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6.5 cm hate?
Many ethics issues arise when talk comes to "long" distance hunting. Just because you CAN kill an animal past your MPBR (Maximum Point Blank Range) http://www.themeateater.com/hunt/big-game/making-the-case-for-maximum-point-blank-range?mc_cid=57bc8823e4&mc_eid=2d2720bbb3 SHOULD you? Long...- rexster32
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Bow release chicken wing vs caliper style
There are a myriad of types of releases. Index, thumb, back tension, hinge, resistance activated etc. And many styles within each of those types. If you are referring to index releases (I am assuming here) there are single caliper, double caliper, and string loop. I prefer the string loop... -
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New Arrows
Asking for arrow recommendations is like asking what brand of truck is best. Many good hunting arrows out there (I personally hate deep 6 inserts) but whatever you settle on don't scrimp. You get what you pay for. Buy arrows at WalMart and you will regret it. I prefer skinny arrows: less... -
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String Recommendation?
Vaportrail rocks. Winner's Choice used to be good but after being bought out by a giant industry conglomerate their quality and customer service tanked. Strings showed up consistently with no twists, strings too short/long, and the turn around time became horrendous for custom strings... -
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First Time Buying a Bow
Horse is right except that I would stay away from CL or Eb**. I would shop on Archerytalk. More realistic prices and a very trustworthy group of archers. The highly adjustable bows are cheap and convenient, but that comes with sacrifices: mushy back wall, less accuracy, less forgiving valley... -
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First Time Buying a Bow
I will repeat what others have said: go to a pro shop. I would stay away from the big box stores. They rarely have bow technicians that know what they are doing. Try lots of bows and try this tip: when you shoot at bail, shoot from very close and close your eyes after you acquire the target...
