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Unfortunately I am not able to make it to the classic or worlds this year because of work and family obligations so my 3D season other than local shoots is done for this year. Because of this I have really started on getting my XT outfitted and dialed in for hunting season because I am starting to get really antsy to sit in a tree. I have had this XT for quite some time, but haven't even put accessories on it other than a whisker biscuit I had temporarily just to shoot it and feel it a bit at the shop. I got all my accessories here as of today except for the new string/cable which should be here soon enough (flour green/bronze from gibblet). It isn't quite as fast as I thought it would be however the cam is out of time on it and once the new string and cable are here and the cam is back in spec I am sure it will pick up a few more fps, not that it really matters. Specs and accessories are as follows:

70lb 30" SB XT - 289fps
412 grain Gold Tip XT's - wrapped and blazers
NAP quicktune 360
Sims S-Coil
Sword Acu Site Micro 3rd Plane - Camo 2" pin guard - .029 on top and .019's down from there
G5 meta peep (I know I'm trendy....[8D])
STS
Torqueless Grip - long nose, medium wrist, black/silver

Season can't get here fast enough for me right now, and I definitely can't wait to whack something with this rig.....

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same as last year and 04.

protec with spiral cams.
MBG 5 pin sight
cobra diamondback drop away carbon express terminator hunter selects

back up bow is my all time fav. bow.

2001 hoyt havoc
whisker biscuit
cobra sight
same arrows.

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rickjames what are all those 6 pins sighted in at?

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Hah.......good eye.

Bow isn't sighted past 20 yards right now and it isn't tuned well, I am waiting for the new string/cable to open that can of worms. When it is, I will have a 20, 30, 40, and 50 on it for hunting.

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PSE Nova 31" draw, 65lbs, NAP quicktune 800 arrow rest, truglo sights, carbon express cx300's tipped with 100gr NAP thunderheads. Bohning Lynx 4 arrow quiver.

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This is my first bow, and first year at bowhunting, I sold a gun to fund this new hobby, and this is what she is
1999 Hoyt Powertec
60 pounds, 27 inch draw
4 Pin Toxonics sight
HHA Optitune Drop Away Rest
LimbSavers, and some sort of vibration reducing stabalizers
Cobra Release
28 inch Carbon Express Carbon Rebel 6570's with Muzzy 100 gr 3 blade

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ill show ya tomarrow or friday....itll be here sometime tomarrow if the tracking info is correct.......im dying

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Not the clearest pics, but you get the idea-
Primary= 61# Tribute, smooth cams flying 385 grain arrows @ 275fps.
Drop zone rest, VBG proslide sight, s-coil stabilizer,sts, no peep.

Back-up#1= Patriot at 65# slinging 410 grain arrows at 268fps.
Extreme sight, trophy taker rest,STS, no-peep.

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Wow, wow wait a minute!

Rickjames are you going to hunt with that 360 & how do you like it?

I seriously considered trying one and look to dump the DZ next year in favor of that rest or a bodoodle if I can find one. I'm impressed to see someone with anything he wants at his disposal shooting one.

How well does it work?

BTW, great looking rigs everyone.

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I'll be hunting with a few bows this year(actually 4 bows)Here's a couple.Bottom one is a 56" Black Widow SA III,56#@27".GoldTip XT Hunter 5575's tipped with 125gr Razorcaps-565gr.Top one is a 62" Abbott custom longbow,51#@27".GoldTip Xt Hunter 3555's tipped with a 100gr Razorcap-515gr.I'll also take out a 60"Black Widow MA II,52#@27" and a 56"Leon Stewart 1-pc recurve,53#@27".

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dave, i got a bow for a fellow who is working with me and it had a nap 360 on it. believe it or not that thing doesn't make a sound - and he doesn't have the newer 'brush' version.

here's my rig for this year...

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I like it quite a bit. I don't believe one needs a $100 rest on a bow to be accurate, although a lot of people would fight me to the death on this subject. My target bows all wear $50-$60 spring steel type rests, and this hunting bow wears the quicktune 360 because it is fool proof, dead silent, full containment, and easily tuned.

