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Forum: Traditional Archery
06-14-2011, 12:17 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 5,496
Posted By DCM

If you could attend some of the bigger...

If you could attend some of the bigger gatherings, have a chance to try some bows it would prove very helpful. For a $150 budget I'd go used, and probably add up to $200 if I had too for a newer,...
Forum: Traditional Archery
05-04-2011, 12:13 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 9,538
Posted By DCM

GPMD, I should apologize, by being a little...

GPMD,

I should apologize, by being a little too cavalier with my comments given the audiance. When you get yer arras and kit, commence on having fun. Shoot the dang thing and don't fuss too much...
Forum: Traditional Archery
05-03-2011, 09:28 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,495
Posted By DCM

165 is a lot of cast. Does it retain reflex...

165 is a lot of cast. Does it retain reflex after use?

I was always impressed by how a fresh bow makes such good cast, to the degree I spent most of my bowyerin' time trying to figure out how...
Forum: Traditional Archery
05-03-2011, 09:16 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 9,538
Posted By DCM

IMHO, 2016s for 30" bop especially if the bow...

IMHO, 2016s for 30" bop especially if the bow sports a FF string, or about 60-65# spine in wood. Rule of thumb is weight at draw lenght + 10# for modern recurve (versus not center cut "longbow"), +...
Forum: Traditional Archery
03-31-2011, 07:16 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,891
Posted By DCM

Mr. Eric been eatin' his Wheaties. Seems like...

Mr. Eric been eatin' his Wheaties. Seems like you like 'em on the heavy side, and I'd be surprised if Eric typically shoots more than 50# @ 26". He's a heck of a good shot too, especially with his...
Forum: Traditional Archery
03-26-2011, 05:35 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 3,274
Posted By DCM

To be honest I don't know the relationship...

To be honest I don't know the relationship between breaking strenght (static) versus under shock load, but I'd imagine directly related. I found a fair bit of reading a while back on the topic of...
Forum: Traditional Archery
03-25-2011, 09:41 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 3,274
Posted By DCM

There's some things about strings which may be...

There's some things about strings which may be counter-intuitive.

Handshock. An elastic string promotes vibration after the shot, because the string stores energy (like a rubber band) that has to...
Forum: Traditional Archery
03-24-2011, 06:29 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 3,274
Posted By DCM

Which is what makes this question so perplexing,...

Which is what makes this question so perplexing, contradicting testimonials from credible sources.

I've put new new overlays and string grooves on perhaps a dozen glass bows. Some from scratch...
Forum: Traditional Archery
03-23-2011, 01:06 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 3,274
Posted By DCM

Counter productive to fuss over what admin at...

Counter productive to fuss over what admin at other sites do.

I don't think bows delaminate because of the type of string material, if I understand your meaning. When I think of delam, I think of...
Forum: Traditional Archery
02-25-2011, 07:00 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,659
Posted By DCM

I had a bad spell around Christmas Chad, with my...

I had a bad spell around Christmas Chad, with my cancer. Had to have a colonostomy, nearly 2 weeks of no sleep, no eat, constant night & day abdonmenal cramping. I'm down 25# and honestly don't...
Forum: Traditional Archery
02-20-2011, 08:19 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,659
Posted By DCM

Hate I missed it Chad. Ya'll had dang nice...

Hate I missed it Chad. Ya'll had dang nice weather.
Forum: Black Powder
12-08-2010, 06:17 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,093
Posted By DCM

I think on some things, like beer and pickups,...

I think on some things, like beer and pickups, there's a bit of personal preference involved. But a bullet seems a different thing, in the sense I don't reckon folks really care how it tastes, what...
Forum: Traditional Archery
12-08-2010, 04:52 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,040
Posted By DCM

There's a lot of traditional archery in...

There's a lot of traditional archery in Kalamazoo, MI Russ. If you could inquire locally, maybe the archery pro shop, inquire about 3d shoots etc. where one might meet other archers. That's the...
Forum: Traditional Archery
12-02-2010, 06:04 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,673
Posted By DCM

Me too. I been draggin' it down from the attic...

Me too. I been draggin' it down from the attic of my shop to cut up for firewood. I cut and hauled some severly knarly stuff back in the day. While it makes interesting bows, it does tax one's...
Forum: Traditional Archery
12-02-2010, 05:22 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,673
Posted By DCM

http://home.comcast.net/~dcm4/site/?/photos ...

http://home.comcast.net/~dcm4/site/?/photos

There are a bunch of pics here but since my interest has waned over they years it has also piled up with other stuff.
Forum: Traditional Archery
11-30-2010, 11:28 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,949
Posted By DCM

Vanes are not as pliable, will tend to deflect...

Vanes are not as pliable, will tend to deflect the arrow upon launch more readily than would a feather if there is any interference. Hence the suggestion of using vanes from an elevated rest, where...
Forum: Black Powder
11-23-2010, 05:57 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 2,793
Posted By DCM

If dead center at 25 yards then you must be...

If dead center at 25 yards then you must be catching the "convergence" where the bullet crosses the line of sight (having started an inch or so below) on its way up. If anything sounds like a too...
Forum: Black Powder
11-23-2010, 05:44 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 5,209
Posted By DCM

I had trouble with blood trails using sabot...

I had trouble with blood trails using sabot pistol bullets. Evidently my gun will push a pistol bullet faster than it was designed to be used, with 100g charge. I'd suggest experiment until you...
Forum: Traditional Archery
11-23-2010, 05:17 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,258
Posted By DCM

Hopefully the bow shop guy can help, hopefully to...

Hopefully the bow shop guy can help, hopefully to the degree you actually get to shoot the bow in his shop to fine tune the arrow selection. I think the 2117s may be on the stiff side. 2016 would...
Forum: Black Powder
11-22-2010, 06:06 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,181
Posted By DCM

I'm just curious, what about the sabot do you not...

I'm just curious, what about the sabot do you not trust?

I shoot a TC thunderhawk carbine and have shot probably 70 or more sabot rounds without incident. But when I experimented, buffalo...
Forum: Traditional Archery
11-22-2010, 05:11 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,258
Posted By DCM

Congradulations! I expect you'll find...

Congradulations!

I expect you'll find traditional archery a lot of fun.

Tell us the size of your arrows, and your draw lenght on your compound.

Usually arrows for a compound are too stiff...
Forum: Traditional Archery
11-15-2010, 06:50 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,600
Posted By DCM

My bow is relatively light. I shoot well with...

My bow is relatively light. I shoot well with the bow quiver on, helps a ton on stability. I have a tendancy toward target panic, and that lil extra weight and balance actually helps me. I'm...
Forum: Traditional Archery
11-15-2010, 06:09 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,600
Posted By DCM

Which strap on bow quiver

I've got a 64" ChekMate Kings Pawn I'd like to add a bow quiver. I have tried a Kwickee on it but can't abide the noise and rattle it makes when I shoot.

So far it looks like the Thunderhorn...
Forum: Traditional Archery
11-15-2010, 05:58 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,768
Posted By DCM

First came here hunting muzzle loader stuff, and...

First came here hunting muzzle loader stuff, and that's what brought me back around. Seems like at that time there was fella Marc maybe, up Northeast way, spent a lot of time on the trad archery...
Forum: Traditional Archery
11-14-2010, 05:09 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,768
Posted By DCM

This is the first sight I found on the internet,...

This is the first sight I found on the internet, probably 1996 or before, probably haven't been back since. What a surprise to find you here Chad.

WRT the price of string material I think it's...
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