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Author Topic: What is your favorite 52 inch and under recurve  (Read 533 times)

Offline huntin_sparty

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What is your favorite 52 inch and under recurve
« on: February 24, 2010, 08:45:00 AM »
For hunting.  Is there one that is a stable shooter at shorter lengths.  Ive heard good things on the cascade bows Nighthawk and Golden hawk in the magnum.  Would prefer a 48 for manuverability but concerned in the give up of shootability.  My draw is 27 3/4.
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Re: What is your favorite 52 inch and under recurve
« Reply #1 on: February 24, 2010, 08:53:00 AM »
I had a Golden Hawk Mag.,wish I still had it,one of the best short recurves. My favorite short bow now is one that's 58"....lol!!!
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Re: What is your favorite 52 inch and under recurve
« Reply #2 on: February 24, 2010, 08:56:00 AM »
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Re: What is your favorite 52 inch and under recurve
« Reply #3 on: February 24, 2010, 08:59:00 AM »
Rodney Wright--Stalker Recurve 46 inch.

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Re: What is your favorite 52 inch and under recurve
« Reply #4 on: February 24, 2010, 09:01:00 AM »
I don't know Cascade bows but for the money the old Bear Kodiak Magnum is one heck of a bow:smooth,quiet and enough fast up to 20 yrs.Another my favorite is Rocky Mountain 50".It is so bad that they are no more made
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Re: What is your favorite 52 inch and under recurve
« Reply #5 on: February 24, 2010, 09:01:00 AM »
Take a look at the TwoTracks ambush...... it is a 50" recurve that draws very smooth...... chuck makes a great bow...
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Re: What is your favorite 52 inch and under recurve
« Reply #6 on: February 24, 2010, 09:05:00 AM »
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Re: What is your favorite 52 inch and under recurve
« Reply #7 on: February 24, 2010, 09:15:00 AM »
K-Mag shoots right with them all.
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Offline George D. Stout

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Re: What is your favorite 52 inch and under recurve
« Reply #8 on: February 24, 2010, 09:48:00 AM »
The Kodiak Magnum is a great bow for your draw length; I know because that is my draw length.  Another good choice in the vintage line is the Browning Nomad Stalker 52",  and the Pearson BPH-52.

The Cascade bows by Steve Gorr are hard to beat for short takedowns.

Offline Randy Koleno

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Re: What is your favorite 52 inch and under recurve
« Reply #9 on: February 24, 2010, 10:07:00 AM »
The Kodiak Mag. comes to mind first, they are fairly easy to find. I used to shoot a Texas Recurve Commanche 52", way-to-heavy-for-me-now @ 28" static tipped recurve.   I shot it pretty well but they are hard to come by.

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Re: What is your favorite 52 inch and under recurve
« Reply #10 on: February 24, 2010, 10:38:00 AM »
Jeffery Mighty Mag was the best 52" bow I have ever owned.
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Re: What is your favorite 52 inch and under recurve
« Reply #11 on: February 24, 2010, 11:01:00 AM »
I'll second the Rodney Wright Stalker.  Only 46" and shoots with the big boys.  If you can't shoot it, you can't shoot.  :archer:

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Re: What is your favorite 52 inch and under recurve
« Reply #12 on: February 24, 2010, 01:44:00 PM »
Do they still make the bows Keako bows ?  they had a 44 and and 38 that were sweet!!!  I shot the 44mag with a 29 1/2 inch draw back when he was still alive.
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Re: What is your favorite 52 inch and under recurve
« Reply #13 on: February 24, 2010, 01:51:00 PM »
K mags float my boat or sail my arrow.

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Re: What is your favorite 52 inch and under recurve
« Reply #14 on: February 24, 2010, 03:15:00 PM »
I had a ben persons 50# 52" bow that shot great! I am shooting a 58" now but really want to get another 52" bow soon they are very nice.
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Re: What is your favorite 52 inch and under recurve
« Reply #15 on: February 24, 2010, 03:26:00 PM »
Jack Kempf is offering his Kwyk Styk's in 52" now. Have not shot one but Jack has knowing but good things to say about it.

K-Mag is also a good shooter.

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Re: What is your favorite 52 inch and under recurve
« Reply #16 on: February 24, 2010, 06:28:00 PM »
Bear Supermag 48" @ 50# A little pinch right at 28", but awesome out of a blind, in the stand, or stalking!

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Re: What is your favorite 52 inch and under recurve
« Reply #17 on: February 24, 2010, 07:19:00 PM »
I beleive Lee Hoots is making a 52" H00TS recurve also now. sweet little bows but I opted for the 54".

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Re: What is your favorite 52 inch and under recurve
« Reply #18 on: February 24, 2010, 08:07:00 PM »
I like the old Bear Super Mags.

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Re: What is your favorite 52 inch and under recurve
« Reply #19 on: February 24, 2010, 08:09:00 PM »
I owned a Checkmate for a short time. Can't remember the model but it was a shooter and I shot it pretty good.

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