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Offline willie

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Re: Bamboo backed selfbow
« Reply #135 on: August 17, 2020, 01:04:56 pm »
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Shot two 454 gr bamboo broadhead arrows one 245yds and one 240 yds.
Very Nice, but doesn't that make the waiting even harder?

Offline Selfbowman

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Re: Bamboo backed selfbow
« Reply #136 on: August 17, 2020, 04:38:58 pm »
Ummm no.
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Offline Selfbowman

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« Reply #137 on: August 28, 2020, 03:31:22 pm »
Ok I shot 2 arrows at the house elevation 780’. 240yds and 245yds. Next I shot 1 arrow in Co . At 7500’ elevation. 252yds I was standing about 60 ‘ above landing field when I shot it. Bonneville is 4200 elevation. How far will it shoot there??  ??
Arvin
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Offline Bob Barnes

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Re: Bamboo backed selfbow
« Reply #138 on: August 28, 2020, 03:45:42 pm »
hhhmmmmm...you sound either excited or disappointed...so I'll say either 235 or 255... :)  either way it's a great shot.   :OK
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Offline Selfbowman

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Re: Bamboo backed selfbow
« Reply #139 on: August 28, 2020, 04:25:48 pm »
Would it be leagal to have a just for fun pot- bragging rights on the flight distance of this bow. Mine doesn’t count but if it did 247yds. Arvin
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Offline Bob Barnes

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Re: Bamboo backed selfbow
« Reply #140 on: August 28, 2020, 04:35:24 pm »
mathematically you would be correct... :)  actually it might be 248...  (SH)
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Offline Selfbowman

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Re: Bamboo backed selfbow
« Reply #141 on: August 28, 2020, 07:58:59 pm »
Ok bob your number is 248? We have a start.
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Offline Bob Barnes

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Re: Bamboo backed selfbow
« Reply #142 on: August 28, 2020, 08:16:35 pm »
 :OK 248
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