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Author Topic: My New Orion SWEET!!!  (Read 394 times)

Offline LeeNY

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My New Orion SWEET!!!
« on: November 15, 2008, 03:19:00 PM »
I handled one at Denton and fell in love but couldn't swing it then. About a month ago found out my job was going away. So being a self respecting highly opinionated individual. I was about to celebrated my fifth year of giving up smoking. What better time to purchase a new bow. I know what you're thinking!!!!!

The bow was one of Mike and Jasons instock bows. It was the longbow Maple and cocobolo riser. I also ordered an extra set of recurve limbs. Had them install a set of snake skins. They came out beautiful!!!!!!!!!!!


Long bow is 62" amo and 51#@28" limbs are Bamboo under clear glass.

Recurve limbs make the bow 60" and 49"@28" and are bamboo under blackglass. I asked for black glass cause they make the snake skins look all that much better.

When I got the bow I quickly mounted the recurve limbs set the nocking point and the brace height at 7" (good starting point). It was getting a little dark but I can shoot crappy at any time of the day or night! I quickly paced off around 20 yards and shot 3 easton 2016's into an area about the size of a tea cup, 2 arrow were touching, all 3 were right where I was aiming. Now for the pic's.

 
 
 
 
 
 

Offline LeeNY

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Re: My New Orion SWEET!!!
« Reply #1 on: November 15, 2008, 03:21:00 PM »

 

Thanks Mike and Jason it's a beauty!!!

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Re: My New Orion SWEET!!!
« Reply #2 on: November 15, 2008, 03:22:00 PM »
Nice Lookin rig. A Dryad may be in my future also!!  Joe
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Re: My New Orion SWEET!!!
« Reply #3 on: November 15, 2008, 04:47:00 PM »
GREAT looking bow. I like them more and more each time I see one.
Should get mine just in time for Christmas.

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Re: My New Orion SWEET!!!
« Reply #4 on: November 15, 2008, 05:45:00 PM »
mine should get here in Jan, orion 58in recurve with birdseye riser, goncalo alves swoop, tonkin limbs under clear glass, cant wait!, then after I save up a little more, might get some longbow limbs
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Re: My New Orion SWEET!!!
« Reply #5 on: November 15, 2008, 05:57:00 PM »
great looking bow, congrats, you deserve it!
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Re: My New Orion SWEET!!!
« Reply #6 on: November 15, 2008, 06:07:00 PM »
:thumbsup:
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Offline LeeNY

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Re: My New Orion SWEET!!!
« Reply #7 on: November 15, 2008, 06:07:00 PM »
Thanks Everyone!!!

Ken, Thanks friend I've owned a lot of bows, but this one is by far the best.

Offline ron w

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Re: My New Orion SWEET!!!
« Reply #8 on: November 15, 2008, 07:17:00 PM »
Looks great, hope you enjoy it. PS I luv the mahaska I got from you. Shoot straight!!!!
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Offline LAR43

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Re: My New Orion SWEET!!!
« Reply #9 on: November 15, 2008, 09:00:00 PM »
Good luck with her Lee!

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Offline DannyBows

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Re: My New Orion SWEET!!!
« Reply #10 on: November 15, 2008, 09:37:00 PM »
Very Nice!! Congrats!!
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Offline S. Brant Osborn

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Re: My New Orion SWEET!!!
« Reply #11 on: November 16, 2008, 10:33:00 AM »
Congrats!  I'll have mine soon!


Is she quiet?
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Re: My New Orion SWEET!!!
« Reply #12 on: November 16, 2008, 05:33:00 PM »
Lee,

Glad you like it.  Run that brace up to about 8 on the curve and a little shorter on the longbow.

That is a pretty bow.

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Offline LeeNY

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Re: My New Orion SWEET!!!
« Reply #13 on: November 17, 2008, 07:32:00 AM »
Ron, glad you like the Mahaska and thanks for the kind words!

Larry, thanks, you going to the Bunny hunt?

Mike, Thanks for the info on the brace height. I was going to email you on it. I took your advice from another thread on the silencers. I used wool rovings as an experiment.

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Re: My New Orion SWEET!!!
« Reply #14 on: November 17, 2008, 09:01:00 AM »
Very NICE Lee!!! Congrats on the bow AND especially for quitting smoking and for the new job op.!! Good way to celebrate!
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Offline Linc

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Re: My New Orion SWEET!!!
« Reply #15 on: November 17, 2008, 09:17:00 AM »
WOW, sweet looking bow!!!!!! Can I shoot it? LOL.Poundage is just right for what I've been shooting lately.  :bigsmyl:
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Offline LeeNY

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Re: My New Orion SWEET!!!
« Reply #16 on: November 17, 2008, 10:46:00 AM »
Bona, thank you I'll be sending out your alpaca fiber on Wednesday. (for sure)

Linc, Of course you can shoot it, but you got to wash that boob stick blood off your hands first! LOL

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Re: My New Orion SWEET!!!
« Reply #17 on: November 17, 2008, 02:44:00 PM »
You betcha. LOL.   :bigsmyl:
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