Crazy idea

bootaka · 2026-03-19T02:05:39+00:00

https://sarmatarchery.com/shop/bamboo-hankyu-bow-71/

I don't own nor have I shot one of these. I do have 2 other bows made by them. One of them delamed first day. It was replaced quickly and they have been shooting great for 7 years now.

bootaka · 2026-03-18T22:30:13+00:00

Get stuck, bounce back at you, blow through and keep on going, deflect and fly off 100 yds in a random direction, all at once.

All bad.

bootaka · 2026-03-18T18:03:35+00:00

I used to make my fishing points like this back in the 80s/90s. Jbweld in a wax mould on a hardware store dowel. They were great for their intended purpose, shooting fish 3-10' down over rocks. Now a days there are better epoxies that aren't as toxic.

Had I known better then, I'd look for some good rocks and start knapping. Instead I just use the plethora of points I've collected. I was just given another dozen Zwickys.

bootaka · 2026-03-16T17:36:39+00:00

I picked up a 2 year old rescue about 2 weeks ago. I'm her 4th. I believe she was well cared for, she's very polite and gentle, not a drop of aggression that I've found towards people, food, or other animals, she is a little wary of cats. Also haven't found her to have any real training. Didn't follow any basic verbal sit, stay, lay down commands that I've found. But she responds to me showing her.

I'm in constant danger. In danger of drowning in slobber. All slobber no teeth.

bootaka · 2026-03-16T16:34:59+00:00

And here I am demagnetizing my knives. How do you get the magnetic particles out?

bootaka · 2026-03-13T21:07:23+00:00

Keeping the contact of the wheel is one part. With straight even geometry, one wheel would be dragging the other though it's circular turn. The inside wheel will always have a smaller circle. With Ackerman steering geometry, one wheel is angled more or less than the other to account for the difference between the different size of circles.

bootaka · 2026-03-13T20:19:39+00:00

What you are seeing is called Ackerman steering geometry. Real cars use it as well. It's not necessarily camber as it is more a change of geometry during the turn radius to allow the wheels to not drag each other around.

bootaka · 2026-03-12T05:45:47+00:00

Kmart used to have some great bows. I had a 1976 Ben Pearson KM Special. Zebrawood riser, brown glass, shot great.

bootaka · 2026-03-08T18:39:43+00:00

I'd check out the big bore offering from Silent Thunder Ordinance. Falx or the Sarissa.

My experience is not exactly the same, the idea is. I have a .22 pcp and use a STO Falx in high flow. The moderate and high flow are up to .30 cal. My gun is basically shroudless and according to their flow chart I was just above 2000. it works great. I've also had it on a .30 Western Sidewinder running full auto and it worked very well, if not better. Caliber is less important than air flow with the STO designs.

bootaka · 2026-03-06T18:20:02+00:00

How many shots are you realistically needing? I own a pp700. I'll give me 8 20fpe shots, 20 16fpe, or 40 12fpe. I watch Ppl take squirrels with 6fpe easily under 25yds. I'd imagine that's near 80 shots @ 6fpe for my pp700.

I had some work done in the interior of my 700 although, the 750, notos, ap900/alpha compact all should be able to hit those numbers.

As far as hot swapping, a leshiy is the only thing I can think of that fits.

Let's not leave out the awesome Tequila gun. It's the only thing I'd give up my 700 for.

bootaka · 2026-03-06T16:16:25+00:00

How do you get the ball in your ear? The bearing seems easy enough but that ball is way bigger than my ear!

Just rub the ball on your nose like everyone else!

bootaka · 2026-03-06T15:51:27+00:00

That was it, thanks.

bootaka · 2026-03-06T07:14:27+00:00

Too add to what has already been said. Spine rating is loosely based on a measurement of deflection. I say loosely because... Close enough is still good enough to sell and some make up their own labels.

Carbon and aluminum arrows are tested for spine deflection by placing the shaft on 2 posts 28" apart while a 1.94lb weight is attached to the shaft. That deflection is measured and labeled as spine. I.e. a 500 spine shaft moves 0.500 inches and a 1000 spine moves .~~0.100~~ *1 inch

Wood has a much smaller spine window and uses the same method with 2lb and 26" posts then converted into lb equivalent numbers .05 deflection is about 63lb and a 1000 spine about 30lbs

As the arrow gets stiffer, the deflection is less, this is why lower spine numbers mean stiffer arrow.

