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Author Topic: Greatplains bows  (Read 867 times)

Offline rksstickboy

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Greatplains bows
« on: August 03, 2008, 05:59:00 PM »
Anybody shooting a great plains bow?  Speciffically the SR Swift?  What do you think of it, are they as smooth and accurate as claimed?

Offline Jaz

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Re: Greatplains bows
« Reply #1 on: August 03, 2008, 07:57:00 PM »
I had a Great Plains Red River T/D recurve. It was a great bow. The grip is wonderful. I don't think you could go wrong with the SR Swift.

Offline sgrogg

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Re: Greatplains bows
« Reply #2 on: August 03, 2008, 08:03:00 PM »
SR Swift is a very nice bow.  Quiet, fast and as accurate as you are.  Very smooth too.  Look at the F/D curve on Blacky's web site.

Offline Danny J

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Re: Greatplains bows
« Reply #3 on: August 03, 2008, 09:43:00 PM »
My 58" SR Swift is my go to bow for tree stand, ground blind, 3-d or anything I em shooting at. Love to shoot all my bows, but when I need to get serious, I grab the SR Swift. For me it shoots the most consistant of any bow I own. Pleasing to my eye also. They named it right when they named it Swift cause it is that. And I really like the short riser.
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Offline Scott S.

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Re: Greatplains bows
« Reply #4 on: August 04, 2008, 11:26:00 AM »
I've shot Danny's bow and it shoots as nice as it looks.  I beleive part if the reason it shoots so well (aside from Danny's skill) is that the grip shape is conducive to consistant hand placement.
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Online ron w

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Re: Greatplains bows
« Reply #5 on: August 04, 2008, 10:00:00 PM »
Just picked a SR Swift up at Compton in June. Mine is 58" 48# @ 28". It is smooth, pretty quite,and fast. I am shooting 725 gr. laminated birch with 125gr. broadheads. They fly like darts. My draw is 29" so its pulling around 51#. I got this bow at the swap meet and only paid $375,with a bow sock ,stringer,and a extra fast flighht string.I would to shoot one if you can,I think you will be impressed!!!
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Offline MYSTIKBOW

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Re: Greatplains bows
« Reply #6 on: August 04, 2008, 10:39:00 PM »
I have a B model Cazador TD.  It's one sweet looking and shooting recurve. Aside from my Fox High Sierra it's the next best shooting recurve I own.
I reckon so

Offline horatio1226

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Re: Greatplains bows
« Reply #7 on: August 04, 2008, 11:10:00 PM »
Loved my Great Plains Palo Duro recurve! One of these days I'll own a Swift.
 
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Offline rksstickboy

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Re: Greatplains bows
« Reply #8 on: August 05, 2008, 01:25:00 AM »
Thanks to all who replied.  I am asking for a couple reasons.  1 I like the looks of the bow, and 2 I have been loaned a non-take down Great Plains re-curve that is the smoothest bow (trad or mod) that I have ever pulled.  The only thing I don't like is it is 55# at 25 inches draw length.  With my 28 1/2 inch draw I cannot pull the 74 pounds to anchor the string the way I am used to. (yep pulled it on a game scale)

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