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Author Topic: One short of a Dozen  (Read 361 times)

Offline Autumnarcher

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One short of a Dozen
« on: February 24, 2010, 07:35:00 PM »
I just finished building a dozen new arrows a few weeks ago, which turned out real nice. 5/16 Hexpines,fletched with 4 4" feathers, and tipped with a 125 tip along with a 75gr Woodyweight. Finished out at 620gr cut at 28" BOP. They fly real nice off my MOAB.

Got done doin my taxes, and headed for the basement to go to my happy place. On my forth shot.....
 

Dang if I can keep a dozen arrows a dozen for long. Shooting good tight groups=Good Busting a brand new arrow=Bad.
...stood alone on a montaintop, starin out at a great divide, I could go east, I could go West, it was all up to me to decide, just then I saw a young hawk flyin and my soul began to rise......

Offline Maxximusgrind

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Re: One short of a Dozen
« Reply #1 on: February 24, 2010, 07:51:00 PM »
I feel so sorry for you,I am a good enough shot to never hit the same place twice   :rolleyes:  
 looks like it was sure was pretty though
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Offline Butch Speer

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Re: One short of a Dozen
« Reply #2 on: February 24, 2010, 07:53:00 PM »
Good shootin' Autumnarcher. When I first saw the thread title, I thought you might be talking about my mental state!
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Offline Cyclic-Rivers

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Re: One short of a Dozen
« Reply #3 on: February 24, 2010, 07:54:00 PM »
Next time build 12 targets to shoot each arrow at, you may keep the dozen longer.

Good shootin though   :thumbsup:
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Online The Whittler

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Re: One short of a Dozen
« Reply #4 on: February 24, 2010, 09:25:00 PM »
Shoot in groups of one lol.

Offline Jmgcurve

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Re: One short of a Dozen
« Reply #5 on: February 24, 2010, 09:44:00 PM »
Good shooting, nice arrows, and hope my MOAB does as well!!!
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Offline Jerry Wald

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Re: One short of a Dozen
« Reply #6 on: February 24, 2010, 10:28:00 PM »
great shooting, but that would be hard on me afte spending all that time getting them so purdy

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Offline Bowferd

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Re: One short of a Dozen
« Reply #7 on: February 25, 2010, 12:04:00 AM »
Autumnarcher, OUCH!!! Nice looking Woodsies.
Now I'd keep shooting 5 and relish the other 6.
You're going to have to start building them Bakers dozen at a time.
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Offline rickshot

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Re: One short of a Dozen
« Reply #8 on: February 25, 2010, 01:12:00 AM »
Don’t want to be bearer of good news…but that’s what’s supposed to happen. Better start makin’ some more dozens. Enjoy, Rick.

Offline Autumnarcher

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Re: One short of a Dozen
« Reply #9 on: February 25, 2010, 09:35:00 AM »
My bag target is a burlap cover with a bear on one side, and a 5 spot target on the other. I hate shooting at 5 spots, never seem to shoot as good than when I shoot at an animal target.

The smaller the bulleye the better. We will put a 1" piece of tape on the bag to start. Or else I will shoot my first arrow at a specific arrow hole in the bag. After that, then I aim at the nock of my arrow. This isnt the first time I've split one, but usually i just knock the nock off. I sure hated to bust one of these shafts. But, eveything comes at a price. I guess accuracy is no exception. Usually I only shoot 3 arrows. This time I shot 5, and busted my arrow with #4.

Ithink I'll hang a life saver from a string in front ofthe bag for this weeks shot challenge. Gotta shoot the hole. Sure will be glad when this snow is gone so I can get some serious spring stumpin in before turkey season.
...stood alone on a montaintop, starin out at a great divide, I could go east, I could go West, it was all up to me to decide, just then I saw a young hawk flyin and my soul began to rise......

Offline helo

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Re: One short of a Dozen
« Reply #10 on: February 25, 2010, 11:55:00 AM »
:thumbsup:  Not a bad problem to have.

Offline Hoyt

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Re: One short of a Dozen
« Reply #11 on: February 25, 2010, 03:29:00 PM »
I usually just break one over my knee and get it over with when I get a new dozen.

Offline EzArcher

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Re: One short of a Dozen
« Reply #12 on: February 25, 2010, 07:18:00 PM »
i wonder if superglue and thread can fix it

Offline Bonebuster

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Re: One short of a Dozen
« Reply #13 on: February 25, 2010, 07:42:00 PM »
The rest will have to fly from now on, in missing man formation.

Offline FerretWYO

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Re: One short of a Dozen
« Reply #14 on: February 25, 2010, 07:51:00 PM »
I hate it when that happens yet i like it so much.
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Offline glass76

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Re: One short of a Dozen
« Reply #15 on: February 25, 2010, 08:31:00 PM »
Maybe I need to start shooting pretty arrows!

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