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Old 10-23-2007, 06:19 PM   #1
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I was finally able to shoot my new general. I have a G5 LE sight, predators view peep, I just threw on a quiktune 3000 til I getmy new hostage rest,CX maxima 3d selects, the bow is 70lb 26 " with loop. I started at 20 yards, shot a 2" group with 4 arrows. Stepped back to 30 yards; another 2 "ish group. Stepped back to 40 yards had two out of 4 arrows touching and the other two were also touching but about 1.5" away not sure what I did there (two seperate little groups) stepped back to 50 (now I am in the neighbors yard) (they are fine with it he shoots at my targets all the time) Anyway. I stepped back to 50 (gettin ready for Mantana in 10 days) I shoot 4 arrows in a 3" group. I was skeptical because the bow has such a short ATA but as long asI do my thing It is there. This bow is also unbelievably quiet. I shot about 50 shots out of it and I am really excited to kill something with this bow in Montana. Just thought I would share.
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Old 10-23-2007, 06:23 PM   #2
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COOL!!!!

I WANT ONE!!!
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Old 10-23-2007, 06:30 PM   #3
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I'm waiting on one. I mean I have one on order
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Old 10-23-2007, 06:30 PM   #4
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Very cool to know Frank. I want one too. I have my Viper Predator Pro MT with a 4X Zeiss lens waiting on it. I'll tell ya what it can do.
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Old 10-23-2007, 06:33 PM   #5
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how much does it cost
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Old 10-23-2007, 07:04 PM   #6
 
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We got it in at work and I'm thinking we got a lemon.

Something in the cams, and I have no idea what it is, vibrates like crazy. I tightened down every bolt on the bow and yet I can tap one finger on either cam and feel it vibrate through.

Shoots like a dream, but I can't get over the vibration. Any ideas?

I won't be back into work until Saturday, but it was driving me nuts yesterday,
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Old 10-23-2007, 07:07 PM   #7
 
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Wash, does it vibrate on the shot?
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Old 10-23-2007, 07:09 PM   #8
 
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Yep.

I can shoot it, count to five, and still feel it in the grip.

The thing is dead quiet, shoots awesome (I busted a nock with the first two arrows I shot), but that vibration bugs me. I put an S-Coil on, just to see, and it was still there.
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Old 10-23-2007, 07:14 PM   #9
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I suspect there's a flaw WH...I have less hand shock and vibration than any bow I've ever shot.
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Thats what I was thinking, too.

We recieved two, but I only had a chance to shoot the one. My initial thought was the modules, so I tightened those down, but it was still there.
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