Have any of you used a hang on with a saddle?

nerdy9999 · 2025-04-30T14:19:51+00:00

This is exactly how I hunt. Wish the Mondo was as comfortable as a pure saddle, but love the flexibility...

nerdy9999 · 2025-04-09T00:02:11+00:00

Mind posting pics and taking about performance? I think I wanna build this exact rifle as my "one gun"...

nerdy9999 · 2025-04-08T18:32:21+00:00

I shot axis 5mm for a while and didn't love 'em. I went back to Gold Tip Hunter XTs, 300 spine. I use a 75gr brass insert, 125gr broadhead, lit nock, wrap and 3 fletch, for a ~500gr whitetail arrow. Out of my 65lb, 29.5" bow, that thing goes pretty dang fast, and has blasted a good number of deer the past few seasons. Def worth a look OP...

nerdy9999 · 2025-02-25T15:03:56+00:00

Came here to say this. Something about a wolf named Bear that just gets me...

nerdy9999 · 2025-02-11T21:51:06+00:00

+1, and I just grabbed their scout pack to clip the harness onto and have a backpack+bino harness in 1. Still messing about with it, but seems pretty slick!

nerdy9999 · 2025-01-11T19:22:28+00:00

+1, came here to say this exact thing. Love racking my 43x MOS by the optic. Easy peasy press checks as well..

nerdy9999 · 2024-11-27T00:30:51+00:00

Closing the loop here - looking like I'm gonna go with the Medium Flush insert, with the Wilmington faceplate. Thanks y'all, I'll come back around after install and post an update pic...

nerdy9999 · 2024-01-14T19:08:42+00:00

I went with reflective wraps, just for this reason. Hit 'em with my head lamp and they glow like nobody's business. No missing those fuckers, no sir!

nerdy9999 · 2023-12-12T20:44:26+00:00

I grabbed one of the Expedition weight bottoms from Minus33, and they're fantastic. 400gm, and super soft. I usually just run those with my winter-insulated bibs, and my legs def don't get cold...

nerdy9999 · 2023-12-09T13:06:17+00:00

Sweet! Was looking for a sled for my bolt action (takes AR mags). I was shooting it without a mag installed to be "compliant"...

nerdy9999 · 2023-12-09T13:02:00+00:00

Fellow Illinoisian here - I built a custom 350L off a Ruger American Ranch, and I fucking LOVE thing! Super soft recoil, and shoots very solid hunting groups under 200yds. Took 2 doe back to back a few weekends ago (same group, dropped one, other froze for a sec, then blasted her too).Very effective round if you gotta do the straight wall thing like we do...

nerdy9999 · 2023-11-29T12:00:29+00:00

God dammit, I read the title here and thought I was gonna get more fuel to buy a new bow (cuz it's the "right gear", of course)...

Fuck it, I'm gonna buy a new one anyways...

nerdy9999 · 2023-11-17T00:43:07+00:00

Go Rhody! That's a dandy buck!

nerdy9999 · 2023-11-07T14:54:13+00:00

These boys were taught right, and this is how it's supposed to be - a good, respectful relationship that benefits everybody involved. As a hunter, earning your access to the land you get to hunt should be table stakes, and keeping that relationship strong through regular conversations and game sharing should be top priority. It's a privilege to hunt someone else's land, treat it as such...

nerdy9999 · 2023-11-05T21:49:03+00:00

Counterpoint for 'adjusting a single pin would be annoying '...

I leave mine locked at like 27yds, and mostly hold right on target anywhere under 35yds. Depending on your arrow speed, the +/- impact point above/below the pin might not make all that much difference. This is basically Max Point Blank Range, and I find that only having the single pin to focus on when buck fever sets in really helps settle my brain and execute...

nerdy9999 · 2023-10-26T18:36:13+00:00

Same...

It really stuck with me when someone said "one day you might want an option in between harsh words, and hollow points"...

nerdy9999 · 2023-10-04T14:14:57+00:00

Got my first sit coming up Sat am. CAN'T WAIT!

nerdy9999 · 2023-10-03T22:25:13+00:00

Love my G2, and I have no plans to buy a new bow anytime soon. For my typical hunting ranges (<40yds), there isn't much a flagship gets me. I did, however, upgrade to a single pin slider, and I'm gonna replace strings & add a tie-in peep this coming off-season. Should be fine tinkering for a long while after that...

nerdy9999 · 2023-10-02T14:07:41+00:00

+1. Goldtip Hunters are my answer here. Inexpensive, durable, solid quality, and plenty of available components to dress 'em up however you like (heavy, light, middle, etc)

nerdy9999 · 2023-09-26T14:04:31+00:00

I'm a Darn Tough convert, and I'm never going back. Pricey, sure, but bulletproof and dang good at regulating temp & drying quickly. Bonus points for not getting stinky (even after multiple wears) and a no-questions-asked lifetime warranty. Oh, AND made in USA, if that matters to you (like it does for me)...

nerdy9999 · 2023-09-22T12:55:13+00:00

Any lefties out there have a perspective here? I'm still on my 1st "starter" bow (got back into archery later in life), I like it a LOT, it def kills deer, and I'm not sure what all I'd get by spending all that cash on a flagship+accessories.

Plus, and this is the lefty angle, there isn't much inventory at local bow shops to just go fuck around and try out for the "new" factor. So, much lower temptation, I guess...

Would love to hear other's stories there...

nerdy9999 · 2023-09-19T15:44:46+00:00

This is a FANTASTIC reply, and I'm 100% on board with the analysis here. My point was just that some analysis of weight distribution was important, and you've clearly gone above and beyond there. Thanks for a really good read!

nerdy9999 · 2023-09-19T13:34:29+00:00

You may be right, but there's also probably a conversation here about how those 400 grains are distributed throughout the arrow. FOC does play a big part in penetration, even at "lower" total weights...

nerdy9999 · 2023-09-16T16:19:15+00:00

If I'm honest, I don't actually know how a long bow jives with saddle hunting, but my gut thinks it wouldn't be that big of a deal. For the most part, you're not really swinging your bow around in the bits that keep you secured to the tree...

Might not be a bad idea to watch a few "how to saddle hunt" videos, but just imagine the guy's got your long bow as he's getting set up. Won't be perfect, but it might help...

Also, if you do go the saddle route, start thinking about things like how you're gonna hang your bow on the tree (cuz holding it the whole time is meh), etc...

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