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Do you think this will kill a bear?
« on: January 03, 2016, 06:02:00 PM »
Gary Hall talked me into going on the Bear Quest hunt this year (it didn't take much talking) and I decided I needed a new bow for the event.  I've been wanting one with green glass and wanting to make a reverse handle longbow, so this is what I came up with.  Green on the back, gray on the belly, actionboo lams, and bubinga riser.  It's 68" and 57# @ 28".

So, do you think it will kill a bear?

 

 

 

 

 

 

I wrote B.Q. X  on the bow since this will be Bear Quest 10 coming up.
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Re: Do you think this will kill a bear?
« Reply #1 on: January 03, 2016, 06:08:00 PM »
Nice- that's a good looking bow! No doubt it's a bear killer...

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Re: Do you think this will kill a bear?
« Reply #2 on: January 03, 2016, 06:20:00 PM »
Very nice, should do the job allright.

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Re: Do you think this will kill a bear?
« Reply #3 on: January 03, 2016, 06:33:00 PM »
Looks great! Hope you get a big one with it.
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Re: Do you think this will kill a bear?
« Reply #4 on: January 03, 2016, 06:40:00 PM »
Well... maybe a little one.    ;)  
Nice bow.
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Re: Do you think this will kill a bear?
« Reply #5 on: January 03, 2016, 07:41:00 PM »
That there is bad news......for bears!

Nice looking bow.
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Re: Do you think this will kill a bear?
« Reply #6 on: January 03, 2016, 08:05:00 PM »
Nice John is the gray glass old stock or some of the new from OMC?

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Re: Do you think this will kill a bear?
« Reply #7 on: January 03, 2016, 08:29:00 PM »
Nice looking bow!  Bet the bears are already trembling.

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Re: Do you think this will kill a bear?
« Reply #8 on: January 03, 2016, 08:40:00 PM »
Heck yeah! Nice bow John!
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Re: Do you think this will kill a bear?
« Reply #9 on: January 03, 2016, 08:59:00 PM »
Nice bow!  I should get the job done

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Re: Do you think this will kill a bear?
« Reply #10 on: January 03, 2016, 09:54:00 PM »
Thanks for the compliments Guys.

Rob - It's some of the new stuff from OMC and is a shade darker than the old stuff I got from you a few years ago.
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Re: Do you think this will kill a bear?
« Reply #11 on: January 03, 2016, 10:23:00 PM »
Looks great John.  Like that green and grey glass with bubinga.  Very nice.  What kind of taper are you using now on your ASL's?

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Re: Do you think this will kill a bear?
« Reply #12 on: January 03, 2016, 10:58:00 PM »
Ben - 0.005 total taper with 1 1/8" width at the fadeouts and then narrowing to 1/2" at the nocks.
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Re: Do you think this will kill a bear?
« Reply #13 on: January 03, 2016, 11:05:00 PM »
Sweet bow! Very nice work!
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Re: Do you think this will kill a bear?
« Reply #14 on: January 04, 2016, 12:28:00 AM »
That is nice! That has bear written all over it!
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Re: Do you think this will kill a bear?
« Reply #15 on: January 04, 2016, 01:34:00 AM »
Great work as usual John !!!   :thumbsup:   Good luck on the bear hunt.

Offline Thadbow

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Re: Do you think this will kill a bear?
« Reply #16 on: January 04, 2016, 04:38:00 AM »
Very nice John, I would really like to get my hands on that if we can cross paths at one of the shoots this year!

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Re: Do you think this will kill a bear?
« Reply #17 on: January 04, 2016, 04:53:00 AM »
Sweet John.  That will work for a stuffed teddy bear maybe..     :laughing:

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Re: Do you think this will kill a bear?
« Reply #18 on: January 04, 2016, 08:38:00 AM »
How do you like the reverse handle John? I like the looks of it

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Re: Do you think this will kill a bear?
« Reply #19 on: January 04, 2016, 11:03:00 AM »
I like this one for sure!  Not usually a fan of the reverse handle but I really like the looks of this one.

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