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OT: My New Toy!

deerslayer

deerslayer

Lifer
Suprisingly, it has nothing to do with computers! I bought it on Friday night, and took it in Saturday night to get the weight (60lbs) and draw length adjusted. Now I need to get it all sighted in and ready for hunting 🙂

Here it is:

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bow2.JPG
bow3.JPG

I can't wait to take it out deer hunting 🙂
 
Originally posted by: LyNx01
Suprisingly, it has nothing to do with computers! I bought it on Friday night, and took it in Saturday night to get the weight (60lbs) and draw length adjusted. Now I need to get it all sighted in and ready for hunting 🙂

Here it is:

bow1.JPG
bow2.JPG
bow3.JPG

I can't wait to take it out deer hunting 🙂
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"I can't wait to take it out deer hunting 🙂"
I'll bet the deer can !! 😉😀

 
Originally posted by: LyNx01
Originally posted by: titanmiller
Looks nice!
Do you have any idea how many FPS a bow will shoot an arrow?
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Nope, sorry. It's pretty fast thought 😉
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An arrow has so much more mass than most bullets even if it travels more slowly it has alot more energy.

I think I'll go outside and find some sticks and string. 🙂
 
Originally posted by: titanmiller
Originally posted by: LyNx01
Originally posted by: titanmiller
Looks nice!
Do you have any idea how many FPS a bow will shoot an arrow?
Click to expand...

Nope, sorry. It's pretty fast thought 😉
Click to expand...


An arrow has so much more mass than most bullets even if it travels more slowly it has alot more energy.

I think I'll go outside and find some sticks and string. 🙂
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Be careful!

I was doing that 3-4 years ago, as I was putting a slit in the end of the wood for the bow, the stanley (exacto) knife slipped out of the wood, and took off a nice chunk of the end of my left thumb!


Brett, looks good, have some fun with it, but be safe!!!


Garry
 
Originally posted by: Confused
Originally posted by: titanmiller
Originally posted by: LyNx01
Originally posted by: titanmiller
Looks nice!
Do you have any idea how many FPS a bow will shoot an arrow?
Click to expand...

Nope, sorry. It's pretty fast thought 😉
Click to expand...


An arrow has so much more mass than most bullets even if it travels more slowly it has alot more energy.

I think I'll go outside and find some sticks and string. 🙂
Click to expand...

Be careful!

I was doing that 3-4 years ago, as I was putting a slit in the end of the wood for the bow, the stanley (exacto) knife slipped out of the wood, and took off a nice chunk of the end of my left thumb!


Brett, looks good, have some fun with it, but be safe!!!


Garry
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Thanks for the warning but it was too late, I cut my entire arm off. :Q😛
 
Originally posted by: titanmiller
Originally posted by: Confused
Originally posted by: titanmiller
Originally posted by: LyNx01
Originally posted by: titanmiller
Looks nice!
Do you have any idea how many FPS a bow will shoot an arrow?
Click to expand...

Nope, sorry. It's pretty fast thought 😉
Click to expand...


An arrow has so much more mass than most bullets even if it travels more slowly it has alot more energy.

I think I'll go outside and find some sticks and string. 🙂
Click to expand...

Be careful!

I was doing that 3-4 years ago, as I was putting a slit in the end of the wood for the bow, the stanley (exacto) knife slipped out of the wood, and took off a nice chunk of the end of my left thumb!


Brett, looks good, have some fun with it, but be safe!!!


Garry
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Thanks for the warning but it was too late, I cut my entire arm off. :Q😛
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My step-son loves to hunt with a bow. When he was in high school he had to get stiches in his hand from a hunting arrows he was playing with.

Now, if they could only teach the deer to shot then it would be fair! 🙂
 
How many WUs will it crunch? (j/k) 😉

<-- used to be interested in archery, not from the hunting aspect, but more just for fun (shooting at targets and stuff). It's a great thing to do, if you can make time for it (sadly, I can't seem to do that any more).
 
Originally posted by: JWMiddleton
Originally posted by: titanmiller
Originally posted by: Confused
Originally posted by: titanmiller
Originally posted by: LyNx01
Originally posted by: titanmiller
Looks nice!
Do you have any idea how many FPS a bow will shoot an arrow?
Click to expand...

