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Author Topic: Give up or give in? ( An update )  (Read 3537 times)

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Re: Give up or give in?
« Reply #20 on: February 11, 2023, 01:30:04 PM »
It's here! This was a surprise, it's gorgeous.I wasn't expecting that.
Now to get it setup and figure out what arrow it likes.
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Re: Give up or give in?
« Reply #21 on: February 11, 2023, 02:23:39 PM »
I think I'm back in the game.
I set the brace at 8" and the nock point at 1/2".
Grabbed a 35# - 40# cedar shaft full length.
At about 5 yards, nock left about 2", up and down is perfect.
I backed off to 20 yards and just slight fishtailing.
And I still have 4" I can cut the arrow back.
I think I  will have a winning combination.
 :archer: :goldtooth:
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Re: Give up or give in?
« Reply #22 on: February 11, 2023, 02:40:25 PM »
That's great news! And a beautiful bow to boot!
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Re: Give up or give in?
« Reply #23 on: February 11, 2023, 04:28:40 PM »
The sweet spot is 29" BOP.
Guess what, my draw length is 28".
And I have such good arrow flight, at 20 yards I can't see the arrow, it's like a lazer beam.
And the best thing; the arrow goes where I'm looking.
 :goldtooth: :archer2:
And if anyone is interested, it's dead in the hand and very quiet.
Oh, and the arrows turned out to be just over 500gr.
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Re: Give up or give in?
« Reply #24 on: February 11, 2023, 11:00:25 PM »
« Last Edit: February 11, 2023, 11:08:36 PM by Pine »
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Re: Give up or give in?
« Reply #25 on: February 11, 2023, 11:07:23 PM »
Ya know Pine I read this and it has kinda been knawin on me.  Because all of us, should we live long enough, will go down this road a ways if not to the end of it.
I guess it just depends on what it means to you.  If it's just a pass time then I guess you can find something else to interest you and spend your time on.
But I suspect that's not the case.  I suspect archery is part of how you define yourself.  So doing what it takes to feed your soul a little bit of what gives you peace and satisfaction should be pursued.  Even if it isn't what you once could do, it's what you can do now. 
Hang in there.  Don't let go.
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Re: Give up or give in?
« Reply #26 on: February 12, 2023, 07:40:34 AM »
The bow is beautiful, Dale.

Glad you are shooting it well.

Anymore 35# is a comfortable weight for me to shoot.
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Re: Give up or give in?
« Reply #27 on: February 12, 2023, 12:15:52 PM »
I can't remember when the last time I was enthused about archery.
I'm actually excited about getting time to shoot.
I need to setup some arrows with Hex Blunts so I can do some roving.
« Last Edit: February 12, 2023, 02:47:06 PM by Pine »
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Re: Give up or give in?
« Reply #28 on: February 12, 2023, 03:03:17 PM »
Quote from: Pine on February 12, 2023, 12:15:52 PM
I can't remember when the last time I was enthused about archery.
I'm actually excited about getting time to shoot.
I need to setup some arrows with Hex Blunts so I can do some roving.

What a difference 4 days and a new bow can make. It's so great to hear the positive excitement of your last post compared to the  first one. Bravo!  :clapper:
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Re: Give up or give in?
« Reply #29 on: February 12, 2023, 04:29:50 PM »
Thought I would let the 12 year old inside me shoot my bow today.
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Re: Give up or give in?
« Reply #30 on: February 12, 2023, 04:31:32 PM »
He did fairly well but he ruined one of my arrows
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Re: Give up or give in?
« Reply #31 on: February 12, 2023, 04:53:48 PM »
Lol.  Enjoying it is gonna be expensive it seems!
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Re: Give up or give in?
« Reply #32 on: February 12, 2023, 05:24:00 PM »
Very nice shooting Dale...
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Re: Give up or give in?
« Reply #33 on: February 12, 2023, 06:04:55 PM »
Was going to tell you to use a mouth tab. It's deadly I'm tellin ya. But see your ok. So just for general info for other old timers like me, look up Jeff Fabry on YouTube.
And YUP, don't give up!
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Re: Give up or give in?
« Reply #34 on: February 12, 2023, 07:03:02 PM »
Great shooting! Where there is a will, there is a way.
Nice looking bow by the way!
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Re: Give up or give in?
« Reply #35 on: February 21, 2023, 02:00:44 PM »
Ordered another dozen custom arrows for this bow.
So far so good but after about 10 minutes of shooting, I'm missing to the left about 8"-10".
I think it's from getting tired and my draw is collapsing.
But, no sholder pain.  :thumbsup:
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Re: Give up or give in?
« Reply #36 on: February 21, 2023, 08:47:46 PM »
I'm glad the 35# bows feels good. Work hard, but don't try to progress too fast.
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Re: Give up or give in?
« Reply #37 on: March 03, 2023, 11:23:55 AM »
Glad to see you back in the saddle, Dale.
Atta boy! :thumbsup:
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Re: Give up or give in?
« Reply #38 on: March 03, 2023, 01:14:53 PM »
How encouraging to see this.  Thanks for sharing your success, it makes me feel like I'm right along with you... the thrill of victory!  I can relate a little... I broke my right (drawing hand) shoulder last summer in a bicycle wreck, and spent several discouraging months with a lot of pain and slow healing. 
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Re: Give up or give in?
« Reply #39 on: March 03, 2023, 04:15:48 PM »
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