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Offline ron w

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First Browning in years
« 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.
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Re: First Browning in years
« Reply #1 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!
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Re: First Browning in years
« Reply #2 on: August 25, 2017, 10:19:00 PM »
I have a couple of browning bows. They are some of my favorites.

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Re: First Browning in years
« Reply #3 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.

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Re: First Browning in years
« Reply #4 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.
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Re: First Browning in years
« Reply #5 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.
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Re: First Browning in years
« Reply #6 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.
In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities. In the expert's there are few...So the most difficult thing is always to keep your beginner's mind...This is also the real secret of the arts: always be a beginner.  Shunryu Suzuki

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Re: First Browning in years
« Reply #7 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.

   
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