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Forum: Guns
07-22-2005, 04:20 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,024
Posted By olddogrib

.17 HMR barrel break-in

Got a new CZ .17 HMR and was wondering what the consensus was on the "shoot a few rounds/clean barrel" break-in approach. I've been told everything from "absolutely the way to go" to "not necessary...
Forum: Technical
05-04-2005, 03:15 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 577
Posted By olddogrib

Carbon Force Radial X Weave

A local archery shop claims these carbons are "head and shoulders" above others with regards to straightness and weight consistency from batch to batch. I was leaning towards the Axis for a hunting...
01-13-2005, 04:35 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 922
Posted By olddogrib

best fillet knife

I'm looking for a fillet knife to us as a boning knife on deer. I have two Rapalas and am satisfied with their performance, but every major cutlery company offers a fillet knife that generally cost...
06-23-2004, 07:08 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 381
Posted By olddogrib

sharpening fillet knives

I have two Rapala fillet knives (a 4 & 6") that I generally like to "touch up" halfway through a mess of trout. I have tried a lot of sharpening devices, but still am not satisfied with the...
06-23-2004, 06:58 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 474
Posted By olddogrib

Chad question

Chad,
I'm a die-hard long bow shooter who has lost his mind and is considering trying recurves(I did this once before and it just wasn;t the same) If Igo through with this, it will probably be a...
02-18-2004, 05:32 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,434
Posted By olddogrib

most accurate factory .22

I had a Remington 541T until a hunting buddy hounded me into a trade. After I had the trigger set at a crisp 2.5 lb., that rifle would shoot under an inch at 50yds. off a bench with standard velocity...
02-09-2004, 02:48 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 342
Posted By olddogrib

beaver trappping

Got cabin fever bad and my winter project is going to be a beaver hat w/tail attached. Saw a beauty at the K-zoo traditional archery expo but the price convinced me this is a do-it-yourself thing! ...
12-07-2003, 06:12 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 530
Posted By olddogrib

NC winter season

For the first time, NC will have a week of turkey season in January. What is the strategy for hunting them in the dead of winter? Busting flocks and trying to re-assemble them? With what calls?
Forum: Technical
08-12-2003, 05:26 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 511
Posted By olddogrib

RE: my imagination?

Broadheads and field points are both affected. It has become so common place that I just move the sight 3-4 clicks out in the mountains and 3-4 clicks in when I come home. I have a level built in...
Forum: Technical
08-12-2003, 04:29 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 511
Posted By olddogrib

my imagination?

I have found that when I practice at my hunting camp I will have to adjust my windage every time. I will impact approx. 3" left at 40 yds. When I return home, I will be right by that amount and...
08-09-2003, 04:46 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 629
Posted By olddogrib

Chad, need chekmate link

What' s the chekmate link again? Santa sent my Christmas list back form the North Pole with a request for directions!
07-29-2003, 04:19 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,404
Posted By olddogrib

small game heads

Are blunts or judo points the better choice for hunting small game with cedar arrows? Is flu-flu fletching primarily for wing shooting?
07-22-2003, 06:00 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 792
Posted By olddogrib

proper string position

When shooting with a glove is it proper to have the string in the joints of the first knuckles, which is how it appears in most pictures. I experimented today with keeping the string on the pads of...
07-22-2003, 03:10 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 658
Posted By olddogrib

RE: shooting glove swap?

I didn' t have any takers on this one, but I found another solution. A shoe repair place shortened the glove by the width of the wrist strap and re-stitched it. Now it fits like a glove (pardon the...
07-20-2003, 06:41 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 537
Posted By olddogrib

arrow spine question

I' ve recently made the switch from aluminum to cedars. I' m shooting a 60" longbow @ 51#' s. Arrows are spined 65-70# and are cut to 28.5" with 125g heads. The heavier spine was the bowyer' s...
07-16-2003, 04:15 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 411
Posted By olddogrib

Need Chad advice

I bought a custom longbow at a shoot recently and love to shoot it. For some reason it just seems to " fit" better than the recurve I traded in. I' m getting fair out to 20 yds. or so and have...
07-16-2003, 04:18 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 658
Posted By olddogrib

shooting glove swap?

