Nice Curves

[Raquettedacker]

Looking good JJ.....  Now shoot a turkey with it....   Oh that's right you all ready shot a bunch........    Do it with the stick and string and save the head for the beetles... Never did one of those...

[CAPTJJ]

Really liking this 40# bow, just have to make sure take my time and aim, tendency is to rush with the heavier weight to hold. Switched tips out to 125 grain from 100 for a little more FOC, I like the way they hit; arrows now weigh around 455 grains. Here's a nice group with the bare shaft added in:


Took the 45# Martin Hunter out of the plastic and strung it up, this bow looks good, wood is shedua with a strip of bubinga down the middle, highlights and limbs are hard maple. These bows are supposed to be pretty fast; brace height is lower and and its 2" longer than the green bow at 62"AMO. Got a great deal on this bow as a leftover on eBay. Need a FF string and then I can see what it likes for arrows, not in any hurry.

[upstatehunter]

Some good stuff!!  Should be some feathers flying, both on the arrow and the turk soon!!

[CAPTJJ]

Added some Bowjax to the string, not very 'traditional", but they really quiet the bow down; just need to add some calf hair strips where the string hits the limbs. Have some 125 grain Magnus Buzzcuts coming to see how they shoot/tune, should be fine; may need nock adjustment, then I will tie in a nock and take off the brass one. Shooting some arrows once or twice a day, tring not to overdo it; makes no sense to keep shooting with bad form, spraying arrows all over.

[jlaclair]

had my 42# Amarco bow out the other day, felt good to be shooting, need to do it more often to be perfect, even got my little guy to shoot (although he in noo way could pull it back far but at 3' he hit the target haha) still looking for a good short hunting bow

[CAPTJJ]

The little things make all the difference when shooting a stick bow. I have been at a point where I wasn't improving much, could get good groups when I concentate, but it was a lot of work and then I still get poor releases and spry arrows around. The real key to a clean, consistent release is back tension, especially when you go up in weight. I watched this video on the rotational draw, which forces you to use the right back muscles, then went out and shot. What a difference in arrow flight rigth away, then my groups really tightened up when I got used to it and could think about aiming more. One thing that really helped was letting the string line up the bow as you drw, instead of forcing it with the bow hand; can't be relaxed when you do that. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6c8_-96h6BY

I'll be watching more videos, didn't think a coach could help that much with out being there; videos show so much more than a book can explain.

[jlaclair]

The little things make all the difference when shooting a stick bow. I have been at a point where I wasn't improving much, could get good groups when I concentate, but it was a lot of work and then I still get poor releases and spry arrows around. The real key to a clean, consistent release is back tension, especially when you go up in weight. I watched this video on the rotational draw, which forces you to use the right back muscles, then went out and shot. What a difference in arrow flight rigth away, then my groups really tightened up when I got used to it and could think about aiming more. One thing that really helped was letting the string line up the bow as you drw, instead of forcing it with the bow hand; can't be relaxed when you do that. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6c8_-96h6BY

I'll be watching more videos, didn't think a coach could help that much with out being there; videos show so much more than a book can explain.

thanks for the info!

[Green Mountian Hunter]

 




                Sounds like they can be a very sensitive bow to shoot

[CAPTJJ]

Getting used to the rotational draw and groups are showing the difference, getting tighter. Not sure if the improvement is from ensuring back muscles are being used, or from less torque on the bow by letting the string bring the bow onto the target instead of the bow hand; probably a combination of both.

Fletched up some more arrows, with green feathers this time for turkeys, they see white too well.


Gonna try shooting from the blind tomorrow, want to see how much room I have for the longer bow; might need to cant it.

[Green Mountian Hunter]

     Love the color are they carbon's....

[CAPTJJ]

I like the green, too; hope they bring me some Irish luck.

Yes, they are carbons, that's what I prefer to hunt with, don't like the metallic clink of aluminums. These are the arrows I wanted to shoot, but a few people said they would be too stiff, other said try them. When the .600 spine aluminums were too weak after I cut them as much as I could, these .500 spine carbons made sense; they are really flying good now. I had 1/2 dozen that I bought on ebay for a great price, they have a nice dark "wood" grain; the newer ones are a bit lighter but shoot just as good.

Started shooting the bare shafts a bit more the last couple days and decided the nock still needs to come down. Brought it down 1/16" or so a couple times, now I'm at 3/8" hight; bare shaft doesn't kick up when it hits the target anymore. Took the brass nock off and tied one above and below. Will have to see how the broadheads like it next, hopefully I won't have to re-tie.

[hesseltine32]

The helical fletch help improve accuracy with the recurve ?

[jlaclair]

The helical fletch help improve accuracy with the recurve ?

helped with mine 

[hesseltine32]

I fletch my arrows for my compound with a left helic

[CAPTJJ]

I think helical fletching is a good idea, especially with fixed blade broadheads and shooting off the shelf. I'm also using 5" feathers, could probably get away with 4" but I'm not shooting far enough for it to matter and I'd rather have a little more forgiveness.