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Old 08-26-2010, 06:24 PM
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Cossack
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I shoot both, two recurves and a compound, make my own arrows, strings, strings jig, stretcher, even a substantial bow press (to service the compound). If it came to keeping just one, it'd be one of the the Excaliburs. It's one tough bow, easy to service, can be let down w/o having to shoot it, takes a Flemish string-which is both stronger and quieter, and can be serviced in the field with a simple stringer.
My Phoenix is the most accurate bow I've owned (5). It's fun shooting the speed bow, but I hunt under 40 yards and the Excalibur is all I need.

Phoenix, 50 yard group, elbow rested on deck rail, 1.5" dot.
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