3Rivers Archery



The Trad Gang Digital Market













Contribute to Trad Gang and Access the Classifieds!

Become a Trad Gang Sponsor!

Traditional Archery for Bowhunters






LEFT HAND BOWS CLASSIFIEDS TRAD GANG CLASSIFIEDS ACCESS RIGHT HAND BOWS CLASSIFIEDS


Author Topic: Thoughts on tuning older/longer bows?  (Read 243 times)

Offline koger

  • Trad Bowhunter
  • **
  • Posts: 1284
Thoughts on tuning older/longer bows?
« on: August 27, 2009, 11:27:00 PM »
I recently bougt 3 older bows, and am having fits trying to get them tuned. They are as follows. Hoyt stick on rest.
Ben Pearson Palomino, 66" #30@28, absolutely stunning bow. New string.

Blackhawk Apollo, 66", #44@28. Osage and black Phenolic, rug rest and plate.

Indian Archery, #40@28, 58", deep pistol grip, locator grip, rug rest. Looks like black walnut, with lots of birdseye in the wood.
I have mostly been shooting 35/55 GT's, 2000 vapors,2018-xx75's,Easton Carbons, 8.4's, all w/4 inch feathers. I finally got the #44  Blackhawk to shoot a Axis that was footed, great flight. I am getting a lot of tail whip, nock high on target. They are grouping well, just awful flight and that messes with my mind something awful when I am so used to getting good flight out of the other 12 bows that I own and shoot regularly in the #40-50 range. Is there a knack to tuning these older, longer bows. All replies appreciated.
samuel koger

Offline Mo. Huntin

  • Trad Bowhunter
  • **
  • Posts: 734
Re: Thoughts on tuning older/longer bows?
« Reply #1 on: August 27, 2009, 11:44:00 PM »
What weight broadhead are you using?, bet it is a lot. I am going to watch this one you seem to know what you are doing if you got 12 others to shoot for you, I hope to learn something.

Offline Apex Predator

  • Trad Bowhunter
  • **
  • Posts: 3372
Re: Thoughts on tuning older/longer bows?
« Reply #2 on: August 28, 2009, 06:00:00 AM »
You are gonna need a lighter spined shaft for those other two.
I didn't claw my way to the top of the food chain to eat vegetables!

Offline James Wrenn

  • Trad Bowhunter
  • **
  • Posts: 1933
Re: Thoughts on tuning older/longer bows?
« Reply #3 on: August 28, 2009, 06:28:00 AM »
I agree with Apex.Your arrows are too stiff for those old bows.I am sure they have fat overbuilt b-50 strings and will need weaker spines.
....Quality deer management means shooting them before they get tough....

Offline hvyhitter

  • Trad Bowhunter
  • **
  • Posts: 1356
Re: Thoughts on tuning older/longer bows?
« Reply #4 on: August 28, 2009, 06:46:00 AM »
1816s for the 30# ......1916s for the other two.....
Bowhunting is "KILL and EAT" not "Catch and Release".....Semper Fi!

Offline koger

  • Trad Bowhunter
  • **
  • Posts: 1284
Re: Thoughts on tuning older/longer bows?
« Reply #5 on: August 28, 2009, 09:18:00 AM »
I am shooting 150 field tips up front, no extra weight and yeah, these ares spined too heavy. But it is funny that the Easton Axis shot like a dream, I guess the foots on them weakened the spine just enough. The strings are  all new B-50, but not too big, about 14 strand, usual stuff. I have a box full of about 200 assorted alum. arrows in my attic, gonna dig them out and play with some of the lighter ones. Any more info appreciated, thanks all.
samuel koger

Users currently browsing this topic:

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.
 

Contact Us | Trad Gang.com © | User Agreement

Copyright 2003 thru 2024 ~ Trad Gang.com ©