Tred Barta Longbow???

[Jacob Robinson]

i looked at the siegeworks.com. Ive been shooting bows for a while. but not one with as much power. I may just get a american longbow from them. Will 50# drop a deer????

[sendero25]

Jacob,
50# is PLENTY for deer and then some.
You probably don't need 60#, especially if you are new to trad shooting.
Start low poundage and work up. Your form is much more important than the weight of your bow.
Later on if you get to hunt moose, bear, elk etc...
then go to 60 lbs.
Do a search here, plenty of deer sized game killed with MUCH less than 50#.
John

[Jacob Robinson]

Ok i was just wondering. The bow i have now is actually one i made a while back had it tested and the guy said it was 45#. It just doesnt feel that tough to me so i dont really know.

[sendero25]

Go for it!
A 45 pounder, and one that you made would be a great hunting weapon!!
Wish I had the skill to make one.
45 is plenty, get arrows that shoot well, and go hunting!
It may not feel tough to you, but at 45lbs, it will feel "tough" to what ever you shoot with it!
(For what it is worth, my "go to" bow is a 44# Black Widow longbow)It has killed everthing I have ever shot with it from squirrels, hogs, to deer. And our Florida whitetail isn't much smaller than your South Carolina deer!
Good luck my friend!
John

[fountain]

another great option is to get a custom built by big jim!!!  big jim makes some super fine bows for around $475.

[David Mitchell]

Jacob, sent you a PM with another suggestion--excellent looking bow at a fabulous price!

[SpikeMaster]

What bentpole said. A Mohawk is a better bow for less money.

[michaelschwister]

Love the bushmasters, great bows. Names mean nothing to the target, if martin/howatt makes it on the bushmaster form this is a great shooting, well made bow.

[LimbLover]

I have no problem with the Barta Bow. I've heard great things about them.

Hefty price tag for a manufactured bow. You could get a Samick Red Stag or Bear Montana for cheaper. Or as others have said you could get a Maddog. I would add Elk Ridge Archery and Bama Bows to the mix as well.

All custom bows for cheaper. I own two Bamas and can vouch for Nate's quality. So many here stand behind Mike's bows at Maddog, and Elk Ridge Archery's Pilgrims are a great bow as well.

[Jason R. Wesbrock]

I would have a very difficult time paying $500 for a remake of a longbow that Martin discontinued years ago and never sold for that high of a price to begin with.

For $500, there are some top-notch bowyers who can custom build you a world class longbow; Thunderstick and Big Jim just to name two. I've shot the Barta bow, which cost the same amount of money as my Thunderstick MOAB.

If I were to use the MOAB as a baseline of comparison, I'd have to say that about $200 of the Barta bow's price tag is in the name itself.

[Jacob Robinson]

ok. i have one more question. Whats the difference with a reflex/deflex bow and a regular??????

[bentpole]

If you look at unstrung pictures of longbows A Hill Style has straight limbs flat   A reflex /deflex longbow has reflex/ deflex in its limbs.  A Kick up and a kick down to the riser. Hard to explain. Go to a couple of bowyers sites here and you will see the difference.

[Brook Trout]

Go to the Great Northern website  www.gnbco.com
and click on bows.  This page will illustrate the reflex deflex.  Look at the difference between the the traditional longbow (straight limbed) and the fireball (heavy reflex deflex).