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ermont
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bighorn bow
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March 28, 2011, 10:26:00 PM »
I picked up an older Bighorn bow from a family friend. There was no string included. How can I tell if it is Fast Flight compatible?
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Re: bighorn bow
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March 28, 2011, 10:34:00 PM »
Older Bighorns (as with most older bows) would be safe with dacron. I wouldn't use fast flight on a bow without the original bowyers recomendation.
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Re: bighorn bow
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March 28, 2011, 10:46:00 PM »
No fast flight, don't need them on the Bighorn.
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Re: bighorn bow
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March 29, 2011, 02:39:00 AM »
Same idea--NO FAST FLIGHT. You don't need it anyway. I have 2 that are fast flight rated but quick with just b50 dacron flemish. Started shooting Bighorns in '84 and have only used flemish b50 since on all 6 that I have owned.
The Bighorns are great shooting bows! Look where you want the arrow and it appears there--- well most of the time!
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Re: bighorn bow
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March 29, 2011, 02:45:00 AM »
You can divide the Bighorn production in 3 periods;the first is the original curved bed limbs,it is B50 only.The second had a straight bed limbs and you can reconise the ff tips compatible with a beefier and bulkier tip.The third is the KOM era Bighorn and most of them had the Bomb Proof tips that were FF compatible and once again you see a bigger tip.A pic could be useful.
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Re: bighorn bow
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March 29, 2011, 09:40:00 AM »
Curved limb beds Dacron only. A pic would be helpful.
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ermont
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Re: bighorn bow
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March 29, 2011, 02:29:00 PM »
Stupid question but what do you mean by curved and straight limb beds?
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Re: bighorn bow
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March 29, 2011, 03:53:00 PM »
ermont if you post a pic we can give you more informatios!!!!
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Re: bighorn bow
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March 29, 2011, 04:33:00 PM »
The limbs are curved where they bolt to the riser and the riser is curved to accept the curved limbs. If the limbs are straight where they bolt to the riser it is straight limb bed.
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ermont
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Re: bighorn bow
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March 29, 2011, 08:04:00 PM »
Here is my first shot at posting pics.
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Knapper
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Re: bighorn bow
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March 29, 2011, 08:10:00 PM »
That is straight limb bed and the bow is a later Big Horn after Fred sold.
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ermont
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Re: bighorn bow
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Reply #11 on:
March 29, 2011, 10:11:00 PM »
thanks. My apologies on the size. I know I screwed up.
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ermont
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Re: bighorn bow
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March 29, 2011, 11:07:00 PM »
Second try. I hope it works.
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joekeith
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Re: bighorn bow
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March 29, 2011, 11:12:00 PM »
OK that shows that it is a flat bed riser.
Now if ya could show a pic of the limb tips we could tell if it is FF compatible.
From what can see it looks like a nice lookin' bow.
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ermont
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Re: bighorn bow
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March 30, 2011, 09:55:00 AM »
Limb tip picture
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Bishop
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March 30, 2011, 12:12:00 PM »
That one doesn't look like the bombproff tip to me for FF. IIRC it should have 2 layers of black.
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Knapper
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Re: bighorn bow
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March 30, 2011, 04:09:00 PM »
Yes it is.
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Bishop
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Re: bighorn bow
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March 30, 2011, 05:51:00 PM »
It's been over 10 years since I had one so I'll defer
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ermont
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Re: bighorn bow
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March 31, 2011, 09:57:00 AM »
So I take it this bow is OK to use with a Fast Flight string?
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awbowman
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Re: bighorn bow
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Reply #19 on:
March 31, 2011, 12:04:00 PM »
Better safe than sorry I say. Go with dacron. It will not be the end of the world. Just my opinion though.
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