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Archerytalk had a bunch of designs. I think the most effective was foam, like you put on the floor in a kids room, sandwiched under pressure in wood frame. I think another design used carpet remnants the same way. Local archery range uses hay bales with a stall mat backer. Can be a pain to pull arrows depending on range and draw weight.
The foam block and bag targets are cheap as hell fwiw.
shooting a compound at 31" draw length, and 66 lbs. the guys at the archery shop were like "man, with your draw length, id back down on the lbs and still carry enough speed to kill anything you need to"
so yeah, apparently right now, just doing the calcs, im pushing a 350 grain arrow at 343 FPS.
the kids foam is pretty awesome idea.
but im not sure about the chicken wire... wont that mess up the fletching? gotta be a better way to keep the plastic bags in.... maybe use 550 cord across the face to hold stuff back?
Those aren’t crazy draw length and weight specs. If you’re able to easily draw it from a sitting position or at weird angles, I’d leave it alone. You’re also better off shooting a heavier arrow IMO, like 500 grains. They carry more energy and will quiet the bow down a lot. You also don’t have to mess with your setup if you decide to go hunt elk someday.
I don't have any plans to back down the weight. Bow is dialed in and tuned, with 20 yard pin set. I need to practice and set longer distance pins.
First bow?
I picked it up about 5-6 years ago. Best advice is practice longer shots. It will make 20 yards and less seem like a chip shot after a while. My current bow has an axcel accuhuhter single pin slider. I’ve practiced out to 60 yards with it, but it has the capability to go further.
Not first bow. But first bow made this decade. 2014 Prime Impact. I shot recurve in college some, actually found my score card where I finished second at the Aggie invitational way back when.
My cousin and I run moonshine and since we got arrested we cant carry guns so we usually keep our bows in the trunk and can do some damage with some stump fixer (dynamite) that my uncle has. A lot of shots we have to make out of a moving vehicle.....
Not first bow. But first bow made this decade. 2014 Prime Impact. I shot recurve in college some, actually found my score card where I finished second at the Aggie invitational way back when.
My cousin and I run moonshine and since we got arrested we cant carry guns so we usually keep our bows in the trunk and can do some damage with some stump fixer (dynamite) that my uncle has. A lot of shots we have to make out of a moving vehicle.....
My cousin and I run moonshine and since we got arrested we cant carry guns...
How is uncle jesse these days?
straightening the curves and flattening the hills, I guessUnfortunately he died in a pyle in Denver.
Does your bow cam rest on the PVC? Any more pics of your bow holder?