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Title: Modify ILF limb butt?
Post by: Whitetail Chaser on October 16, 2013, 02:05:00 PM

I just got some Black Max limbs for a Morrison Phoenix riser, but the limb pads seem to be too wide to fit all the way in. I'm talking a TINY bit too wide.

Has anyone every sanded ILF limb butts (just a tad) to get them to fit a riser?

I strung the bow up and it shot ok, but I think the limbs could seat another 1/16th of an inch if I sanded the sides a bit.

Thanks for the replies.

Brett

Title: Re: Modify ILF limb butt?
Post by: reddogge on October 16, 2013, 02:23:00 PM

If they snap in they should be OK but yes, I've heard of people sanding the butts down a tad to get them to fit into older Morrison phenolic risers. Just remember to reseal them.

Title: Re: Modify ILF limb butt?
Post by: Boomerang on October 16, 2013, 02:31:00 PM

If the taper of the limb pads are keeping them from seating all the way down against the ILF dovetail fitting, then that is not a good thing.
Yes sand them to fit and re-seal them.

Title: Re: Modify ILF limb butt?
Post by: vermonster13 on October 16, 2013, 02:58:00 PM

Give Bob a call and ask what he thinks.

Title: Re: Modify ILF limb butt?
Post by: Cootling on October 16, 2013, 03:53:00 PM

I sanded a set.  

Felt the same concern you do when I started, but it was easy to do.  The surfaces I sanded were wide enough that I could keep a sanding block flat on them without trouble.

Title: Re: Modify ILF limb butt?
Post by: Bill Carlsen on October 16, 2013, 07:52:00 PM

Been there, done that. Shouldn't be a problem. Not all ILF limb butts are the same and some need a  wee bit of adjustment.

Title: Re: Modify ILF limb butt?
Post by: BWD on October 16, 2013, 11:55:00 PM

Must sand the butts on every set of limbs I've put on my Dryad ilf riser.