There is very little good traditional equipment available at retail from the handful of archery shops in my area. I usually order from 3 Rivers, but found out the hard way the glove sizes vary...
07-15-2003, 04:08 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 439
Posted By olddogrib

arrow finish touch-up

I' ve made the jump from aluminum to cedar arrows and have started using a foam block backstop to prevent my woven-wire rag backstop from scraping the finish off my arrows. I can already tell that...
07-06-2003, 06:00 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 615
Posted By olddogrib

hot melt problems

Please! Some pointers on installing broadheads with Ferr-L-Tite before I mess up any more of these beautiful shafts. I' m a rookie and just made the jump from aluminum to cedar. From checking the...
07-01-2003, 04:28 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 567
Posted By olddogrib

detachable quivers

Anyone familiar with a Boa quiver? I' m looking for a detachaable longbow quiver and other than the Great Northern adjustable, it was the only other recommendation.
06-29-2003, 07:00 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 604
Posted By olddogrib

arrow damage from backstop

I' m a compound convert and have been practicing for some time with my traditional equipment. I took everyone' s advice and have stuck with aluminum shafts until now, but am ready to make the...
06-26-2003, 04:18 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 454
Posted By olddogrib

fillet knives

I' ve owned and used Rapala fillet knives for many years and have generally been pleased with them. They sharpen very quickly and easily but the downside is they also lose their edge when cleaning a...
05-06-2003, 06:07 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 503
Posted By olddogrib

Smoking turkey breasts

I' ve misplaced my Brinkmann' s smoking guideand I couldn' t find their website. Can anyone tell me how many hours I should wet smoke two gobbler breasts? I would guess they are a couple pounds...
05-03-2003, 05:58 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,050
Posted By olddogrib

best 3" magnum load for 11-87

I haven' t turkey hunted in several years (deer bowhunting is my obsession), but got back into it and killed one this year. I took it with a Winchester 3" magnum #6 shell that was probably 10 years...
Forum: Bowhunting
02-24-2003, 06:24 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 879
Posted By olddogrib

RE: Help Me Pick A Sight

One of the neatest fiber optic pin sights I' ve seen was on my Hoyt Cybertec which I bought second-hand, but loaded with some of the best " goodies" money can buy. It is made by Trophy Ridge. In...
02-15-2003, 06:26 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 5,431
Posted By olddogrib

Zwickey vs. Magnus

I' m going to switch to cedar arrows before next season and was looking for a good 125gr. traditional head. The Zwickey Eskimo 4-blade and the Magnus look like they would fit the bill. I think I...
02-13-2003, 04:14 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 807
Posted By olddogrib

brush buttons

If the pics I see in bowhunting mags is any indication, not as many recurve shooters are using brush buttons anymore. I know they add weight to the string and that today' s high-tech string...
01-28-2003, 03:42 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 505
Posted By olddogrib

Newbie questions

At the good advice of many, I'm going to learn to shoot my recurve with aluminum arrows, but if I'm satisfied with my improvement I want to get some cedars before next season. I will probably get...
01-26-2003, 04:26 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 333
Posted By olddogrib

rabbit snares

I know there are commercial available snares that have a "cinch" which the wire passes through that will keep the snare tightly drawn around the animal. If your making your own with snare wire...
01-26-2003, 03:07 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 683
Posted By olddogrib

Rookie question

I'm getting ready to become a tradional convert after 25 years in the high tech trenches. I thought I would find the answer to this simple question in a post so as not to reveal my "green-ness", but...
01-19-2003, 12:07 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 395
Posted By olddogrib

Wing authorities

I am looking for a starter recurve and more than a little overwhelmed by the offerings on Ebay and other classifieds. There seems to be a concensus that Wings are hard to beat for the price. The...
01-16-2003, 03:57 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 881
Posted By olddogrib

