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Weinbender Member
Joined: Sep 13, 2007 Posts: 226 Location: Manitoba, Canada
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Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2008 2:59 pm Post subject: Longow |
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My friend is moving to Airdrie Alberta and he has a custom made Longbow that ive always wanted to have. I dont know much about this bow except that its very hard to pull, educated guess probably around 100-150 lbs draw. It was custom made by a bowmaker in British Columbia. It looks awesome and i can have it for $300 including a bunch of arrows and arrow making material.
What u guys think of this buy? Ive got a 30lbs bow that i have trained myself into and the challenge of not being to really aim is fun! But if ur patient ur efforts will be awarded and i think this would also be an awesome pastime.
Dan
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Vince Site Admin
Joined: May 25, 2005 Posts: 15715 Location: Brisbane AUSTRALIA
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Weinbender Member
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Posted: Sun Nov 23, 2008 5:19 pm Post subject: Re: Longow |
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Vince wrote: |
Time to get the weights out Dan....start building them muscles buddy.
Imagine the hitting force and range of a 150 lb longbow...simply awesome.
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You bet Vince!!! Even though i am pretty strong for my size and age i will still have to train my muscles and build them up for that much stress but when i have, wow will that ever be a monster!!! Ive read accounts of english longbowmen shooting and killing armored calvary at up to 400 yards!!
Dan
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Crackshot Super Member
Joined: Oct 23, 2005 Posts: 1693 Location: Mich
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Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2009 4:40 pm Post subject: Re: Longow |
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400yds??? Well I guess paper will hold still for anything to be put on it.
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Bushmaster Super Member
Joined: Jun 12, 2005 Posts: 11393 Location: Ava, Missouri
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Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2009 7:31 am Post subject: Re: Longow |
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400 yards is the correct distance, but you don't have to be accurate when you are raining down hundreds of arrows on the target and the target is several hundred men. One of them (or more) will hit a target...
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ripper007 Member
Joined: Mar 05, 2006 Posts: 199 Location: Colorado
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Posted: Fri Apr 02, 2010 10:13 pm Post subject: Re: Longow |
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I know this is a old post, but was wondering if you bought this Bow.
I use to shoot a 70 pound re-curve @28". I was probably pulling close to 80# at 30" draw. I shot it all the time and was never a issue to hold it back for a minute waiting for a good shot.
That bow was stolen a long time ago. Now I bought a 68# @ 28" Draw. at 30" it pulls 75#. I am a little older now and it took a bit to get use to it.
I would think a 100# or more would be way too much for me.
if you got this bow how is it working out for you ?
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