A&H longbow who shoots one

[joevan125]

To me its the best shooting bow on the market.

I sold one but i have one on the way, 16in riser 45@30 skinned with eastern diamondback skins.

Now i will have a fast shooting bow that looks incredible.

[buckeye_hunter]

The brace height was roughly 7 1/4 inches(actually found that doing a search on here). I like bows with recommended brace heights about 8 to 8 1/4 inches, but I usually only find that on recurves not longbows.

That is why I am looking at the Blackcreek Banshee takedown longbow. Recommended brace height is 9 inches and has forward handle...very forgiving.

I don't want to give up on the dream of an ACS though. I am tired of the noise of recurves versus the longbows. Even with everything in the world on them, a recurve just isn't as quiet as the longbow. That is why I am working to get the best of both worlds now. Takedown longbow with forward handle recurve grip. Then I'll throw on some Hushpuppies and be set! I am using bowhush on my current recurve! Way better, but I still want the longbow limbs.

[stabow]

Charlie I was just ribbing you about the hand shock, I have a few Hills and some people say they have hand shock but I never notice any. The brace height on my A&H is at 8’’.....stabow

[2hats]

I had a one piece and it had such a big grip that I couldn't shoot it.I called A&H and Dan said send her on to him and he would make like the newer grip.That is cool for them to do that,I hope now I will be able to shoot it.I shot it then with the big grip and I did have a lot of shock,then again I didn't take the time to really tune it either.Having a 25 " draw maybe affects that for me who knows.I am excited about trying it out again.I know the day i shot it ,it screamed an arrow though.My .02

[tukudu]

This is the sister to redstripe....she is not to bad on the eyes either.

[sagebrush]

My ACS has always been accurate. When I first started shooting it I thought it was kinda loud. I have since raised the brace height to 7 3/4. I also built out the side plate. Now it is very quiet and fast. Gary

[Kris]

Larry and John are two of the nicest, most unassuming guys you'll ever talk to; reason enough to own one!  With all the performance and everything said above, you still have to like a bow intrinsically for what it is IMO.  In other words, you’re either attracted to it and can shoot it or you can’t.  Attraction goes beyond just looks, it is the feeling the bow gives off to you.  Hold one, shoot it, ”feel it” you’ll know if it speaks to you!  They are what people say they are, but it still has to work for you.  Only you can answer that one.

Best of luck!

Kris

[A.S.]

The 3 piece is hands down my favorite bow of all time.....and I've had more than my fair share!!  

[JRY309]

I have one and it is a hard shooting bow,I built out my side plate by 3/16" and still required a stiff spined arrow.I never felt any handshock in mine,but I don't feel handshock in my Hill's.It's all in setting your bow up.I shoot 10 gpp out of mine,set my brace just under 7",it's shoots smooth and fast.They are a great shooting bow,but with any bow you need to shoot one and decide for yourself.

[buckeye_hunter]

I think that one post up there made it sound like I don't like A&H bows, but it is really just those minor issues for me. If I could get the brace height up to 8-8 1/4 inches or so.......

Stabow- it still shoots nice with an 8 inch brace height?

[Bjorn]

Ready for September

[Craig]

My brace height is 7 1/4"  The bow is 47#@27" 62".  It is the smoothest and very flat shooting bow that I have had in 30 years and I had my share of bows. No hand shock at all. 505gr arrows. I will say that I did not like it at first. I had the standard riser and sent it back to have them put the low riser on it. When I got the bow back it was like a whole different bow. WOW!!!! Now there was No hand tork at all. The bow was very quite. I have a Kaniti limb bolt quiver on it. Perfect, Perfect,

 

 

[Big_Al]

Here's mine.  Bocote riser.  62", 48@28".  7.25" brace.  Easily one of the best bows I've ever owned.  Like so many others, mine was a standard grip and I had it sent back for the "JK cutdown".

 

[elkken]

Very smooth, quiet, fast, and it kills stuff when you take it hunting !

[rlc1959]

I have a set of 64" 49# @ 28 limbs and a Aluminum Riser (Low grip). I will send it to you if you would like to try one. All it would cost would be the shipping both ways. Let me know. Randy

[foudarme]

I have 5 ACS: 4 TD and 1 onepiece...they are the best bows of the earth as long as you will follow the factory advices about the bow's length according to the draw lengthes...if you take a too short bow for your own DL, you will regreat it...the RC riser is this one I like the less cause I feel a little handshock with it what is absolutly not the case with the standard one...my preferred grip is the alu one...I would like to buy the new short 12" model but I find the riser so ugly that I hesitate a lot...

[Mojo Rising]

Mine is a 62" 54#er @ 28 draw length and is truly an amazing bow once I got used to the grip.

[Ground Hunter]

I have 2, a 66# and a 53#, both rock the house!!  They are great folks to do business with.  H

[stabow]

I had one and a half sold one and bought a half now I just have one.    .....stabow

[dragonheart]

I have to say up front that I am a Hill style longbow shooter over the years.  I have tryed other bows and migrated back to the thicker limbed "Hill" style of longbow.

I borrowed and shot a buddies ACS 3-piece with a lighter arrow about 5 times.  I hung it back up and got my Hill.  

Later I built up a heavy arrow 670 grains with plastic tube inside an aluminum arrow and high profile feathers.  

I shot this arrow out of the ACS, about 13 GPP.  I bought the bow from my buddy.  In the top 3 bow and arrow set-up's I have ever had.  

The bow is not critical of a release with a heavy arrow and flat out accurate.  I carry a deep hook on the string and the limbs react like a thicker limbed Hill, not critical.  

Like I said I did not like the bow with a light arrow.  The penetration that I am getting with a 52 pound bow and 13 GPP is quite impressive.   Looking forward to taking her in the woods for the important test, game animals.