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Title: Forgot about my Morning Star...
Post by: akbowbender on May 13, 2015, 03:12:00 PM
I typicaly shoot my Misty Dawn, my moose hunting bow, or my lighter weight NM Classic or Dave Johnson when I want to work on my form. I rarely shoot the Morning Star that I got from Ralph Harris.

However, after reading all the posts about the new Morning Stars James is selling, I figured I should give mine some range time:
  (http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii185/finnish-archer/20150512_200146_zpsviuhntu2.jpg) (http://s264.photobucket.com/user/finnish-archer/media/20150512_200146_zpsviuhntu2.jpg.html)

This is a 5-shot group from 20 yards. The previous group was nearly as good, with one busted nock. Talk about a confidence builder!
Title: Re: Forgot about my Morning Star...
Post by: Brianlocal3 on May 13, 2015, 03:57:00 PM
Well Chuck
I take it she was showing you what you have been missing out on
Title: Re: Forgot about my Morning Star...
Post by: ron w on May 13, 2015, 04:05:00 PM
Maybe you have a new Moose bow????   :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Forgot about my Morning Star...
Post by: KYArcher on May 13, 2015, 04:16:00 PM
Nice shooting. I have never owned a forward handle. Hill Style?
Title: Re: Forgot about my Morning Star...
Post by: akbowbender on May 13, 2015, 04:33:00 PM
Ron: I'd take her moose hunting, but she's 2#'s under the 50# minimum.

KYArcher: It is a Hill style made by James Berry.
Title: Re: Forgot about my Morning Star...
Post by: ron w on May 13, 2015, 04:39:00 PM
Oh man.........2#'s.......that's a shame, but good thing you have back up bows....lol!
Title: Re: Forgot about my Morning Star...
Post by: Green on May 13, 2015, 04:51:00 PM
Yep....James' bows don't shoot well.  They're downright homely looking too.  Somebody needs to talk to him about these aspects of his bow building so maybe one day he'll have a career doing this and not just raising dogs.     :goldtooth:
Title: Re: Forgot about my Morning Star...
Post by: cmh on May 13, 2015, 05:34:00 PM
Man oh man.... How do you "forget" a bow like that and that shoots that nice  :)
Title: Re: Forgot about my Morning Star...
Post by: JDBerry on May 13, 2015, 05:40:00 PM
Mr. Puka beads, Think I will send Ric O Sly over to show you, what a real TEXEN is. lol  ..OE
Title: Re: Forgot about my Morning Star...
Post by: JDBerry on May 13, 2015, 05:46:00 PM
PS. Tim King will work well also.
Title: Re: Forgot about my Morning Star...
Post by: akbowbender on May 13, 2015, 06:11:00 PM
I shoot the Misty Dawn well enough to nail a moose. I just need to catch up with one of the varmits!
Title: Re: Forgot about my Morning Star...
Post by: BearCrkBandit on May 14, 2015, 01:05:00 PM
nice shooting! not to state what i'm sure you're already aware of...but is it 48 pounds at 28"? or...48# at your draw length? I have gorilla length arms so my bows are usually 7 or 8 pounds heavier at my draw length than at 28...makes it tough to get arrows stiff enough! I can barely get 340's short enough to tune with my "45#" recurve
Title: Re: Forgot about my Morning Star...
Post by: akbowbender on May 14, 2015, 01:22:00 PM
It is 48#@28", which is close to what I draw.