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    Compound Bow New Compound advise

    Ive narrowed it down to 3 Pse phenom 2015 Ben pearson mx3 Kenetic trium-x All about some price, top 2 are second hand. I was advised i need a long ata all between 50-60# Want it for long range out door target at a beginner level Also what order for best to worse. Thanks Sent from my...
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    Sights & Scope Newb bare shafting my new compound

    Hi I got a compound bow for Christmas and im struggling abit with arrows, this is my first compound so i have no experience. Long story short i shot my 500 spined arrows out of it and it was horrible, i reduced the draw weight down to about 40# from 50# and still horrible, think jelly arrow...
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    [American Flatbow] Looking for new trad bow

    Hi guys, I have a Bodnik Blackfoot but im a little over bowed at 40# (44# finger release) although i love the bow im not enjoying it as much as i should as im abit laboured shooting it, so anyway im wanting to drop down to 35# ,i dont want to drop too much speed/cast if i can help it I have a...
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    Reflex deflex advice

    Hi again. I have a few questions on the topic. Is there any good reason why i shouldnt use high quality water proof pva glue for gluing wood laminates? Would white oak and mahogany be acceptable core laminates with maple back and belly? Thanks Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
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    Another longbow build

    Hi again. Im going to start my second longbow soon, im going to do a triple laminate this time. I have 2 questions, 1. for a combination would ash/oak back with a tropical hardwood core and maple belly be a good choice? 2. My last bow bent unbraced in the direction it would if braced, is...
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    [American Flatbow] Budget or better bow

    Hi, ive been using recurve for alittle but want to do get into trad aswell, im still a novice so i dont want to go over the top and waste money. I have 2 bows in mind 1 is Falco triumph vintage ?300ish and the other is Oakridge ickory below ?100 in sale. How much difference would there be and...
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    First longbow, next project.

    Hi I've recently made my first bow which was a self flat bow and for my second I'm going to attempt a longbow, question is what is best material for where, So I'm thinking Maple back 3mm Bamboo laminate core 6-9mm Maple belly thick enough to make up the handle and to be cut away along the...
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    Arrow tuning for novice

    Hi, im new to Archery,I got an olympic recurve for xmas and enjoy it but i also liked the idea of trad archery so i built a bow and some arrows, it is about 32# on my fingers which is about how i wanted as im over bowed with my fist set of limbs i got with my recurve which was about 38# on my...
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