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Man, this is an old topic!! Almost as old as my Mathews Feathermax, 60lbs, 30in Draw, Copper John DN 5 pin sight, WB rest(new style), LimbSavers and Trufire release. Using Eastons right now(don't recall the numbers) and Muzzy 125 gr tips. Thus far all I have done is fart around in the back yard with the Block Target and Ex's 3D deer. We are set up to work from 5 yds to 40 and can go up on the back deck for those simulated tree stand shots.;-) Fred
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60 lb @ 28 inch Chekmate Longbow with wood arrows and 125 gr broadheads.
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I check this site every night but this is the first time I have seen this posting. How have I missed all this? Especially 4 pages.:redface:
It just makes sense to me to use the same - or at least a very similar - setup for hunting and also for 3D.:-?
Mine is a Martin Phantom w/ magnum limbs set at 56 lbs just now (I am still recovering from a rotator cuff injury) with a Trophy Ridge 3-pin sight, an X-ring stabilizer, a Safari Twister drop away rest, and a Fletch Hunter Shorty release.
PSE carbon force 300's at 29.75 inches, with 100 grain field points and either Slick Trick 100's or Razorcap 100's for a hunting broadhead.
Nails - I have used a Trophy Ridge sight for the past 5 years. I love the vertical pin alignment. My only complaint thus far is that the fiber optic threads seem to be very delicate and are in the habit of snapping off at the pin. This has happened to me with the past three sets of replacement fiber optic threads. I am getting fed up with the fiber optic thread problem and am in the process of deciding which new sight is going to be my replacement one. If I can I will stay with the vertical pin alignment as it "does it" for me.
wilyqbc - asked about the Slick Trick broadheads. They are, in a word, DEADLY. When the time is taken to adjust and tune, they fly true. Sharp as a well-ironed crease right out of the box. Along with them are the Razorcap broadheads. Tough, durable, sharp (and easily re-sharpenable) and also deadly. Check them out at http://www.razorcaps.com
Good luck to everyone this season. I look forward to some stories and pics.
Dan.
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55lb @28 in Browning recurve, douglas fir arrows with 125 grain Wensel Woodsman broadheads
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Nails: I am still surprised that you are using a prong rest for finger shooting. You are probably a good shot seeing as you would not still be shooting if you were not, but I will bet you would shoot even better with a rest designed for fingers...no?
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Hi ya Thunder, I know want you mean about the right rest. I have been using the center flipper rest up until now. I have used TM hunter style before then rtn to the flipper. I am game to give the new drop away a chance. Who knows with all the tech advances on the new bows, but releasing with fingers is still the same.
If everything goes to pot maybe I will unload it and pick up a stick bow and start from scratch, well actually I would be getting deeper into trouble. I will let you know how it goes, take care and have good season.
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Hey Sea level I just can't find much time to do any fun stuff. I'm lucky if I get to shoot my bow once a week!
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If everything goes to pot maybe I will unload it and pick up a stick bow and start from scratch, well actually I would be getting deeper into trouble. I will let you know how it goes, take care and have good season.
Now your talking with some sense:grin: . It's funny, when I switched from compound to recurve my friends all asked why I would go "backwards"? Then I was reading an article and it indicated that the natural progression in archery is to go from compound to traditional. At first glance it seems like it should be the other way.
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Hoyt Supertec 60# 30" draw 28" Blackhawk camo vapors, 295 fps/80 + KE, copperjohn pro sight, hoyt dropaway { NAP } hoyt Quiver, slick stab, rhino release, Steelhead 100 expandable { how far thru do you need } new Rocky Mountain Ironhead 100, both fly the same as my field points all the way out to 60 meteres.
3-D same bow, Blackhawk vapor 23 speed arrows, techlite 3-D w/Viper scope 6 power, 24" super stixs w/ v-bars, Carter one shot release, 325 fps.
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64# ChekMate Take Down Hunter Recurve. Pine shaft arrows, 145 gr Journeyman broadheads.
3D riggin is basically the same as the hunting riggin. Accept for the broadheads.
JT