NM Shelton A fine one

[RC]

I recently had my New to me shelton up for trade. Big mistake...after quite some headache I got the right arrow/point weight together and this bow shoots great.I`ve always shot wood or aluminum from my hill style bows and getting carbons tuned was a task. Took a while to realize they are STIFF.
  Its off the for sale block .
  i must say this is the sweetest at the shot longbow I have ever shot.You can only hear feathers as the bow makes no noise.It draws so smooth I could probably shoot at least 5 pounds heavier.
  folks looking for a great hill style bow should look at these northern Mist bows.They sweet.RC

[Blaino]

I thought you might have been jumping the gun a little too fast on that bow.  I haven't ever herd a bad review about a NM bow.

[typical2]

What are the specs of the bow and what is the arrow/point combo did you find?

[Mudd]

[Butch Speer]

RC,
I very happy for you. Glad you figured it out. I would have liked to own another RC bow tho!     Always meant to tell how much I enjoyed your post on your state web site. It was about shooting deer and holding low. Great piece.

[RC]

Thanks guys. The bow is 66" long and around 49-50 pounds at my draw. I`m shooting GT 35/55 29.5 long and 275 grains up front. Pink arrows by the way from Big Jim. I may have to get some brown paint though...RC

[SteveL]

I just got some of those pink arrows too. You have to admit they grab your attention.

And you are so right about the Shelton. I had one very similar to yours and it drew so smooth I could have easily shot 5 more pounds. Trading that bow off was a big mistake.

steve

[Pat B.]

Same here.. I have a NM Shelton that's 52@28, I probably get around 55 out of it.. But it is so smooth I thought it was light...

I have another one in the works thats 59-60@28.. I'm guessing I'll get 62-63 out of it..  Great bows.

[cahaba]

Great RC. My Shelton should be here any day now. Can't wait. Mine is about the same specs as yours.

[WESTBROOK]

RC, Yes they are a fine shooter, my favorite! It sure does take a lot of weight to get them carbons soft enough. I'm shootin a 29 1/4" 150 with 275g with a 56# Shelton at 29" DL.

My favorite part is the release, when that string comes off the fingers you hear nothing and feel nothing.

Eric

[Shinken]

WAY TO GO Brother RC!

My first Shelton - that WESTBROOK kindly sold me - was a most-excellent shooter!  Because I moved up in draw weight - and I needed a new clutch - that fine shootin' longbow moved on to another Trad Ganger.

Steve's standard straight grip fits me perfectly and one day I will have a 68" or 69" Shelton back in my herd.

Enjoy!

Shoot straight, Shinken

   

[BWD]

I was wondering if you were shooting split or 3 under the past few weeks. And, if one way or the other was giving you problems with that bow.

[Knawbone]

Glad you got it dialed in RC, Hill styles are deadly quiet, deadly accurate, and just plain deadly. Did I mention they throw a heavy arrow with authority? Excellent choice for a hog hunt      

 Congrats and watch out for the Hill virus, it's very contagious!

[Roger Norris]

Good for you....my new NM Baraga is the finest bow I have ever owned......

[Pokerdaddy]

Thanks for sharing RC.  I've always shot GT 3555's cut to 29" out of longbows ranging from 46-52# at my 28" draw.  However, I recently tried some GT 1535's out of some longbows from 47-50#.  D-shape longbows with shelves nowhere near center.  What a wonderful difference it made for me.  

Specifically, right now I'm shooting a Bama Hunter that is 64" and 50@28.  Using 29" GT 1535 with 200 up front, for a total arrow weight of 475 grains (9.5 gpp) and getting perfect flight.  If I want to use GT 3555's with this bow, the arrows are 29" with 300 up front for a total of 590 grains (11.8 gpp).  Both setups work great.

[RC]

I was thinking about some 15/35 arrows but I hunt a lot from a tree stand and like my shots close. so for a downward close shot I wanted to get over 500 grains to help me get and exit for a blood trail.I been shooting a bit but have not been able to go hunting. Its rained near everyday here for nearly 3 weeks with only two days with no rain. Hopefully we will get a bit of sunshine and I`ll be able to get after some pork.I`ve hunted with Hill bows a lot in the past and killed quite a few critters with them but I`ve never shot one that felt this sweet.I`m already trying to figure out what to swap and sell for another...RC