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Title: BCY 450 PLUS Strand count?
Post by: 2crazy2run on October 17, 2011, 12:04:00 PM

Hey gangers....I have a 60 and a 50 # longbow I am going to make contiuous loop strings for.......what shud the strand count be?

Title: Re: BCY 450 PLUS Strand count?
Post by: frank bullitt on October 18, 2011, 04:13:00 PM

Crazy, try 6, 8, or 10!

I have used all counts,myself, but prefer the 10!

Love 450p, have used it on my selfbows and glass bowsm too!

Built strings from it since it's induction from BCY in the '90s. Nothing but good comments from folks who shoot them!

Title: Re: BCY 450 PLUS Strand count?
Post by: Eric S on October 18, 2011, 08:49:00 PM

I use 10

Title: Re: BCY 450 PLUS Strand count?
Post by: hova on October 19, 2011, 04:40:00 PM

i usually use 10 or 12...

maybe thats why everyone i talk to thinks im crazy for shooting bare fingers...even in a foot of snow...i dont even notice it...

-hov

Title: Re: BCY 450 PLUS Strand count?
Post by: GREG IN MALAD on October 19, 2011, 07:05:00 PM

I use 12 strands with padded loops.

Title: Re: BCY 450 PLUS Strand count?
Post by: bamboo on October 20, 2011, 06:49:00 AM

8's plenty for 450+
use something heavy[thick] to serve the ends

Title: Re: BCY 450 PLUS Strand count?
Post by: 2crazy2run on October 21, 2011, 08:32:00 AM

U guys are great! Thanks

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