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Joe Gibbs testing an Adam Karpowicz horn bow
Marclee:
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I shoot my Turkish hornbow with arrows of around 5gpp - there is zero handshock and my arrows are doing around 230 - 240 fps. When I used to shoot elbs all the time I would use arrows of around 9 gpp and be getting 180fps.
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What draw weight is that bow? Do you also pull 28"?
loon:
--- Quote from: Marclee on June 10, 2016, 12:27:21 am ---
--- Quote from: mikekeswick on May 11, 2016, 02:35:29 am ---
I shoot my Turkish hornbow with arrows of around 5gpp - there is zero handshock and my arrows are doing around 230 - 240 fps. When I used to shoot elbs all the time I would use arrows of around 9 gpp and be getting 180fps.
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What draw weight is that bow? Do you also pull 28"?
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Was wondering this too, if a hornbow can be so fast if only 50-60lbs
I think I'll stick to slower arrows so I can see them fly :p but it sure is nice to have a flat trajectory and not worry so much about drop..
mikekeswick:
The bow I shoot all the time is actually about 65#@28. I thought it was more like 55# until I weighed it properly. Yes I draw 28.
Even shooting superlight 200 grain flight arrows doesn't give much handshock. Hornbows are so different to selfbows.
loon:
magic
That is amazing.
My sluggy heavy eared Magyar hornbow does have handshock with lighter arrows...
George Tsoukalas:
Very impressive video. Thanks.
Adam used to be a frequent contributor on the sites I frequent but I have not seen him post anything in a long while.
I met Adam at ETAR a few years ago.
Anyone know how he is doing?
Jawge
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