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History has been made! Congratulations Alan Case!

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Badger:
 Technologically, the record could be broken in a relatively short period of time because Allen has been fairly open about his journey. I doubt many will have the fortitude to endure lost arrows and broken equipment the way Allen has. It may never be broken. The sacrifice and dedication here are worthy of a movie! I would have Nickolas Cage play Allen.

Pappy:
Wow that is awesome, loved the story also. I get blown away hearing of people taking that kind of shot with a rifle, but with a bow just amazing. Congrats 😊😊Pappy

WhistlingBadger:

--- Quote from: Badger on September 29, 2025, 03:43:42 pm --- Technologically, the record could be broken in a relatively short period of time because Allen has been fairly open about his journey. I doubt many will have the fortitude to endure lost arrows and broken equipment the way Allen has. It may never be broken. The sacrifice and dedication here are worthy of a movie! I would have Nickolas Cage play Allen.

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Yeah, I'd watch that.  It seems unlikely, but hey, if they can make a movie about Eddie the Eagle, why the heck not?

avcase:

--- Quote from: Selfbowman on August 28, 2025, 03:43:34 pm ---Carbon fiber arrows about 60 grains. Best I remember.

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Hello Arvin, You are close-ish!  Hahaha!  I weighed the arrow and it is 120 grains, so a bit on the heavy side.

avcase:

--- Quote from: bentstick54 on August 28, 2025, 11:33:26 am ---Any info on equipment used to accompli such a feat?

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The design is a relatively mild-ish static take-down recurve. Strung, the length is a little over 40” Nock-to-nock. Unstrung, the tips are reflexed about 1.5”. The bending area is concentrated over a relatively short 4”-5” portion of the bow limb and the outer limb is very stiff. The maximum draw length is about the equivalent of a 24” draw on a “normal” bow, and maximum draw weight close to 300 pounds, although I never quite got it to this point. I was slowly working my way up to full draw, but ran out of time while dealing with my own nerves, mechanical failures, and having to wait out a constant series of thunderstorms.

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