Who's shooting? Tuning? Tinkering?
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I've been shooting 6-12 arrows each morning and each evening for a week or so. Good routine I should be able to keep up with assuming my shoulder heals! I pitched 3 innings in our baseball game Saturday and my arm was barely hanging on after shooting this AM! Might need to rest up for the weekend.
I just picked up a "New To Me" Bow. Its a Scorpyd Orion 160. Shoots 410 fps. Will be tinkering at the shoot this weekend.
BlueSpruceOutfitters
Junior Member
Anyone have any experience with the Grim Reaper Pro Special 2" mechanicals? After many years of shooting Rage hypodermics, I'm looking to make an improvement. I've never had issues with flight or opening, would just like to see a better blood trail some times. Never lost a deer, but, there have been a few times that if I hadn't watched them run a certain way, I may have. Would like to hear some good, bad and ugly from some guys who shoot em.
I don't have any experience with the Reaper 2"ers, have you tried the extreme chisel tip? So far I have noticed a significant difference when comparing wound channels and blood trails to those using the hypodermics. I'm sure someone else will chime in on the Reapers though.
BlueSpruceOutfitters
Junior Member
Yes. I've tried basically all the models in the Rage line. Plus slick tricks and wasps. Just looking for the "perfect broadhead" for my bow. Every bow likes one kind. Rages always flew and killed for me but looking for an upgrade. Slick tricks were fine on my old PSE but, even after the best of tuning they won't fly as well as I want them out of the Hoyt. Never liked the wasps.
https://theohiooutdoors.com/threads/1023s-2018-2019-hunting-log.24309/
See post #11. That's my take on them. Short answer is they're bad ass.
Big_Holla
Senior Member
Was able to fling a few arrows last night. I was surprised how easy it was to draw the bow back, figured it would be a struggle. Hopefully this target set-up will give me more incentive to start shooting more often and closer to year-round.
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Out shooting now and set the target at fifty yards. Took some minor adjustments and got to shooting some decent groups. My new string has settled and the peep needs to be reseated, but almost set for the anticipated opener. Going to put the bow down after this group and feed the perch. Felt good to send a few down range, hell, I never even took the bow out of the case at the summer shoot... Dang.
Fed the perch and seen this guy come up. Treble hook did him in! Soup City!
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Those pjs look familiar! Cute girls Nate!
I'm about to tear my bow down so I can put new strings on it. Time to build hunting arrows too. Overall, the bow is shooting great, so it should only get better with some new strings.
I'm about to tear my bow down so I can put new strings on it. Time to build hunting arrows too. Overall, the bow is shooting great, so it should only get better with some new strings.
Just getting into maintenance mode and shooting. It’ll be here before we know it!
Fusion vanes, custom TOO wraps, new strings/cables from 60x and a new peep (light & larger aperture) are on the way. Should have everything in hand and ready to start the rebuild by next Saturday. Going to be a fun little project!
Seems a shame to tear this thing apart. Last group at 40 tonight. Rebuild starts this weekend!
twireman
Senior Member
My bow is going to see Milo in the near future for a overhaul. String is on order now. I’m pumped!
Big_Holla
Senior Member
Now that I have my target up and ready to shoot at any time my goal is to get out a couple times each week first thing in the morning and shoot a couple arrows. Always wanted to do that but hated the idea of lugging out the big target just to shoot a couple. No more excuses!
After the paper tuning, I set my peep and started walkback tuning. 4 shots and I'm good. I'll shoot a few hundred arrows, then tie in my pop and tighten everything down one more time. I'll be done tinkering in a week or so.
Big_Holla
Senior Member
6:40 this morning, finally stepped up and did it. Small black dots, 30 yards and first shot was the center arrow.