Nope, sorry. It's pretty fast thought 😉
Click to expand...


An arrow has so much more mass than most bullets even if it travels more slowly it has alot more energy.

I think I'll go outside and find some sticks and string. 🙂
Click to expand...

Be careful!

I was doing that 3-4 years ago, as I was putting a slit in the end of the wood for the bow, the stanley (exacto) knife slipped out of the wood, and took off a nice chunk of the end of my left thumb!


Brett, looks good, have some fun with it, but be safe!!!


Garry
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Thanks for the warning but it was too late, I cut my entire arm off. :Q😛
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My step-son loves to hunt with a bow. When he was in high school he had to get stiches in his hand from a hunting arrows he was playing with.

Now, if they could only teach the deer to shot then it would be fair! 🙂
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Better teach livestock how to slaughter then 😛
 
Originally posted by: titanmiller
I think you should try to shoot sparrows with it. 😛
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Arrows are too expensive to be losing them trying to hit a sparrow! 6 arrows cost me $33, with no points. I had to but field points (for practice) which were another $4.

Broadheads (for hunting) are probably going to be in the $30 - $50 range. Those are the ones you'll cut your fingers off with if you arent careful!
 
Nice lookin bow Lynx01 🙂 But i'm not too familiar with the brand. We have an 'Eagle' bow factory about 15 miles from my house. Have you heard of them?

I started in archery with a 'Long Bow" (Pre High School). 😱 Learned to shoot by line of site. Joined my School Archery team and learned to used adhesive tape and hat pins for sites. 😀 After graduation, taught Archery Merit Badge for Boy Scouts at a summer camp.
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Eventually, got a Recurve Bow and Then Bought a Compound. (Love to Hunt) And from what I can see from your pics................you are going to just love that bow. 😀 But you need to practice with it. Get some target arrows(the cheap ones with field tips) and practice from different angles, distances and elevations. 😎

And buy the way Titanmiller, I did track and field in school, too. It was the 50 yard dash, the 100 yard dash and the Broad Jump, when I did it. But things soon changed, from Yards to Meters and the Broad Jump, ( because of its obvious implications) changed to Long Jump. 😉 Also did some distance running and a few relays. But, that was eons ago. 🙁 :Q Old Guy with cane and prune face(forgot false teeth) walking and talking :Q
 
Originally posted by: LyNx01
Originally posted by: titanmiller
I think you should try to shoot sparrows with it. 😛
Click to expand...

Arrows are too expensive to be losing them trying to hit a sparrow! 6 arrows cost me $33, with no points. I had to but field points (for practice) which were another $4.

Broadheads (for hunting) are probably going to be in the $30 - $50 range. Those are the ones you'll cut your fingers off with if you arent careful!
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Wow, expensive. Hopefuly you can find them. Maybe you should make arrows that have flashing LEDs or something like that inside so that you can find them easier.

Originally posted by: Soggysocks
Nice lookin bow Lynx01 🙂
And buy the way Titanmiller, I did track and field in school, too. It was the 50 yard dash, the 100 yard dash and the Broad Jump, <STRONG>when I did it</STRONG>. But things soon changed, from Yards to Meters and the Broad Jump, ( because of its obvious implications) changed to Long Jump. 😉 Also did some distance running and a few relays. But, that was eons ago. 🙁 :Q Old Guy with cane and prune face(forgot false teeth) walking and talking :Q
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Yesterday I did 6 miles, I still have roughly a month until practice starts so I should have plenty of time to get into fairly good shape. Hopefuly I will be going out to run at 3:00 every day. Being the #4 runner I figured I should actually put in some effort during the summer.
 
Never heard of Eagle bows. Mine is a Martin Magnum Tracer. Martin supposedly makes pretty good bows. I was going to get a Hoyt, but that would have been over $400. I'm using these arrows for practice, my good ones for hunting will most likely be over $50.

I have a real passion for hunting, and I'm sure i'll enjoy bowhunting a lot, but I thought I better be a bit conservative on my first bow 😉

I'm using field points with these arrows right now btw. To sight it in I will want arrows close to what I will be using hunting anyways because the arrows can make a difference when sighting! 🙂
 
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