Author Topic: Moose Medicine...NEW Tall Tines (Read 695 times)

Mike Vines · « **on:** March 07, 2015, 05:05:00 PM »

Well, I can honestly say I am completely satisfied with my NEW Tall Tines "Stickflinger" longbow. I own one of Brian's "Tundra" longbows and didn't think it could get any better, until I first shot this one that I preordered and picked up at the Kalamazoo show.

Seeing as I am going to go moose hunting this year, I wanted to up the draw weight of my longbow, and my only choice (since I was completely satisfied with my last purchase) was to call and order the new Hybrid model. Bow is 55# @ 28". By my calculations, that is 59# at my draw length. Macassar Ebony riser and brown glass limbs.

I have had the bow just over a month now. FMJ arrows, with 300 grains up front (to achieve 24% FOC) were initially tuned bare shaft...that was a simple and fun process...then I took some advice from Dr. Ashby and designed a fletch similar to his, BUT different. I'll call it the "MV fletch"...1 7/8" long and 5/8" tall. I used a banana chopper to make them. Once the entire set up was tuned, I then got to work seeing what kind of groups I could get in the basement. Max distance for now is 9 yards. So, arrows are now tuned to the bow (all 685 grains of them), Two Tracks string silencers installed and this is quite possibly the ULTIMATE setup For anything I will ever hunt in North America, and if I ever take the invite up to hunt New Zealand or South Africa, this Stickflinger will be coming with me. The arrows hit with authority, and the bow is deadly silent. What more could a guy ask for?

Once the snow is gone, I'm headed outside to tune the Tuffhead broadheads (as you can see below, I will be shooting single arrow groups from now on) and then look out moose, I'm on my way.

If any of you are on the fence about buying one of Brian's Tall Tines creations, don't wait. Act now. I promise, you won't regret it.

I'd like to thank everyone who has donated their time AND more importantly, their patience, to me as I picked their brains to build this entire setup. I couldn't have done it without the members of Trad Gang.

Elkchaser · « **Reply #1 on:** March 07, 2015, 05:40:00 PM »

She's a beauty and it looks like it and you are "in tune", as well!!
LOOK OUT MOOSE!!

Sean B · « **Reply #2 on:** March 07, 2015, 05:49:00 PM »

Nice Mike!!! Shes a beauty for sure!! what are the specs??

BOWMARKS · « **Reply #3 on:** March 07, 2015, 05:49:00 PM »

You are right LOOK OUT MOOSE

Huntrdfk · « **Reply #4 on:** March 07, 2015, 06:00:00 PM »

Great looking setup Mike, there is t anything in North America that that won't work on, can't wait to see the results on moose.

David

Alexander Traditional · « **Reply #5 on:** March 07, 2015, 06:24:00 PM »

Very nice looking bow,and it looks like you shoot it very well!

damascusdave · « **Reply #6 on:** March 07, 2015, 06:41:00 PM »

Glad you posted ths Mke....reminded me I have yet to get those x nocks in the mail to you...I will do it on Mpnday...they will go nicely with that fletch and cresting

DDave

Cyclic-Rivers · « **Reply #7 on:** March 07, 2015, 07:24:00 PM »

Nice one Mike!

I cant wait to hear of your moose adventure. Perhaps in a PBS publication??

monsterbuck · « **Reply #8 on:** March 07, 2015, 08:30:00 PM »

That's slick. Looks like you are shooting it well.

KyStickbow · « **Reply #9 on:** March 07, 2015, 08:32:00 PM »

Very nice!

ron w · « **Reply #10 on:** March 07, 2015, 08:37:00 PM »

Looks like a winner.......

Big Ed · « **Reply #11 on:** March 07, 2015, 08:50:00 PM »

Nice !!

hoo-ray · « **Reply #12 on:** March 07, 2015, 08:58:00 PM »

Very nice looking bow. I shot one at Kalamzoo. I think there will be one in my future. Good luck on your moose hunt. Josh

elkken · « **Reply #13 on:** March 07, 2015, 09:03:00 PM »

Best of luck with that moose Mike, great looking bow and that set up will be killer.

Rick Butler · « **Reply #14 on:** March 07, 2015, 09:09:00 PM »

Tomahawk Archers are having their "Alaskan Game" 3D shoot in 2 weeks Mike. There will no doubt be a Moose target.

Manitoba Stickflinger · « **Reply #15 on:** March 07, 2015, 10:50:00 PM »

Awesome....told you!!!

Dirtybird · « **Reply #16 on:** March 07, 2015, 11:34:00 PM »

Awesome Mike. I was very impressed shooting one as well at Kzoo. I have one coming my way this summer and can't wait.

meathead · « **Reply #17 on:** March 08, 2015, 12:06:00 AM »

Mike you may want to only shoot one shot groups once you put the broad heads on. You to be stacking them in there pretty tight. Nice looking bow.

Steve O · « **Reply #18 on:** March 08, 2015, 08:03:00 AM »

Well that's interesting. I picked up a new Stickflinger at Kalamazoo to take moose hunting this year as well. It's not quite that fancy. I see I am WAY behind in my preparations...I think I will just take my Stckflinger up to Stickflinger's this spring to get it properly broken in and sprinkled with bear blood

Looks good Mike.

longbow fanatic 1 · « **Reply #19 on:** March 08, 2015, 08:10:00 AM »

Very nice!


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