hearing more about Aron's hunts and progression... a real person who doesn't edit what really happened to make himself look better, that's rare and I appreciate it.
crazy how addicting traditional archery is, it's consuming, and i like things that are that way.
Good to know your story.
Aron’s done a lot to get people involved in the trad life. And hunting in general.
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roosiebull
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yeah, I have been seeing that. I like folks who promote hunting, and I like he promotes honesty too. social media is full of self editing to make themselves look better, which leads to a lot of unnecessary arguing (ethics for example, and those who preach higher standards than they practice.... that happens non stop on social media)
if more people were unfiltered like Aron is, social media would be an even better resource, and if we all put it out there, I think it would be much harder to divide us as hunters.
I have kind of lived under a rock, a couple hunting forums are my only social media involvement.... this one is a cool place.
it's refreshing seeing the message some are laying out.... still a lot of negativity, but people like Aron who become such a well known person helps a lot
iashow
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Great read, and am thoroughly enjoying it.
Hi. thanks for the read. Part 2 has been out for quite a while. It was linked at the end of Part I, but here you go https://www.rokslide.com/strugglestick-addiction-part-ii/
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Thanks for posting the link
AmmoTex
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Great articles!
welcome to the trad party
Bighunt531
WKR
Wheres part need more!! This is the kinda stuff i need to read while im waiting for season
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