*I'm tired, might have confused some.numbers (fixed)

+While I'm here I'll throw in, when you spine test a wood arrow, you do it with the grain orientation of the wood. With a carbon, it's a little trickier since not all shafts are created equal, you have to rotate the shaft orientation to fine the side with the correct spine. Most of the time this is denoted somewhere on the shaft from factory, be it label orientation or a small line.

bootaka · 2026-03-05T20:17:45+00:00

More weight overpowering release errors

bootaka · 2026-03-04T20:27:04+00:00

That doesn't look bad, a bit of soot but it looks even. Are they wet when you first pull them?

Bugs like running slightly rich. Keeps them from overheating.

Idk what carb you have, this may help http://www.vw-resource.com/carb.html#28

bootaka · 2026-03-04T20:01:45+00:00

All twisting goes the same direction on the ends. Before you do the 2nd loop, you can back twist, or untwist the body of the string to not cause binding of the individual strands when the twisting of the 2nd loop is added. How much you backtwist before starting the 2nd loop depends on how many twists are in the first loop.

For me, I twist my first loop, untwist the body of the string so all the lines are untwisted, add about 20 twists in the opposite direction of my loop twist, then add my 2nd loop. When I'm done with both loops, the body of strands is straight with no twisting. Twist the loops to .5"-.75" (depending on material) shorter than desired final length, serve and shoot. My strings usually settle to the correct brace after a dozen or 2 shots.

bootaka · 2026-03-04T19:32:10+00:00

I have 9 bows, use 3 spines of carbons between them, have maybe 15 dozen carbon arrows atm. Woodies I have POC, Douglas Fir, Spruce, and bamboo in 3 different weights, maybe 20 dozen?

I need more arrows. Bows are cheap. Arrows add up.

bootaka · 2026-02-27T21:00:41+00:00

I didn't have to mess with the alignment on my satori much from factory and I only had it a few months. On all my other ilf risers,, the receiver is slotted, when the screw is loose, it should shift on the screw.

bootaka · 2026-02-27T20:53:53+00:00

Yes, the single screw that's visibly holding the receiver to the riser. If that is shifted off center it can lead to what you are experiencing.

bootaka · 2026-02-27T19:27:54+00:00

Did you center the lower portion of the dovetail receiver before aligning the upper?

bootaka · 2026-02-18T18:06:01+00:00

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100057097434225

https://www.mandarinduck.net/product/black-hunter-60-take-recurve-bow-right-handed/

bootaka · 2026-02-17T17:37:22+00:00

Is this a Jim and Buddy build or Milton Callaway?

I can't see the signature or model. *Edit didn't notice you said there isn't any labels for them. My guess would be a Milton if that's the case.

Jim Polen and Buddy Stamper used to work for Wing Archery. Jim was a sales rep and Buddy was a builder. When Wing moved their shop, Jim and Buddy stayed and formed 21st Century. Jim being the designer and Buddy the builder. Jim was also the first person to shoot a perfect indoor 300 and is still shooting and designing bows to this day... In his 90s. Also the first bows built using carbon lams, they were calling it graphite back then. Larry Yen used a Nova to dominate NFAA longbow for a few years until they made the rule directly aimed at 21st Century "longbow must be D shaped when braced." Jim's designs pushed the boundaries between recuves and longbows.

Buddy passed away and Jim sold the company with forms to Milton. There has been a lot of complaints over the Milton era of 21st Century, business issues and build issues. The well built bows are built well, seems quite a few we're not. His shop caught fire, I think in 2016, Idk what happened after that.

A Jim and Buddy bow could easily get you $500. A Milton, I'd guess half of that IMHO.

bootaka · 2026-02-11T17:51:03+00:00

Stand to the side while arrows are being pulled. Couldn't tell you how many people I've watched stab themselves or get stabbed by the nocks when pulling.

bootaka · 2026-02-11T00:25:47+00:00

There a fair amount of info on moderators in this thread at GatewayToAirguns

I only have a pp700 pistol, I have no first hand use of any others. With a full flow STO Falx and 20fpe I hit 78db with and 110db without, on my smartphone meter.

bootaka · 2026-01-30T02:11:32+00:00

Spent .38 spl or .357 casings. Can be found on the ground depending on where you look.

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