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Bow arrived packed in PVC tubing, along with a case, two strings, and a stringer.

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40# at 28". Left Hand, tillered three under. This is the black micarta riser, bamboo limb cores, mango limb veneers, cocobolo grip accents.

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I've got some arrows and things coming from 3Rivers.

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Nice looking bow. I have a few of those pvc and cardboard tubes from Dan laying around.

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Use that stringer and take your time when doing so. Dan packs a pretty good stringer. I would rotate both strings also. Just in case one goes bad the other will be stretched and have the nock in the right place for you.

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I did use the stringer. I always did the step-through with my old bow as a kid. Won't be doing that now.

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Absolutely beautiful bow!

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Very nice!! I very much dig the lines of a longbow.

My compound is old and not all that "good". Since I may be in the market for a bow, I'm thinking I just may go traditional. Have an eBay Bear I bought years ago and just may get it out of mothballs and see if I still like it.

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Originally Posted by MontanaMarine
Bow arrived packed in PVC tubing, along with a case, two strings, and a stringer.

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40# at 28". Left Hand, tillered three under. This is the black micarta riser, bamboo limb cores, mango limb veneers, cocobolo grip accents.

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Beautiful Whip! Bet you're going to love it, I sure love mine. I suspect it's going to surprise you with how fast it is. Enjoy!

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I had my first shooting session with it today. started with a bag target at 10 and 12 yards. Really enjoyed it.

I haven't shot a bow in over 40 years. This is going to be a regular thing now. I've got a lot of work to put in, and looking forward to all of it.

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Originally Posted by MontanaMarine
I had my first shooting session with it today. started with a bag target at 10 and 12 yards. Really enjoyed it.

I haven't shot a bow in over 40 years. This is going to be a regular thing now. I've got a lot of work to put in, and looking forward to all of it.

I would encourage you to get your arrows tuned as perfectly as possible. Look at how to bareshaft tune.

Just like messing with rifles we can tune bows. Arrows are just like bullets in that we can match a particular one to our projectile thrower to do what we want. we can shoot lighter ones for flatter trajectory or heavier ones for better penetration. The thing to remember however is that an arrow will need to be tuned just like a load adjusted for a different bullet to have optimal accuracy from your projectile launcher of choice.

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Yeah I've been reading up on a lot of the finer points of tuning a traditional bow. I went with Gold Tip Traditional 32" carbon shafts, 400 spine. For my draw length, cutting them shorter isn't going to be an option.

But what I did do was get one of those assorted weight field tips pack, with weights at 100, 125, 145, 175, 200, and 250. Yesterday I was using the 145gr. Arrows were hitting nice and straight. I will take a look at the nocking point and see if that might want tweaking.

At this point though, The biggest thing that needs tuning is me. I didn't do horrible yesterday, kept them all on the target anyways in some kind of loose but consistent fashion. Of course the wind was blowing 10-20 mph. So I'll be working mostly on my own form before going too wild on anything else.

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Getting some 'trigger time'.

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Beautiful bow Shane - studying the limbs at full draw and the string angle at the tips looks like it should be a smooth drawing bow at your longer draw length. Looks like you have a winner!

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It's real smooth all the way back to 31". I'm having a great time with it. Shot today at 15 and 20 yards. 5-10 mph crosswind, but I'm surprised how well I'm doing with it already.

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I was shooting my Super D today. Always amazed how quiet this bow is. This bow is 68” and really really smooth.

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Originally Posted by MontanaMarine
It's real smooth all the way back to 31". I'm having a great time with it. Shot today at 15 and 20 yards. 5-10 mph crosswind, but I'm surprised how well I'm doing with it already.



Good to hear that it is working for you!

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Originally Posted by Chrisk1977
I was shooting my Super D today. Always amazed how quiet this bow is. This bow is 68” and really really smooth.


The Super D is a pretty cool looking bow.

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Well I progressed back to 20 yards today. 5-7 mph crosswind. Shot a dozen or so groups of three arrows.

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Missed a few completely, maybe four or five altogether. Put together a few dinnerplate size groups.

Managed one tight group of three, but it was off to the right. Consistent anyways.

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MontanaMarine Beautiful bow! I told you it was money well spent.

Relax your hand!!!!!!!!!!!!


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Originally Posted by MontanaCreekHunter
MontanaMarine Beautiful bow! I told you it was money well spent.

Relax your hand!!!!!!!!!!!!


You were absolutely right.

I need to focus on that hand.

It's amazing how much is going on to make the shot well. Anchor point, release, back tension, hands, etc. I'm trying to focus on one thing, but there is a lot to work on. I'm enjoying it.

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MontanaMarine Beautiful bow! I told you it was money well spent.

Relax your hand!!!!!!!!!!!!


You were absolutely right.

I need to focus on that hand.

It's amazing how much is going on to make the shot well. Anchor point, release, back tension, hands, etc. I'm trying to focus on one thing, but there is a lot to work on. I'm enjoying it.





That is awesome MM keep at it. Break it down from front to back. Relaxed grip, Arms always flat and level with shoulders, squeeze your shoulder blades trying to make them touch. Relaxed fingers on the string. Smooth release. You'll get there. As soon as you start feeling even a little tired, STOP! Bad practice is worst than no practice.


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