I have a 1975 kodiak hunter. its marked 50 @ 28 but pulls 57# . Ive tried three scales and all of them read the same or a few ounces over. the bow is Marked 45x# .

Blake.  Though your bow's about the same weight at about the same draw length, it's probably cut proud of center whereas the Browning is likely cut to center.  Your arrows are an inch shorter and point weight 50 grains lighter. All of those enable the lighter spine you shoot.   

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You always locate the nice critters when you hunt! Great looking arrows too
Rusty

I may just contact Gary hall and get some Mike 'herd bull' Mitten custom shafts

Rob, I've been wanting to give wood another try. But I have ptsd from breaking about 6 shafts all at once when a 3D target tipped over on them 
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Oh No that happened to me with a set of brand new elite arrows,,, shot 6 right after they were delivered and the fricken big waterlogged Mckenzie falls over on them and breaks 3!!!!  Boy i still hate McKenzie targets..,
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Break'em make more that's what I do it's fun 

My setup is 64" Yellowstone Longbow 42@27.5 and my arrows are 29" 45/50 and my point weight is 145 gr and that a little stiff out of my bow but that the way I like it, I uses the same arrow with my 47@27'5 bow I wouldn't go with the 60/65

The count down to the new year happens this evening, and I sincerely wish everyone a happy New Year!

How is that thumb healing up Terry? Have you had a chance to get some arrows through your new bow yet? I'm looking forward to hearing what you think of the performance and handling.

Happy New Year!        Kirk

Quote from: Tnlonghunter on Today at 04:16:31 AMMathematically, of course it makes a difference, and the node placement is a really interesting idea. That said, I know I dont shoot well enough to shoot the difference between the two set-ups.

Great information on spine testing, BTW. I've tried to keep the seam aligned, but I gather from the two videos that the seam may not inherently be the stiffest section of a shaft. Can anyone clarify whether that's the case?

As mentioned in the longer video, in some cases the stiffest point, or using the seam to select the right location for your cock feathers isn't the best bet. it's important to check the range difference in all your shafts first, and then mark a common spine reading to Match them up.

For you guys that say that "I'd never be able to tell the difference."  You are wrong.
This is very worth while and can make a big difference in your consistency. That's the thing about archery that always rings true. You only get out, what you put into this sport. That's true about a lot of things in life too.

I like Surffever's suggestion, because it goes directly to my problem.  After working on target panic for years, and attending every course I could find, I'm about 80% there, but I'm left with a lingering tension when I draw under pressure that keeps me from shooting my best.  I know how I would like to feel when I draw under pressure: the same way I feel every morning when I go out to shoot with my dog.  I try to visualize that same relaxed feeling when I draw under pressure, but it rarely works.  I shoot enough good shots every day that I have "blueprinted" my shot process, as Joel Turner would say, and use his mantra "keep pulling."  I think I'll try "let the bow settle" for a while and see if that works better.

The one on top I have mounted on the wall. The one underneath, I have built on my arrow storage box