Sheepeater/AD Trad Heavies, great combo

[Doug Campbell]

Fortunately I'm not as good a shot as Brent so I didn't ruin my arrow   :D  
 
 

Just picked up my new Sheepeater From Brent yesterday. This is the first group after I got the nock height tuned in. 21 steps down in the barn, around 60# at my draw, AD trad heavy, 29" with 285gr on the front of it, flying like darts.

Naw these short bows don't shoot worth a darn  

[vermonster13]

Time for a new nock adapter.

Nice shooting Doug.

[bayoulongbowman]

Thats nice bow Doug...I love AD trad hevies as well ....good luck...Mark#78

[BowHuntingFool]

Well done, nice shooting!

[Chris Surtees]

Nice looking bow and great shooting!

[Brent Rudolph]

You still have a little work to do on that arrow though. Great group. Pleasure building it for you Doug.

[Terry Green]

   

[JEFF B]

[Molson]

Doug-

  Any idea what total weight you're getting from those AD's and about what FOC?  That should be about close where I would end up with my Shrew.  I haven't tried the AD's because I wasn't sure I could get the weight and FOC up where I want it.  Maybe that's just wasted worry.

Looking to get in the 680-720 gr with an FOC around 20-23%.  Anyone know for sure if the AD's can get there from a 62# Shrew?

[Doug Campbell]

Hmmm... not a clue what the FOC is, heck I just slap em together and shoot em. This same setup has worked thru several bows from a 45# selfbow to a 68# Hill style longbow. 125gr steel broadhead adapter/160 griz... I think the arrow themselves are something over 400gr like 410ish.

I think she'll work Brent      

[vermonster13]

The AD Trads weigh 11 grains per inch. Put a 100 grain insert in and use a glue on broadhead on a steel adapter like Doug is doing and you can easily hit the numbers you want.

[Molson]

Hey I hear ya Doug.  Normally I wouldn't pay any attention to foc either.  Trying something different this year though.  Sounds like the AD's would work. I thought they were heavier than 11 gr/inch which made me wonder if I could get enough weight up front.  Mike just got a dozen so I may have to slide one out to try when he's not looking!

The carbon thing is all new to me.  Learning as I go...

[SKYLER W]

Doug, good shootin! The bow is beautiful. I got the package today. Skyler

[Doug Campbell]

Thanks a good deal Sky, I know you'll put em to good use.

If I think of it tomorrow I'll weigh one of these shafts, just got one of those new fangled digital scale thingies, it was always a pain on my old powder scales  

[IB]

I'm just TOTALLY amazed that you can even remember what components are in that arra.    

I just throw things together till it works, then go back and match pieces.

Is this "THE ONE" ???  Good on ya Bro.

[dtgiacomini]

where do you get the AD trad heavies from?

[Doug Campbell]

OK I weighed these shafts, without points the woodgrain wrapped run between 408gr and 412gr, the plain are 370ish. Add 285 to 290 grain up front and your in the 700gr neighborhood.

There are at least a couple TG Sponsers selling these shafts.

Doug

[bentpole]

Doug what wood  is that osage with bocote?

[Molson]

Thanks Doug. That's what I was looking to know.  

[Brent Rudolph]

bentpole,

That is a laminated osage and bocote riser, Kentucky coffeewood accents. The limbs are bocote under clear glass with a Tonkin bamboo core. Underlays are osage, and nock tips are black phenolic, osage, and bison horn in order from the glass out. overlay on the back of the riser is bocote over osage against clear glass. Enjoyed building it. Nice combo.

Brent