Compound's coming along

ecoaster · Post by **ecoaster** » Mon Oct 16, 2006 2:11 pm

Had this bow for a few weeks now. Took it to a bow shop and got it tuned and today I fine tuned the sights and rest. It has taken me about 250 shots to get to this point because the bow was set up REALLY wrong. Limbs were backed off so far that the bow shop owner said I was lucky it didn't blow up on me.

Anyway, it's all good now. Bulls are 2.5 inch diameter and I was shooting at 20 yards.

Now to move on to 25 and 30 yards.

GaryM · Post by **GaryM** » Mon Oct 16, 2006 2:54 pm

What do you mean when you say "the limbs were backed off"? The bolts holding them were loose?

Good shooting on the bag target. You are ready!

mblaney · Post by **mblaney** » Mon Oct 16, 2006 2:59 pm

You just inspired me! I have a 'new to me' Bear compound and I have been working on some sort of grouping

. I did a bunch of work to mine and I think the only thing that is left is practice.

P.S. Anyone in the Ottawa area - if you want good advice go to South Nation Archery near Winchester Ont. They really helped me out with my compound. My dad also bought a Phoenix there last week, they were basically the same price as Bass Pro in TO.

TYE · Post by **TYE** » Mon Oct 16, 2006 3:34 pm

Nice shooting.

I think I'm gonna save up for a compound instead of a shotgun for next year.

Farmer · Post by **Farmer** » Tue Oct 17, 2006 6:53 am

Ecoaster what compound are you shooting ? If the limb bolts were backed too far out it could have been real bad

. Did you buy the bow used ? it has me wondering why they would be so loose.
Here is a link to the type of compound I now shoot. Smoothest bow I have ever shot and just easy to work on as my Excalibur

http://www.monsterbows.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=1443

Corvus · Post by **Corvus** » Tue Oct 17, 2006 8:04 am

I thought that was an Oneida for a minute! I love the way those look.

ecoaster · Post by **ecoaster** » Tue Oct 17, 2006 8:25 am

I'm shooting a PSE Nova. I bought it used. The limbs say right on them to only back them off a maximum of four full turns of the bolt from tight. The limbs were backed off way more than that. Lowers the draw weight when you back them off. The guy must have backed them off so a kid could draw it. It was only about 30lbs and should have been 60lbs.

cubb · Post by **cubb** » Tue Oct 17, 2006 9:01 am

What does "paper tune" mean exactly?

Farmer · Post by **Farmer** » Tue Oct 17, 2006 6:06 pm

Cubb , paper tuning is a means of setting up a vertical bow so that the the arrow rest is set for right or left then up and down. The shooter gets about 6 to 10 feet back from a piece of paper that is drawn tight over a frame. I use a bare shaft to shoot thru the paper. The tear the arrow shaft makes in the paper tells me which adjustment I need to make to my arrow rest. Once the shaft makes a bullet hole I know my bow is tuned.

cubb · Post by **cubb** » Wed Oct 18, 2006 9:03 am

That makes sense, thanks for clearing that up for me. What did you use in your target bag for stuffing?

ecoaster · Post by **ecoaster** » Wed Oct 18, 2006 11:51 am

cubb,`

It,s stuffed with old grocery bags. I would recomend using twice as much packing as you think you will need and really jam it in good with a broom handle. Thing is tough as nails.

cubb · Post by **cubb** » Wed Oct 18, 2006 12:04 pm

good idea. i was thinking of making one out of cardboard. glueing them togeather, so it sort of looks like the ones you buy? but wouldn't beable to use broadheads though

TYE · Post by **TYE** » Wed Oct 18, 2006 12:14 pm

cubb wrote:good idea. i was thinking of making one out of cardboard. glueing them togeather, so it sort of looks like the ones you buy? but wouldn't beable to use broadheads though

Hmm... I wonder how that would work.

cubb · Post by **cubb** » Wed Oct 18, 2006 12:45 pm

i think i would work alright, either way? you could use the ends of the cardbord as the target, so the corrigation would stop the arrow? or the flat front? you would need about the same thickness of cardboard, as the ones you buy that are made out of foam?

JeffOwens · Post by **JeffOwens** » Wed Oct 18, 2006 12:46 pm

I just got one of these - love it

Bowtech Allegiance