Miller Longbow shooters

[jeffg]

I have a Miller Old Tom and I am new to the whole HH style Longbow. I was just wondering how many Miller bow shooters and what models out there

[ChrisM]

Wish I had one.

[JohnI]

I have 2 Expeditions
       1 Hawk
       1 Split Bamboo
       1 Split Bamboo on order
       1 Ole'Favorite [Yew backed with Bamboo] on order

[longbow guy]

I have an Old Tom , and my wife has a "Little Hawk"  

[jeffg]

The only issue I am having with shooting my Old Tom is consistant grip hand placement. I have always shot some kind of locator styl grip.

[longbow guy]

Maybe It's just me, but I shoot my Old Tom very well (great at 3-D shoots!)  

[jeffg]

I just have to figure out a consistant grip for me. I'll get r dun

[dragonheart]

Can you post a photo of you shooting at full draw?

[dragonheart]

Are you shooting a straight grip with wedge on the belly?

[dragonheart]

Are you shooting a straight grip with wedge on the belly?

[pcg]

One of the most gorgeous bows made today. A genuine classic.

[MikeNova]

Miller makes a great bow

[jeffg]

Yes it is a straight grip. I don't now about an wedges on the belly

[nineworlds9]

My Old Tom is 66", 50@28, myrtle and bamboo, brown glass, completed Dec. 2010.  One bow I will not sell.  Just keep at it Jeff, you'll get it eventually.  I'm still not 'amazing' with mine but I love the challenge.

[jeffg]

This got off track a little.
Is there anyone out there shooting any of his unglass bows.

[Overspined]

Yep, split bamboo.  It's a little slower than glass bows, but you'll never care. Silent, silky smooth, and shoots great. It's a bow I treasure.  You can get it with varying backset/SF profiles.  I recommend a solid backset so it ends up either straight or a slight backset after shooting.  Mine ends up a slight SF after shooting.  It's the glass that adds the jump in the bow. It's one of only a couple bows I'd never sell.

[Hud]

For questions on form, and shooting the American Semi-Longbow, you might consider getting a copy of David's book, or the book by John Schulz, Hitting 'em like Howard Hill, which also comes as a DVD. The last two are still available from 3Rivers and maybe some other sponsors.

Old Tom, 2 Hawks, 1 split bamboo.

[JohnI]

Like Overspined said the Split Bamboo is one of the smoothest sweetest shooting bows you will ever shoot.

[nineworlds9]

I had David's book.  I don't think it was very helpful in the shooting form department.  More of an owner's manual to go with his bows, pretty generalized info IMHO, still a nice read but I sold it cause for me it was not worth having on the shelf as a reference, except maybe for string making or arrow making, also good info on bow setup.  Had some good insights on what length bow to buy as well.  For a more detailed look at shooting a Hill bow I recommend Asbell's second volume 'Instinctive Shooting 2'.  Great chapter on Hill bow aiming/grip.  Also Hitting Em Like Howard would be a better reference.  There's also a great page on gripping a Hill bow floating on the net, can't remember the link but it can be Googled.  NOT knocking David, his bows are phenomenal and I treasure my Tom pretty much above any other bow I own,  just the book was a little thin on info to me.  However, playing Devil's advocate I could say that he says what needs to be said and that's it...in my experience shooting a Hill bow so far I find its easiest and most effective if you don't over think it..perhaps that's what he was aiming at with such a Spartan treatise.

[jeffg]

I took the advice of 9worlds9 and shoot today at the range. I am concentrating holding my grip as close to the shelf as I can. The little peice of leather in the grip at the shelf seems to make a good referance.