Dang I am shooting good!
 

I admit I have not had much time to practice at all with my new Switchback but WOW with the little bit that I am shooting. Only about 5 or so minutes a day its sure shooting good. I have got some of the best groups of my life even up to 40 yards. I guess that what happens when I go from a 1997 Martin Fury to this new bow. Not saying the Fury is a bad bow, but it was and is a speed bow with a 5" brace height, not very forgiving. It took a lot of time (like a hour or more each day) just to keep it and me shooting good. For those of you who think that your older bows are just as good as the new ones. Well don't shoot a top of the line 05 bow from any brand, because you'll just have to own one!;)

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im shooting better than ever before myself, had bad target panic, and went from fingers to a release. worlds of difference, it cured my target panic. i will probably go back to fingers someday when im comfortable, actually i will probably go traditional, i love shooting recurves, but my little tp problem was even worse with the traditional gear for some reason.

now im shooting a pse carrera with a release, and im shooting it well.

that being said, although the new bows are awesome, a lot of those mid to late 90's were plenty accurate in their own right. i myself dont really see that much difference in the new ones. seems to me that in the late 90's technology was at least similar to what we have now, minus maybe the parallel limbs. i dont know, but i do think that the early mathews, some of the hoyts, pse's, high countrys, and such were just as accurate back then, from what ive seen tournaments scores back that up....at least around here.

just my thoughts, some of those bows back then were the heat...

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I believe in that also. The newer bows just plain shoot better!

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Brad, I agree that a few from the late 90's are just as good as today's bow. But I will say that most were not as good. My Fury is a example of this, Martin made them from 96 to 99. Its a good bow if you want a fast arrow but other then that is nothing like todays bows. It is so loud, and has a lot of hand shock, plus it's not shooter friendly (ie unforgiving). I am so used to working hard to shoot good that is feels like a breath of fresh air to shoot a well balanced bow that seems to shoot itself. I have found even more joy of shooting my bow than before. It feels like I am new to bow hunting and shooting again. Thats a awesome feeling!

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i have never shot the martin fury, so..........

i think the 90s bows i shot that were pretty good were hoyts, mathews, and pses. ive never been a huge mathews fan because i believe there overpriced, but the one i shot was in 98, was new, and was longer axle to axle for finger shooters.....seemed pretty nice to me. hoyts have made a lot of good bows that still seem fresh when compared. i know back then browning was a top dog, but there top bows from that period dont hold a candle to anything new today.

but there were some that were pretty good.

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gotta love modern technology ;)

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I thought data was dead.

I just got done showing the kids some shooting tricks sense the rig is done, Shot a group of arrows at a small orange @ 25yrds. Drilled it every time. Capped it off with shooting the rope that held the orange up. Nothing like being a super hero. 2 of them grabed theirs to give it a try. Can't wait for them to get big enough. Thought about sharing this but thought better of starting it myself and then I saw this topic...

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practice makes perfect.:D

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I was vshooting goos with my switchback as well untill my cable started to frey!![:@] 1st of all I'm pissed about that. 2nd is Now I'm scared to death to shoot it for fear of it might snap and rip my arm off!! Anyway I ordered a vapor trail:D I be hitting 4 inch groups at 60 yrds in no time!!

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shot eight points behind a guy with a brand new vtec in my last three d. my bow is out of date by most standards. sure would like to have the equipment he had though

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elkinstructor won,t you blow, elkinstructor won,t you blow, elkinstructor won,t you blow your hoooooooorrrrrrrrnnnnn. [:'(]

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:eek: what? Sorry I don't quite follow what you are trying to say?

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Basically, he's being a jackass. If he had ever read any of your other posts he would understand that you are a pretty humble guy and would also understand that you are giving the credit to the new equipment. But, if he wants to start a pissing match, I'm ready.

Something you should know, honkey, is that you never piss off the bitch of the brood. If you haven't learned that now, then you will.......... and soon.

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Uh-Oh....Not only have you got under IEI skin, but you got under his wifes. Now your screwed.

But one question Honkey....what crawled up your butt and died today? What was so wrong with IEI saying his new Switchback made him shoot better?

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Jason,
Glad the new set up is working for you. I am sitting on pins and needles waiting for my new set up and can't wait. If it doesn't get here soon then it is another year with the PSE Durango Lite. Looking forward to meeting you and your wife when I come to IF.
See you then,
elkaholicid
Michael

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Michael, I too look foward to meeting you in august. What new bow set up are you going with this year? Also are you comming to IF in july for the calling competition in July? I send a PM soon I have some questions for you, that is if you don't mind? Thanks Jason

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IEI, it's not the bow, it's the shooter!

Twinkle, twinkle little star,
How I wonder something, something, something.
Skip a few lines
Something, something diamond (Bowtech:D) in the sky
Something, something, something.
How I wonder something, something, something.

That's better than the kitchen railroad song!

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Jason- You can send me a PM or you can call me. I sent you a PM with my number. Sometimes it is easier to talk on the phone and answer questions.

elkaholicid
Michael

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Sounds good I give you a call in the next couple of days.

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Ha ha thats a good one zak, I do honestly wish I could own a Bowtech as well. But on the other hand I wish I could own several top models from different brands.

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Jason,
When is the calling contest? My July is pretty packed with seminars. I think the only time I will be over there is in August. Rockie and I have talked about doing the Sportsman's Warehouse calling contest circuit, but we will have to seee if it fits in with the seminars. As far as the new bow set up we have three companies that want us to shoot their bows on the t.v. show. I am not sure who it is going to be at this point but it is driving me crazy. I want to have time to set it up and shoot because I wont have much time from the begining of July until the season opens at the end of August. Also' feel free to call me anytime with any questions you have.

elkaholicid
Michael

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Just a little child hood melody came to mind after I read your post. Just poking some fun at you. Glad your shooting good. :D

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Good form! Good form!

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I can't wait for my kids to get big enough to shoot side by side with dad. I want to buy my son (3 years old) a bow this summer to get him started if he want to ofcourse.

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I would tend to agree that, in some sense, current bows can be easier and more accurate to shoot....especially compared to those barn burners from the early 90's. Congrats on the good shooting.