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Author Topic: Introduction and a question  (Read 461 times)

Offline Mark Little

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Introduction and a question
« on: December 02, 2015, 04:56:00 PM »
Hello all.  My name is Mark Little and I am coming back to traditional equipment after a long time away.  I started shooting 30 some years ago on a Shakespeare bow of my dads.  Shot a compound (fingers) for years and dabbled with the longbow in the mid nineties.  After my compound blew a string and damaged the bow beyond repair I got a new compound that was not at all finger friendly.  While it is nice to be able to stack arrows one on top of the other I just miss holding the string in my fingers.  So, here I am back to shooting a traditional equipment and loving it.  

Now for my question.  I have two long bows, a John McCullough RACO and a Jack Smith Blackhawk and I would like to try a FF string but don't know if either of these are FF compatible.  Does anyone know if one or either are FF compatible?

Thanks
Mark
62" McCollough RACO 50#@28"
66" Smith Blackhawk 60#@28"
62" Shakespeare X-17 55#@28"

Offline sam barrett

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Re: Introduction and a question
« Reply #1 on: December 02, 2015, 05:04:00 PM »
I don't know the answer to your question, but welcome to the group!

Offline TOEJAMMER

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Re: Introduction and a question
« Reply #2 on: December 02, 2015, 05:05:00 PM »
Don't know about the McCullough but my son and I have Blackhawks from Jack Smith.  They are not FF or the modern type material compatible.

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Re: Introduction and a question
« Reply #3 on: December 02, 2015, 05:22:00 PM »
WELCOME!!!!
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Offline black velvet

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Re: Introduction and a question
« Reply #4 on: December 02, 2015, 05:53:00 PM »
Friends of mine own Raco longbows both are FF compatible.

Offline Mark Little

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Re: Introduction and a question
« Reply #5 on: December 02, 2015, 06:12:00 PM »
Thanks everyone.  I was hoping the Raco was FF compatible as it is more in poundage range at the moment.

Mark
62" McCollough RACO 50#@28"
66" Smith Blackhawk 60#@28"
62" Shakespeare X-17 55#@28"

Offline Stump73

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Re: Introduction and a question
« Reply #6 on: December 02, 2015, 07:07:00 PM »
Welcome!
BigJim Thunderchild 54" 52# @ 28"
BigJim Thunderchild 56" 42# @ 28"

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Re: Introduction and a question
« Reply #7 on: December 02, 2015, 08:41:00 PM »
Welcome to the Gang!

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Re: Introduction and a question
« Reply #8 on: December 02, 2015, 09:36:00 PM »
Welcome.  Hope you find the answers to your questions.
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Re: Introduction and a question
« Reply #9 on: December 02, 2015, 09:42:00 PM »
Welcome!
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Re: Introduction and a question
« Reply #10 on: December 03, 2015, 08:47:00 AM »
Welcome

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