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Title: Bareshafting is just too cool!!
Post by: Otto on February 27, 2008, 09:24:00 PM

I have a new Thunderstick Mag and my tendonitis is healing enough that I took a few shots tonight.  A 2016 alum worked best of all the arrows I had made up.  2018's, 2020's all were too stiff.  Most of my other bows shoot a 5575 Gold Tip but those are a bit stiff for this 48# @ 29" bow.  Then I remembered I had a dozen 3555 GT's stashed away.  They are 30 inches long and perfect for my 29" draw.

I glued in the insert and stuck a nock in the back end.  Not really knowing what to expect, I stood about 5 yds from my bag target in the basement.  I shot and the shaft zipped dead nuts straight into the target.  Okay...let's move back to 10 yds.  Zip....same thing.  15 yds..ZIP.  20 yds...Zip.  Finally I stood at the other end of the basement.  25 yds.... ZZipp!!!!  Slick as can be, dead nuts to point of aim.  So I'm sticking the feathers on that shaft and away we go.  Man...I've had some easy tuning before but this is the berries.

I might add that all of my experiences with bare shafting have been equally easy and amazing...but this is too cool.  Don't gotta get the cutoff saw out or nuthin.  Glue the inserts, nocks & feathers and done!!

Title: Re: Bareshafting is just too cool!!
Post by: Hawkeye on February 27, 2008, 09:35:00 PM

Steve,

Glad to hear you are shooting again, and that you found such a good "fit" for the Mag right off the bat!!

I look forward to seeing the first hero picture with the new combo.

Don't over-do, and keep getting better!

Daryl

Title: Re: Bareshafting is just too cool!!
Post by: Jeff Strubberg on February 27, 2008, 09:38:00 PM

Steve;

You suck.

Takes me days to get an arrow flying right!

Title: Re: Bareshafting is just too cool!!
Post by: Otto on February 27, 2008, 09:43:00 PM

Jeff  

LOL..Man that cracked me up!!!    :biglaugh:    

I know what you mean...I've fought for days before trying to get it right but tonight it just fell into place.

Daryl...I hesitated, .....but it worked out.  Love the bow and I seem to be able to shoot it well.  Time will tell though.  I only took about 8 shots tonight!!!

Title: Re: Bareshafting is just too cool!!
Post by: Jeff Strubberg on February 27, 2008, 09:48:00 PM

Glad to hear the tendonitis is coming around.  Won't see my Mag for months yet.  Ah well, the MOAB will keep me busy.

Title: Re: Bareshafting is just too cool!!
Post by: CJ5 on February 27, 2008, 10:40:00 PM

Feels great when you hit on the right combo and the bow really starts shooting well. Enjoy..   :thumbsup: