In response to the emails about the performance of my new Fedora, I'll share my month long shooting.
Again, the specs are 60" 52# at 27". This bow loves heavy arrows. My range for this bow will be 30 yds maximum. Seriously, the bow is that quick with the Dacron string. For some testing, my hunting buddy Bamboo is making me a 450+ FF...but I'm sticking with Dacron.
The bow is very quiet, loads up early but pulls smooth when I reach my full draw. The limbs are Bamboo and bomb proof. I've decided to shoot my barrel tapered ash out of this bow. They are spined 55-60# and weigh in at 585-590 grains.
My lighter 2117's (525 grains) rocket out. The heavier ash, at 20 yds fly just as quick also. There is no arc....flat out to 20. At 30 yds...I aim a tad higher and the trajectory is excellent and penetration of the heavier shafts considerable noticeable. Great energy transfer from limbs to arrow.
Finally took some 600 grain AD Trad Lites. I have 255 grains up front. Not sure what to expect, but the flight characteristics and penetration very close to the ash. Excellent penetration at the longer distance, like ash, will pass through anything I hit close.
This Fedora H560 one piece is the real deal. A well made, no nonsense hunting bow(at least my vanilla bow is) that will withstand the abuse you dish out and still be reliable. This bow will handle the heavy arrows just as well as the lighter ones. Really put them out there with authority.
Now that I'm shooting both RH and LH...maybe I can get Curt over here so I can shoot his new Kempf Raven and he can fling some shafts from my Fedora. I will say this, in all honesty...if Jack Kempf built a one piece recurve along the lines of the Stealth T/D....I would be shooting a LH Kempf today. I just love one piece recurves for whitetails....and this Fedora has opened up my eyes.
Topic: "Lefty"....My Fedora Recurve update (Read 361 times)
