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Title: First Browning in years
Post by: ron w on May 13, 2017, 12:36:00 PM
My first bow was a Browning Nomad back in 1967. I paid 37 dollars for it at a sport shop with money I made washing dishes at the local diner. Well yesterday I bought a lightly used Browning Explorer II 62", @ 45#. I believe it's a 1973. Should be fun to mess with when it gets here.
Title: Re: First Browning in years
Post by: doubleo on May 15, 2017, 07:02:00 PM
My first was a Browning Safari II. I think I paid 30 bucks for it with money I made working at a local gas station. I think you'll like yours Ron!
Title: Re: First Browning in years
Post by: jimdgreat1 on August 25, 2017, 10:19:00 PM
I have a couple of browning bows. They are some of my favorites.
Title: Re: First Browning in years
Post by: Horney Toad on August 28, 2017, 10:19:00 PM
I've hunted with an Explorer II for years. Smooth and good shooting. I even have one in 62# that I haven't shot.
Title: Re: First Browning in years
Post by: Stumpkiller on October 30, 2017, 11:44:00 AM
How's the Browning Explorer working out, Ron?

I love mine.  (51# and 62", but pre I & II designation).
 
My favorite bow to shoot - though I have been campaigning my Red Wing Hunters for whitetail recently.
Title: Re: First Browning in years
Post by: Brock on October 30, 2017, 01:50:00 PM
Love my Brownings too...started with a Cobra II that was as new as day left factory...but over the years came to appreciate the Explorer and Safari series more.  Sold all of them except my various Explorers, a Wasp and a nice Safari.
Title: Re: First Browning in years
Post by: ron w on October 30, 2017, 04:26:00 PM
Been shooting it some......I had to build the side plate out some, but it is quick and shoots well. For a bow from the 70's it's really a good performer......easy on the eyes as well.
Title: Re: First Browning in years
Post by: Stumpkiller on October 31, 2017, 01:26:00 PM
I love the wood in my Brownings and Wings from the 60's and 70's.  

Some of that one-piece wood can't be duplicated for love nor money.

   (https://i.imgur.com/NeZKGHQ.jpg)