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Offline douglas george

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« on: November 25, 2009, 03:16:45 PM »
I have shot bows since I have been in grade school, and I shot a recurve bow on the archery team at Ohio State University.  I traded several air-rifles for a couple longbows, arrows, and $200 cash to Lanny Tayorr a Wichita Kansas bow maker.  I got a 48 lb handmade laminated longbow, and a 78 lb handmade laminated longbow.  Lanny also made me several sets of arrows spined to the bows.  I traded him a RWS 350 177 magnum air rifle, a Sheridan Blue Streak, and a RWS 5G air pistol.  Lanny is very happy with his new air guns, and I have been shooting the bows alot, and I am happy with them.  His company is "Taylormade Bows".  I also traded some RWS air rifles for a Beman RX2 gas ram 177 air rifle and cash.  The RX2 is wonderful!  It came with a Centerpoint variable objective focus scope.  It will shoot one hole groups at 25 yards with Beman Kodiak pellets.  i am now working in Idaho, and I might do some bow hunting.  I have always had a love for the longbow.
Douglas George
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Offline geewhiz380

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Re: longbows
« Reply #1 on: November 26, 2009, 05:55:19 AM »
its a good thing to get into different hobbys and something that will be challenging and those longbows could surly bring some big game down ,i have a friend that hunts bears with them and those bows will penetrate right through game animals ,i tried when i was younger and after a week i gave up cause it was hard for me to aim but at my age i would try ....glad to hear from u its been a while since u post ...jorge lopez
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Re: longbows
« Reply #2 on: November 26, 2009, 01:08:49 PM »
The first bow I ever shot was a longbow....back about 25 years in college.  Only one session in an extra curriculum non-credit course.....liked it and was the 2nd best archer in the course.  Then I didn't touch a bow for over 8 years and bought a compound bow on impulse from Walmart.  Shot that and another bow consistantly for about 6 years....never hunted with it though....and have stopped due to time constrains.
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Re: longbows
« Reply #3 on: November 26, 2009, 01:15:49 PM »
I make my own self bows and hunt with them. Have not killed anything with them yet.
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Offline kp4att

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Re: longbows
« Reply #4 on: November 26, 2009, 01:23:48 PM »
THAT IS A HOBBY VERY INTERESTING BUT IN PUERTO RICO JUST LIKE FEW PEOPLE LESS THAN 50 PEOPLE  PRACTICE THAT HOBBY.
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SUMATRA 500cc .22 - mira: Centerpoint 6-24 x 50 mm

MARAUDER .177 - mira: Leapers 8-32 x 56 mm (30mm)

RWS 48 .177 -     mira: Leapers 4-16 x 50 mm

RWS 350 .22  -  mira Centerpoint 3-9 x 50 mm

GAMO WHISPER VH .177 - mira BSA Panther 2.5-10 x 44 mm

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Offline douglas george

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Re: longbows
« Reply #5 on: November 28, 2009, 01:49:49 PM »
Selfbows are very nice!  Do you use an arrow shelf, or just shoot off your hand?  My old boss in Wichita Kansas had a 40 lb selfbow, and you just rested the arrow on your hand.  Do you make your own arrows?  Lanny made me several sets of cedar arrows.
Douglas George
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