G5 summary narrative

[Harley]

Doug, I certainly know what you're talking about: I used to pull 85#, not because I needed it, but just because I COULD. Now, I'm wondering if I can handle 60#. The reason I bought the Mathews Z7 was so I could reduce the draw weight and still shoot a fast arrow. 283 fps at 55#; you'd think I'd be satisfied, wouldn't you?

Deadon, every day I tell myself that, as long as I don't have a diagnosed fatal illness, I'm doing okay.

Harley

[dougedwards]

I was very tempted to shoot a Z7 today but didn't. I don't want to buy one. I did shoot a Horton Vision crossbow and boy was I impressed. Even indoors that thing was quiet with almost no recoil or vibration. If I ever get too weak to hunt with a compound a reverse limb technology crossbow will be in my future!

Doug

[russkull]

We young guys suffer from torn rotator cuffs too. Not sure it is indicative of getting old. At least todays bows are fast and quiet enough to shoot at lower poundage.

Russell

[bloodtrailer]

OK Harley I won some G5 practice heads, in a raffle at my Traditional Bow club shoot "TANJ "( I never win anything) and just shot them out of my compound. They group with my field pts and as tight ;D( my 3 blade muzzys 100 always group 11/2 to the right). Now before I spend some more money (2 Gator jaws now) do the real heads group the same(before and after sharpening)? AND YES THE PRACTICE HEADS DO tear a target apart.

[Harley]

Bloodtrailer, as you know, I retired my practice points after confirming they grouped with the field points; next, I shot the hunting points to confirm the same thing. After shooting each several times I sharpened them and put them away for hunting season, so I can't swear that the newly sharpened heads group with the untouched heads; but, I'd bet money they do, because the G5 stone (or any other flat stone) sharpens two edges at a time, and does it symmetrically. I think it'd be almost impossible to take enough metal off any two sides to unbalance the entire point.

Putting my money where my mouth is, I intend to switch from field tips to those sharpened heads and climb into my stand without any further testing.

Harley

[deadeye]

for a piece of mind since the real heads were only just $2-3 difference,i just chose to go real & sharpen.

[Harley]

Yeah, deadeye, that's what I'm saying.

Harley

[bloodtrailer]

check this out on penetration wibowhunters.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=broadheads&action=print&thread=588

[Harley]

Thanks for the reference, Bloodtrailer; interesting reading, especially the note that a slower bow (even more so with a light arrow) should avoid mechanical tips.

Harley

[jeremylong]

Just make sure you have an arrow spinner and check them. I use it on all arrow setups. I have seen the original montecs wobble straight out of the pack. The ones that dont wobble will fly like darts out of a well tuned bow. As a matter of fact the 1.5" cut 125grain magnum strikers will too.

Also, good read on FOC and extreme FOC.... Enough to make your head hurt.

tradgang.com/ashby/

[sagittarius]

Great report, Harley.
Thanks for the information.

[Harley]

Sag, you're welcome; we should hear from you more often.

Harley