Hadn't touched it in months.


Shooting the 'curve this fine, foggy a.m.
One last arrow...
(Wish they'd all looked this good; some of 'em weren't even good pattern with improved cylinder )

Nice chootn AC

you good!

Nice shootin, mine would look like a handful of gravel probly..

Good shooting! You�re a little low and to the right on the red but keep practicing and work on your form. Kidding!

That sense of accomplishment and satisfaction that you got from just one perfect shot among many that weren't is the reason I switched to 100% traditional.

I like those feathers.

Aldeer member AMB did those.

He did good.

If I get some spending $$, I'd like to get a recurve.

Those are good looking.

What kind of bow are you shooting?

El cheapo. Samick Polaris. I shoulda bought the Sage. I like this little bow but it's 39 lbs. I'd like to shoot 45. The limbs are interchangeable but I dunno if the Polaris riser would hold up to the stronger limbs.

I really need to get my old recurve checked, a new string and get to shooting. I've said that for years and just haven't. But I think I'd really enjoy it.

Nice shooting, AC!

The Polaris riser will handle the 45lb limbs.
Several guys have swapped the limbs.

I'll probably try some 45 limbs at some point. 39 shoots sweet. I just worry a bit about penetration. When I first started shooting recurves I couldn't pull a lot of poundage.

When I was a teenager we shot several deer with 40lb bows..B50 strings.
Blew right through em.
Sharp broadhead and shot placement

Yeah if you're shooting like that you can kill a deer with that bow. I prefer a higher poundage myself but it isn't necessary. I actually had to drop a few years back. My older Black Widow had 70# limbs that I could pull back fine but they started hurting my shoulder. I ordered 55# limbs and have used those fine and my shoulder doesn't bother me anymore.

I would add to the sharp heads and placement and say heavy sharp heads and heavy arrows. It isn't completely necessary but I prefer heavy. I like 10 grains per # of draw weight so at 39# you would be around 400. Like I said, it isn't completely necessary as you can shoot less, my heavier arrows are just quieter and more forgiving...and weight and FOC equal good penetration. Just my 2 cents.

i got my old bear 45-pounder out the other day and nailed a "grass heart" at 15 yards. it had been a year or more. can't find 2117 fletched aluminum arrows any more, so i've been shooting fletched carbon blackout x3 hunter 400s. i get a little porpoising with 125-grain field points, so i'm thinking i need 150s or better on broadheads. what do you think, recurve? my arrows are full length.

years ago, i drew three times on three different deer at less than 15 yards (one was less than 10 FEET after a stalk through planted pines in the rain), and could not let go of the string. i've killed deer with a rifle at such ranges. i haven't bowhunted deer since then. i have GOT to get past that before i die. i'm 66 ...

You need a .600 deflection with that old 45 Bear. Start full length and cut a little at a time to tune.

ok, i'm at full length. what increments? 1/4 or 1/2 inch? i'd like to shoot a 150-160 gr broadhead rather than 125, BUT 125s such as muzzy are available in local stores. i do favor traditional broadheads ...

oh, yeah, i use a tab, 3-finger under nock release.
(OP: i apologize for usurping your thread)

If you're getting the full 45lbs out of that Bear bow ,assuming you're using a B50 [Dacron] string, 1916 aluminum or 600 carbons should work.
With the 600 carbons start with a full length shaft. I'm fairly new to carbons but I'm shooting the 600s on my 45lb Bear Grizzly with a BCYX string,29 inch arrow, with a total of 175 grains up front.
I have a 50 grain insert with a 125 grain head.
You can use a standard insert and add weight if you need it, 25,50 grain weights are available.

thanks, tg. i draw about 30 inches. it's a dacron string. i'd like to keep using the 400 carbons because of expense of replacement.

I like 3 fingers under too. I look down the arrow.

Ok,3 inch draw, you gettin 50 to 51 lbs
Probly have to add weight to the 400s

thanks, tg ...

Lol..I meant 30 inch draw not 3 inch.
I'm not very good at typing on my phone.

figured ...