Bowhunters

[Hummin Cummins]

I'm shopping for a new bow, gonna get a PSE (because a guy i work with can get 30% off all PSE stuff. Was looking at the Firestorm Lite, but I need a 31" draw length, so I have to go to the Typhoon to get it. Anyway, whats everyone else shooting? I used to shoot fingers, but going to a release with this bow. Any tips since I'll be starting all over basically. Dont want to pick up any bad habits. We have a nice new building here at work with lotsa room to shoot... . only on night shift, of course.

 

[TrqMonster]

I shoot a Parker Hunter Mag. It is the first real compound I have owned and I have had it for a bout 2 years. It has more "recoil" than say a Matthews but I still like shooting it, the arrows go where I want them too. I shot a Matthews Swithback about a month ago. It was very quiet and had no recoil. They cost like $600 or something though.

 

[TPCDrafting]

If you're used to shooting fingers, I'd recommend getting a release which has the release part not too far from your hand. Some have a long distance from your hand to the action part. This throws off what you are accustom to. I've had my PSE for about 8 years, I think it's a Nova somethin', pretty much entry level which for me it was. I take it on the horse and get in deep with it. The only thing I worry about on it is the sites which are all plastic. I keep meaning to swap them out. Everything else has been bullet proof.

 

[Straight6Jeff]

I currently shoot my 20 year old rig. A Browning Drake Flightmater, set at 75# and 32" draw, three fingers under, no glove, string silencers, rubber rest, 6 place Qwikee Side mount quiver, and that is it. I had to til the limb to compensaate for the asymetrical draw of 3 finger under.





I'm not much help on the new equipment, sorry.

 

[Timbeaux38]

I shoot a PSE Tazman II with a 2 in PSE micro-adjust overdraw, Limb savers, X-ring Carbon 5 in stabilizer, and PSE Pins. I shoot Easton ACC arrows and use the scott caliper with a string loop- Shoots pretty sweet... ... ... . I can break my buddies arrows at will at 30 yards.

 

[LRotter]

I shoot a 2004 Mathews LX, 29" draw, 75lbs. It has the B2 Whisker Biscuit, Impact Hammerhead fiber optic sights and Doinker stabilizer. I'm shooting Carbon Express 400s with Blazer vanes at about 295 fps for my hunting setup. If you are trying a release for the first time, I would suggest either a good back tension release or a caliper release with a spring trigger so you don't pick up my patended "Jerk and Squeeze" method of releasing the arrow. I bought the Scott Lil' Goose Deluxe release with the spring trigger last year and it was probably the best archery related purchase I've ever made. Made a huge difference in my shooting. For the better, of course.

 

[GIT-R-DONE]

Personally, I would go out to a bow shop and actually shoot some of them. I did this last fall to get an idea what kind I want to buy next. One of the smoooothest bows for draw back was by Browning. Over all the one I liked the best and I shot many of them including the Matthews models, was the AR-31. This was a quiet bow and also smooth when shooting. This was also my overall choice. I also think they are a company offshoot from PSE, not sure about it but thats what I was told. Maybe check them out.



No, this is not mine for sale but found one on ebay for you to look at:

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[Hummin Cummins]

I was looking at the scott line of releases also. How much adjustment (gain in draw length) would I be able to get with a good release and a nocking loop? Some bow shops say none, some say an inch. Thats gonna make the difference in which bow I get cause I dont wanna short myself with draw length. I measured 31" and a website gave a formula to measure yourself for and it worked out the same.



Chris

 

[LRotter]

From my experience, you will gain about 1/2" to 1" in draw length with a string loop and release. My draw would be 30" normally but with the string loop, it's shorter. I would recommend the string loop though. Takes a lot of torque off your string. Remember, torque is bad with bows but good with trucks. :-laf



I would highly recommend the Scott releases. I absolutely love mine. If you get a Scott, spend the extra few bucks and get the deluxe model. It has 3 different trigger posts that come with it so you can pick which one you like best.

 

[PLaFrombois]

Go to a Pro shop and shoot different models. They also should have an assortment of releases to choose from. There is a release from Scott that has a release type trigger for those that want the same release as a finger shooter. I'm sorry I can't remember what model.



Unless you really need the extra length, I'd suggest not to have a string loop added. I've seen to many times that the loop has broken, and injured the shooter.



Paul

 

[jnelson]

Ive been bowhunting for about 18 years.



I aim a Mathews FeatherMax (discontinued) with a whisker biscuit rest, Archers Choice sight, and a string loop. Pulled by a OverKill SS claiper release (there around $250 now)



My wife (Who is the Texas State Indoor Champion 2004 and the Texas State OutDoor Chapion 2003, SYWAT Champion '03 and '04) aims a Mathews Conquest 2 in red, Nail Driver adjustable site, a Stix adjustable stabilizer, Golden Fall-Away rest, and pulls it with a Carter Insatiable release. Indoor arrows are 2613 X7's with adjustable nibbs and her outdoor arrows are AAC 3L-04's. She shoots filed with a Mathews Q2XL.



Im a Mathews person I guess you can tell.



GO TO A PRO SHOP AND GET FITTED!!! Its the best hing you cad do.