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Offline Badger

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Re: My 2015 bow
« Reply #75 on: February 08, 2015, 01:13:42 pm »
Chrono results not good.

   Had perfect light for chrono today and was getting consistent readings. Bow started off great 192fps, 190 fps  187 fps  176 fps   168 fps 166 fps and leveled off. Bow dropped 6# nd 1 1/2" reflex shooting in. It dropped that same amount while tillering. Because the weight dropped the grains per pound went up so at 10 grains per pound it leveled off at about 172. I think the design is just a little too aggressive for wood. Perfect tillerig would have probably worked. I had a total loss of reflex of about 4" from where I had started. I always figure about 1 1/2" and I am good, at 4 I know I am toast.
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Offline sleek

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« Reply #76 on: February 08, 2015, 03:14:27 pm »
Steve, thats proof of concept. Perhaps a bit wider inside would help?
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« Reply #77 on: February 08, 2015, 03:33:18 pm »
  I feel like the design is viable enough, I went pretty wide with the osage as it was 2/1/4".

 Battle is not over yet. I reheated the bow back into it's orginal reflexed form and am retillering using the no set method best I can.

Here is the new force draw. I took it as far as I could until the bow started to drop weight. The number on the right is the number I got on rechecking my weight once I got to 14". It started dropping weight so early there may be nothing I can do or not much. I will see.

8"   14.4#
9"      19.2#
10"    22.4#    20.8#  ( 1.6# loss from compression damage)
11"    25#
12"    26.4#
13"    28.2#
14"    29.4#
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Offline sleek

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Re: My 2015 bow
« Reply #78 on: February 08, 2015, 03:51:07 pm »
Longer bow in order to go furter back with less damage?
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Offline Aussie Yeoman

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Re: My 2015 bow
« Reply #79 on: July 29, 2015, 05:40:21 pm »
Steve,

did you ever get to take a picture of either of these bows at full draw?

Dave
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Re: My 2015 bow
« Reply #80 on: July 29, 2015, 07:08:02 pm »
  I still have one and plan to bring it to the flight shoot. Its only 35# but performs great. I will try and take a pic tomorrow.
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Re: My 2015 bow
« Reply #81 on: July 29, 2015, 08:53:25 pm »
When is the flight shoot this year Badger? If it isn't the 29th of August I'm coming!
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Re: My 2015 bow
« Reply #82 on: July 30, 2015, 04:54:22 pm »
   Septemeber 4th, what state are you comming from?
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Re: My 2015 bow
« Reply #83 on: July 30, 2015, 08:49:45 pm »
I live just south of salt lake
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« Reply #84 on: July 31, 2015, 01:33:02 pm »
  Yes. still at the Salt Flats, most of us get there on thursday to practice a bit before the shoot. Do you know where to enter the shoot? You will see a porta potty set up pn that long road going in and that is where we set up.
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« Reply #85 on: July 31, 2015, 03:23:53 pm »
Awesome. I'm coming this year. If I decide to enter do yo sign up on site?
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Re: My 2015 bow
« Reply #86 on: July 31, 2015, 04:28:29 pm »
Yep sign up on site. registration runs about 100.00 if you are currently not a member of usa archery.
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Offline Selfbowman

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Re: My 2015 bow
« Reply #87 on: August 26, 2015, 12:51:51 am »
Ok Steve I finily got here.  :) now I am dizzy between you and Mark. I don't know why I just prefer them longer when it comes to osage. I also don't understand mass not being  used but storing energy. Meaning non working outer limbs.  But prove is always in the pudding so to speak. So I am paying attention. I wish I had the time to come shoot with you guys this year.maybe next year. Arvin
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Well I'll say!!  Osage is king!!

Offline PatM

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Re: My 2015 bow
« Reply #88 on: August 31, 2015, 01:08:52 pm »
  Do the unlimited draw weight bows go through a weigh in process? It seems like it would be advantageous to shoot a bow that only gets stressed to full draw for one shot. rather than breaking it down before you even get on the line.
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« Reply #89 on: August 31, 2015, 02:16:46 pm »
  They don't weigh the unlimited bows. I have a bow right now I plan to shoot at 60# and I expect it will drop the weight about 2# or so when I do that. I plan to come back and shoot it in the 50# class after the unlimited class with a slightly shorter arrow. Right now it weights 50# with a 23" arrow about 1/2" from the back of the bow, I need to loose about 2# so it will read 50# with a 23" arrow falling off the back of the shelf.
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