Late bloomer needs advice

After 30 years of shooting compound, I am finally going to do something I've always wanted to try, buying a second-hand recurve and learning to shoot instinctive. I think I want a 45-50#, 58-60"...
01-15-2003, 08:33 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,990
Posted By olddogrib

Paul Brunner mail order

Some years ago Paul Brunner had a mail order traditional archery company, but I can't recall its name. Does anyone know if it's still in business?
12-19-2002, 04:16 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 551
Posted By olddogrib

high carbon non-stainless steel

As anyone aware of a knife maker that still offers high carbon non-stainless steel as a blade option. All the "miracle" stainless steels are nice if you plan to spend a couple years on the tundra or...
Forum: Technical
12-17-2002, 04:15 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 882
Posted By olddogrib

RE: Vanes come off shaft too easy (hey AK)

I don't see anything wrong with your technique. I've never used the adhesive or the shafts. The only additional step I take is very lightly roughing the shaft end with a "scotchbrite" type...
Forum: Technical
11-20-2002, 06:10 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 4,470
Posted By olddogrib

RE: So why don't you guys like Mathews?

Well the guys who are honest here have answered your question. Most of that dislike comes from a natural propensity to trash who's "on top of the heap" at the moment. But you have to give credit...
Forum: Technical
11-17-2002, 05:32 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 890
Posted By olddogrib

2003 Hoyt Cam and a half

Does anyone know whether the 2003 cam and a half can be retrofitted to the 2002 Cybertecs, etc. What, other than more level nock travel will be the other plusses of this design? I hear several are...
Forum: Bowhunting
11-16-2002, 02:43 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 398
Posted By olddogrib

solitary buck fawns

The season in the northwest district of NC runs from early Sept. to mid-Nov. AS the the season progresses, I see more buck fawns by themselves. By later in the season I do a little better job at...
11-10-2002, 05:24 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,957
Posted By olddogrib

RE: Thoughts On NAP 4000 Quick Tune Drop-Away Rest?

I have been shooting a 4000 for about 3 weeks. You may have noticed my post complaining about the cable slide chatter causing the arrow to bounce noisily on the rest. In all fairness, it appears I...
10-29-2002, 04:10 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 772
Posted By olddogrib

RE: urine odor/disposal

I was also skeptical after reading that wildlife biologists have said this is a myth and I have been "jugless" for two years trying to prove or disprove the theory. It has taken until last weekend...
Forum: Technical
10-27-2002, 06:05 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 455
Posted By olddogrib

NAP quiktune 4000 going back

I can confirm the problems with the NAP Quiktune 4000 developing a cable slide "chatter" problem. My started doing this the same day it was installed. During the draw, the slide will start skipping,...
Forum: Technical
10-08-2002, 04:09 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,305
Posted By olddogrib

NAP fall away rests

I don't think the NAP quik-tune fall-aways have been out all that long, but I shot one the other day and was impressed. It was on a "shop" bow and I have no idea how much trouble it was to set up or...
Forum: Technical
09-30-2002, 04:21 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 445
Posted By olddogrib

Question for the coach

I know there's an archery coach that posts here occasionally and I have a grip problem for you. I shoot a Mathews MQ1 that I dearly loved except for the grip. Since the aftermarket one's were...
08-05-2002, 06:43 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 548
Posted By olddogrib

Wasp Jakhammer

5 shot, have you tested the 100 grain Wasp Jakhammer SST and, if so, how did it stack up against the best expandables, i.e. the Rocky Mountain Snyper?
Forum: Technical
02-14-2002, 06:34 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 490
Posted By olddogrib

Silencing launcher style rests

One tip I haven't seen on this sight for silencing launcher arms is hockey tape. The stuff is fabric-reinforced and "tough as nails." I practice year-round and am still shooting what I applied last...
Forum: Guns
02-09-2002, 08:32 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 771
Posted By olddogrib

Copper stripping

What's the concensus on how often to remove copper fouling from rifle bores. I am a bowhunting fanatic and this is not my area of expertise. Shooting is something I do to fill in the time between...
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