Got My New Beeler Longbow Friday

[ishoot4thrills]

Originally posted by LPN:
ishoot4thrills,,I recognize that bow,,Only bow I've ever come to regret selling,,can't wait for Dave to get up and running again.

Yes, I know what you mean there. I really liked that bow. It seemed to shoot hard and it was very easy to shoot well. Only thing is, I'm a "one bow man" and I saw a Custom Predator recurve that I just had to have(and I do love it!). So, as hard as it was, I had to sell the Beeler to buy it. It was a very, very tough decision. Believe me, I really wish I could have afforded to keep them both. The osage Beeler was awesome looking too.    :(

[LPN]

Outstanding bows,Outstanding man,,customer service should have his pic beside it in the dictionary. He's starting up again after this year and adding a couple of longer bows to his line. I'll be puttin' and order in then.

[Nala]

WOW!!

I really like those Beeler Bows.  One day I am gonna get one.  I check 'em out every time someone posts a pic of theirs.

Nalajr

[2fletch]

You wouldn't go wrong Nala.

[2fletch]

Well, I got another Beeler bow in today. It was a trade with someone who wanted a heavier bow. Didn't get to shoot it today (back problem) but I'm really looking forward to it. That's three of them now. Dannyboy, how many do you have? You know, some things you just can't get enough of.  

[SlowBowinMO]

Need pics of that one too Don!

How you gonna sleep at night hoarding all those Beelers?  

[2fletch]

Braveheart, I sleep good at nights. I made the mistake of selling my original Beeler to a friend who begged for it. (This is the bow that won the "Eagle Eye" competition at Denton Hill in 2008.) My wife was mad at me for 6 months or so for that. Only when I bought it back did she get over it.

I'll get some photos in a day or so. This back problem has sure slowed me up.

Don Ward

[joekeith]

Wow Don you were right, they are some real beauties.  I love that black one you just got, I'd just call her Black Beauty.  Like they say, "nuff said".    
  Oh BTW that quiver worked out real nice, and it does seem to make the bow more stable, and even a little quieter.  Thanks guy.......except now I think I "NEED" a Beeler.  

[L. Bullington]

A fine looking bow!  

   

[DannyBows]

Don,
I've just got the one Osage/Bocote now. I may be letting it go soon though. I am so crowded living in my sailboat that I can't finish the restoration on her. I need to get down to two bows, Take-Downs only. I'll keep my Pronghorn, and I am expecting my 2pc Big Jim Buffalo bow any day now. My storage unit costs are going up all the time too, and I don't see the point in having bows sitting in a storage unit. Better for someone to use and enjoy them. I'm rounding-up shipping boxes for them and will be listing my last few one-piece bows shortly. You have first dibs on the Beeler, shoot me a PM if you still want it.

[GREASEMAN]

 Very Nice!

[2fletch]

Anyone own more than 3 Beeler bows? Braveheart, I remember for several months after I sold mine that I didn't have a Beeler bow, and how my shooting suffered. Now I have a back up and even a back up for it. Shooting is starting to come back , and I'm sleeping good again.  What else could a person ask for?

[SlowBowinMO]

I think 3 Beelers is currently about half a years production worth.  Having 1 is an accomplishment, 3 probably makes you the undisputed king of Beelers.  

[Fourarrows]

Very nice looking bow you have there!

[icentropy]

I just received a (new to me) Beeler R/D longbow. it's a 58" AMO 49#@29". not sure on wood type and it's my first longbow of any kind. The string I got with it is definetely not set up for the bow. The brace is around 7.5" nock height was over 5/8" high and there were 4 silencers on it. It shoots very tail high and loud
(using arrows I have dialed in for my 50# recurves). I'm thinking the previous owner couldn't get it dialed in. I was hoping to get some info on starting brace height and what you guys recommend? also is nock height more or less the same for recurves as it is for R/D longbows? Normally mine are around 3/8" high...

     

   

   

[RonD]

Still have my Beeler Tracker longbow and it iS my go to bow for hunting. My brace height is six inches. My bow is 56 inches, 44 lbs at my draw length, and shoot 2114 Easton Camo aluminum shafts at 26 1/2". The Beeler bow is a very versatile bow. If you will experiment with every aspect of your bow you will eventually have a well tuned bow.

[icentropy]

RonD, is that a 56" string bow or 56" AMO (so more like a 53" string? I ask because if it's the same as mine (around 58" AMO (measuring around 56" long when strung) then the brace height on mine is way off. right now it's around 7.25" which is at at the limit of the string it came with. to get down into the 6's on brace I'd need to make a new string for it. I was hoping ot get a hold of Dave Beeler to see if he could suggest a brace height range for my particular bow but no luck yet.

[RonD]

Ricardo, make a string long enough to raise or lower the brace height so as to experiment with the brace height. My bow is 56". One thing is for sure, and that is unlike the compound we do not receive them ready made and tuned. I make my strings at 54" on my string board. This is based only on my experience.

[icentropy]

Ron, thanks for the info. So if you're making a 54" string it's probably gonna be closer to 55" when stretched. That'd mean the bow is probably the same as mine (approx 58" AMO). I'm definetely going to have to make a similar string to see what a 6" BH will do. I'm really curious now.

[SlowBowinMO]

I kinda forgot about Beelers...always wanted one.  Very nice bows.