New to me RER T/D

[DesertDude]

Just traded for this RER. 62" 49@ 28  Bacote riser W/Osages Stripes. Limbs are Bacote W/Osage cores. Shoots like a dream. Bare shaft tested and @ 29" Draw the GT 55/75 (Tested spine of .400) 100gr insert and a 125gr point @ 30" teseted perfect.  Tried a 35/55 GT and a Axis 500 both cut to 29.5 with stock insert &125gr point. the GT tested weak. 5" right @ 15yards and the Axis (true spine of .450)was 2" right. I teseted a bunch of different shaft set-ups and this is what worked best. Again with the use of CUPCAKES spine tester all shafts were tested for true spine. Twisted up a new string, 18st of the first FF material (I still have 3 spools left) shoots Whisper quite w/ no whiskers. More testing to follow....


Thanks for letting me share.  Kid in a candy store.....Mark

[Shawn Leonard]

Sweet bows aren't they? I am surprised though that shaft is not way too stiff, even with that much weight. I shoot a 52#er and I shoot a heritage 150 cut to 29.5 inches and 175 grains up front. I draw 28.5 inches, so bow is around 54 #s at my draw. It is an Arroyo, but I was told by Kevin they perform about te same. Congrats on one of the best bows out there right now!!! Shawn

[Shawn Leonard]

By the way get yourself a ten or 12 strand 450+ or D97 string. Shawn

[DesertDude]

Shawn I was also very surprised with the results of the bare shaft test. I have always shot heavier spine than most... I love testing and doing the set-up. Reminds me of when I work in a archery shop (9yrs). So Details man.... what's up with the 450 & D97?  Give me the tech stuff.... I could of got by with the .500 spine shafts but need and arrow @ 30" which would made them weaker.......I take it your up late, hard to sleep while your healing.... Hope all goes well with that.  I like you get alot of spine question out here on the west coast....Mark

[vermonster13]

Good looking bow.

[Shawn Leonard]

Mark, I have just foundthose two string types to be very quiet and if ya build up the serving a tad on the 10 or 12 strand string, it will fit those nocks perfect. I know a lot of guys shooting 8 strand 450+ out of those RER bows just build up the loops as well. Yup, i am hurting and cannot sleep, Thanks for your concern!! Shawn

[T.A.C.]

Congrats Mark! Very nice. Are you going to break down and leave the longbow at home for the next 3D shoot?

[sticshooter]

Dang.. That Bocote bow looks just like the one I have on the rack. Right down to the oasge cores. I'll have to tell kevin he made twins when I see him today LOL. RERbows are sweet and really nice to shoot and look at. Shawn hang in there and heal quick. Congrats Mark an a nice curve.<><

[bentpole]

Beautiful bow good luck with it .Thanks for the valuble info too.

[BD]

Nice bow desert-I have a bocote rer takedown on order-is that a low wrist grip? Sticshooter-any chance you could post a pic of your bocote rer takedown?

Thank you
BD

[Golden Hawk]

Desert Dude! Put yourself an 8 strand 450+ string on that bow with the loops padded to about 14 and she'll really shine. All of mine have either a 6 or an 8 strand string on them.

[DesertDude]

BD the grip feels like a med grip to me. Reel small though. I like the way it feels. may put some leather on it in the future......

[bear1336]

Those RER bows are great, take LeRoy's advice about the strings.  Congats on the bow.

Dave

[sticshooter]

Here ya go BD.<><  

[SOS]

I love bocote.  Purty!

[DesertDude]

Hey Frank, you riser and grip look alot bigger. Mine is real small..........

[sticshooter]

Pics can be deceiving and I do have a leather grip on mine.<><

[BCD]

Nice bows guys-Stic-thanks for posting the pictures-is yours a medium grip?

BD