HH BUG GOT ME - Part Two!

evgb127 · December 10, 2019, 10:02:01 PM

Here are some pictures of Bucknut's bow. Quite the looker:

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Tradcat · December 11, 2019, 03:37:35 PM

Wow...what a beautiful bow!

bucknut · December 11, 2019, 07:08:02 PM

Thanks, As I told Evan, She shoots as good as she looks! Smooooth too!

Tradcat · December 11, 2019, 08:27:02 PM

What are the specs on your bow? Is this what they call a "dished" grip? Do you prefer this grip over the straight profile? Is this bow a string follow? Thank you

bucknut · December 11, 2019, 09:48:15 PM

66" 54@27. Yes it is a slight dished grip. It is an offset dish with the deepest part up high. It seems to help get the same hand placement for me. Although I don't see much difference in point of impact it does affect arrow flight if I move my hand up or down the grip. I suppose it changes the tiller slightly. Yes it is slightly string follow. Maybe 1/2". All I can say is if you ever see a Sunset for sale you ought to buy it. or PM me and I'll buy it. LOL

Tradcat · December 12, 2019, 10:17:05 AM

I can't decide between a 68" Northern Mist Classic (Backset) OR a 66" Shelton (String Follow)? My Dad's name is "Shelton". I want the most forgiving & accurate Hill Style hunting bow that will be utilized in ground blinds and tree stands. Please advise or give me your opinions and thoughts

Orion · December 12, 2019, 10:33:11 AM

Trad cat: A shorter bow will be a little easier to maneuver in a blind. Although an inch difference on either end isn't much. Don't know why, but i seem to shoot my string follow bow just a tad bit better than my other ASLs. Could be more in my head than actual performance though. Just an enjoyable bow to shoot. Has a different draw force curve. Starts out real gentle and then builds weight faster toward the end of the draw (when one's bones and muscles are more in line to handle the increasing weight). Of course, it's pretty gentle at the release as well. Really can't go wrong with either.

Charlie Lamb · December 12, 2019, 10:53:59 AM

Tradcat... I have always followed the advice of Hill in "Hunting the Hard Way" and choose a string follow as the most accurate. I'm not following blindly either. I've shot them all and still come back to the string follow.

Yooper-traveler · December 12, 2019, 11:08:13 AM

Quote from: Tradcat on December 12, 2019, 10:17:05 AM
I can't decide between a 68" Northern Mist Classic (Backset) OR a 66" Shelton (String Follow)? My Dad's name is "Shelton". I want the most forgiving & accurate Hill Style hunting bow that will be utilized in ground blinds and tree stands. Please advise or give me your opinions and thoughts

Trad since you want a NM why don't you give Steve a call and ask him? You'll probably spend 45 minutes on the phone just talking. He will certainly point you in the right direction.

His most "forgiving" is the Ramer. Like a whisper but SF with a reverse handle. Accuracy is all on you my friend.

Tradcat · December 12, 2019, 12:57:15 PM

Thanks for the suggestions guys ! Now I feel like a bus driver in Baskin Robbins with 30 students!

limbshaker · December 12, 2019, 01:02:48 PM

Anybody got a new bow from David Miller lately? I'm up for a build in a few weeks and have an order in for an Old Tom but haven't ironed out the specs lately.

Anybody got any recommendations on limb profile or materials and such?

Anybody got one lately you could share a pic of?

Tradcat · December 17, 2019, 11:52:54 AM

I talked with him on the phone for about 1/2 hour and he really knows his stuff!

Yooper-traveler · December 17, 2019, 04:29:07 PM

Quote from: Tradcat on December 17, 2019, 11:52:54 AM
I talked with him on the phone for about 1/2 hour and he really knows his stuff!

What did you go with then?

Tradcat · December 17, 2019, 09:00:30 PM

My next bow will be a Miller but I'm already on Steve Turay's build list at Northern Mist. I may change my mind a few times but right now, I'm leaning towards a 66" Shelton with a slight dished grip with the palm side flattened about a 1/4" wide instead of a sharp edge. I believe it will sit still better in my hand and not move around as much. As for the riser: either Myrtle or Dark Bubinga. I think either one will look great with tempered bamboo under clear glass with a dark brown leather grip

bucknut · December 17, 2019, 09:57:52 PM

I think you will like the Shelton. I had one a few years ago and it was a shooter. It was a bit longer than I liked so I sold it. It was as natural pointing of a bow as any I've shot. Steve's finish quality is top notch also.

John

bucknut · December 17, 2019, 10:09:54 PM

I have a Miller Old Tom and it is a very nice bow also. I have a JD Berry North Star on order too. The forward handle String Follow has me intrigued. Haven't shot one of them before. Can't wait!

Tradcat · December 18, 2019, 04:50:04 AM

Thanks for all the input guys! Tradcat

Tradcat · December 21, 2019, 12:18:18 PM

Hey gang, tell me what your all time favorite ASL bow is and include the bow specs and wood choices too. Thanks ! Tradcat

Vesty · December 21, 2019, 06:57:27 PM

68"45@28 N.M. Shelton. Bamboo lams under black glass. Bubinga riser. Straight grip.

Tradcat · December 22, 2019, 01:23:14 PM

How do you like the straight grip over a slightly dished option?