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I'm not pushing it too hard, after about 25-30 arrows I can feel it's time to put it down. Trying to think about every shot, not just sailing them downrange.

Exactly the right approach...

Two of these were recurves and one with a longbow. Personally I prefer recurves for the "feel"of the draw/force curve.

That's impressive. Just massive animals.

That will make a man pretty jealous right there

Looks like you're having fun MM!!! Congrat's on the new bow and enjoy making memories with it!!!

I've been shooting consistently all summer/fall. No trouble putting in 100+ arrows in a session now. My bag target is about thrashed, bowstring shows some wear on the serving, and just below, but i'm waxing it. Grew some new callous on my draw fingers.

I shot these targets at 14 yards inside the garage recently. GT Warrior, 500, 30", 125gr tips. Seem to fly well.





I'm going to keep shooting. I really love it. I think by next fall I will be up to hunting with it. See if I can shank one of these muleys around here or something.

Today I was outside practicing at 20, 30, and for [bleep]-n-giggles, tried 50 yards. Put 3 of 6 in the bag at 50, first go, second go, missed all 6, but the wind had kicked up some.

Enjoying the journey.

Good shooting - you're progressing well. Though longbows take more effort to master, they are a blast to shoot (especially when you start getting consistent with it). I recently impressed my grandsons when I tossed a tennis ball out in the yard around 20 yds or so and center punched it on the first shot.

MM Great job. You have come a long ways! Love seeing guys succeed. Looking forward to seeing your first kill with it. Keep at it!

Thanks guys. I've appreciated all the advice and knowledge I've gotten here along the way too.

Looking good my friend. I would cut the feathers off a couple of those shafts and see if they shoot into the group. That's the only real way to know if the spine is right or bow is tuned to those shafts. Just remember that any inconsistencies in form or release will send a bare shaft way off.If however form and release are correct a bare shaft if spined correctly to the bow will fly just as good as a fletched shaft.

I haven't done any bareshaft tuning yet, but maybe I'm at the point where I could get useful info from it.

Let's see, that will lead to a need for an arrow saw, squaring tool, fletching jig, fletches, glues, etc etc. I'll be way down the rabbit hole....grin

Yep - it never ends, though like most things, you can make it as simple or as complex as you like! I never bare shaft tuned an arrow until I started shooting carbon shafts a few years ago. Prior to that, all I shot were wood shafts and never felt the need. I still don't have an arrow saw - I just wrap the shaft with masking tape and use a hacksaw carefully cutting from opposite sides of the shaft, and use a disc sander to square up the cut ends. I will say a fletching jig is probably a must have - eventually you'll wear out feathers and want to start refletching...

Good info, thanks Jerry.

Glad to help. Enjoyed visiting with you the other day - too bad a shotgun purchase cut it short (I can go on for hours on the subject of archery).

Jerry

I was kind of in a hurry too, didn't want to seem rude but I needed to keep it moving myself.

Sometime we should meet up over bows, guns, stuff like that.

Shane

I still run my ol Jo Jan monofletcher bought in the early 80s.

Didnt cost much then. The bargain was doing my arrows right ( had pro shops flub it prev ). Plus I can do em whenever I want.

I agree - that'd be good...

Before the snow flew I shot this target at 33 yards with the Toelke.




I've also added a couple (!) more bows to the inventory. Kustom King had some sale going on lefty bows, and I went in for two 60" Slick Sticks. 35#, and 50#. They are pretty sweet.


20 yards with the 50# Slick Stick,





The 35-pounder is just a pleasure to shoot, and shoot, and shoot.

I'll keep shooting through the winter, but mostly inside the garage. I can get 14 yards going diagonally across.