40 yards, free hand!

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40 yards, free hand!

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Put together some more LP vaned Zombies, and shot some 40 yard free hand shots into the garage to check them out. They are 11 grains heavier than my first batch due to the aluminum rear nocks. My neighbor likes to egg me on, and called me names I won't repeat because I would not shoot the same hole 4 times. After 3, I got a little worried, and he won! :lol: :lol: I got some input from some fellow members on the direction i went with these, and just want to say thanks, you guys are true pioneers! I will use these for hunting with the Micro. I must say, that model is very accurate, as all the Excals. are, but holding on target is very easy, and the balance makes it just a dream to shoot free hand! It is my favorite hunting bow. :D :D Second photo shows where number 4 went! :shock: Guess you are what you eat! :lol: :lol:

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....It had to be from SD :lol: :lol: :lol: ...So I guess LP Vanes= "low profile"....So Dan, are you saying it is the LP vanes on the Zombies?

...what is the balance of the equation in terms of length, insert, BH or FT, weight?

...Who makes the LPV's?

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The recipe is as follows:
AAE Max PM 2.0 vanes
Black Eagle Zombies in .003" Cut to 15" Total length with inserts installed.
Gold Tip aluminum rear nocks 20.5 grains
Black Eagle 92 grain brass inserts in the snout.
Labels stripped.
Total weight without points= 260
100 grain field points
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Oh, at 15 yards, these pups were buried! :lol: :lol: I had to push them out of the plywood behind the target! :shock: :shock: Fun stuff. :D
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Nice shooting brother, but shouldn't this be in the target archery forum, cuz you weren't actually hunting....just sayin' :D
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:lol: :lol: :lol: Not true! I took my first shot at 15 yards, and I had to go hunting for that arrow! :shock:
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xcaliber wrote:The recipe is as follows:
AAE Max PM 2.0 vanes
Black Eagle Zombies in .003" Cut to 15" Total length with inserts installed.
Gold Tip aluminum rear nocks 20.5 grains
Black Eagle 92 grain brass inserts in the snout.
Labels stripped.
Total weight without points= 260
100 grain field points

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SMOKIN! :mrgreen:
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Nice shooting there Dan I hope PEED piper don't start up again.. ..............
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:lol: I was talking about Chicken! :lol:
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That's some nice shooting Dan. Can you use the AAE vanes in the Arizona EZ Fletch Bolt?
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I no longer have the Bolt! I don't see any reason that would prevent you from using the tool though. The base is a little narrower than a Blazer vane, and the length is 2", should work!
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Nice shooting you make it hard to stay on a budget I might need one of them little bows :roll:
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Well looks like you shoot better freehanded than i do off my table
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Nice shooting Dan ! That is something buried that far at 40 yards !!! :shock:
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