I have heard that if you have a single cam bow that has a lot of nock travel it can be difficult to tune the QT 360 for nock height, however I have learned that those problems can often be fixed with proper timing of the cam combined with a bit of tiller tuning. I haven't gotten to stretch my legs out any and step back to 50 yards with the rig because of the heat, but once my new string and cable gets here and it has its final tune I will and then I will really know what this rest is capable of. For hunting rigs, I am a big proponent of the K.I.S.S methodology. The less moving parts the better IMHO.....I drive 2-4 hours from home for all of my hunting so I don't like broken gear. I also beat the snot out of my stuff in the woods too.....so the simpler the better.

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I'll probably go with my Adcock again this year, below is the buck that I took last year with it.

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My UltraTec and hideaway. I'm just bound and determined to shoot one from the ground this fall. Hmmmmmm.......there's just something about that Matrix that could be better, though........gives me an idea....

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My 06 Bowtech Allegiance, 70 lbs, Easton ACC's tipped with 100 grain Rocky Mountain Snypers, 300 fps, Trophy Taker Pronghorn rest, Viper Archery Products-Viper Predator Pro-Microtune sight, Fuse Axium 10" Stabilizer, Fuse Katana 4 arrow quiver, string loop.

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But then again, there's always this one.

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Gibblet & Rickjames, both of you mention the quietness of the rest. Is this both during the draw & during the shot?

I hate to high-jack, great looking bows again everyone.

Gibblet, time for one of those fancygrips like Rick's XT is wearing:).

So Rob, how do you decide who gets to play?

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Jim, I like your bow choices. I think Abbott bows are one of the best values going in new longbows. Simple, yet elegant and affordable. And though Stewart is know more for his longbows, it's his recurves that really shine, IMO. I test shot one a few years ago and absolutely shredded my feathers with fist sized groups on a 30 yard foam deer.

I'll use a selfbow again this year, as I've done the last 6 years. The question is, which one? Perhaps this one, which is a fairly new, compact hard hitter...

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Though a short, bendy handled bow would be really handy in brush blinds...

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Of course, a lighter bow in the mid-high 40's would be easy to draw back on frosty mornings...

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Then again, last year's bow worked just fine on a doe I stalked...

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Or, who knows, this year's hunting bow may still rest inside a stave such as this, patiently waiting to be crafted into a formidableweapon...

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Very quiet for both it seems to me. I can hear it when I am inside however its no louder than any other rest I have had including the dropzone.

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I didn't take much time taking this pic but here's my bow anyway. Mathews Outback.. Mark another one for Mathews.. ;)

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I dont have a pic readily available, but if you check out www.huntonly.com you'll see my bow on the front page, under the article entitled bowhunters preplist... written by yours truely :D

(and no this isnt a shameless plug, you guys know me better than that)

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AK, you have some real nice stuff there, dang!!!!!!

Those coral snake arrows............Wow!

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RIck James where did you get that grip from. I like the looks of it and the fact that it looks a lot slimmer than the stock Mathews grip that I have on my Outback. I have been wanting to do something with that grip for a while and just haven't yet.

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http://torqueless.com/

Mine is the long nose, medium wrist black/silver.

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Mine is a '05 Diamond Victory with Cobra Diamondback dropaway rest, Montana Black Gold Dusk Devil II sight, Alpine Pro-Flex stabilizer, Alpine Soft-loc 5 arrow quiver, and STS. I'll be shooting Easton Axis 340s with 100gr 3 blade Muzzy's or I may try 100gr Slick Tricks this year. The bow is 65# and 29" draw.

My wife's bow is a '03 Alpine Impact X-treme with a Trap Door rest, TR Nitro 3 pin sight, Vibra-check stabilizer, and an Alpine Soft-loc 5 arrow quiver. The bow is at 40lbs and 25" draw. She will shoot Easton Epic 400s with 100gr 3 blade Muzzy's if she decides to hunt. This is also my back up bow. The draw length is very adjustable and I would turn it up to 50lbs and retune. I hope I won't need it.

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This is my latest hunting bow.
Trails End recurve made from Snakewood.

Sag.

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AK, those are some nice looking bows and arrows!
Sag., That is a beautiful recurve. What are the specs?

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This is it for the next 10 yrs!!!

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My Merlin XS

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My Mathews Switchback XT