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Takedown with 2 sets of limbs...

Discussion in 'Traditional Archery' started by BowHuntingFool, Feb 26, 2009.

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    I've been tossing around the idea of getting a takedown longbow and getting a couple sets of limbs for it! A heavy set for big game and a lighter weight set for small game and summer shooting/practice. Any of you guys ever go this route???

    Russ, I think I know your answer, you lucky dog you!:deer:
     
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    Why drop down In pounds Joe and then go back up In pounds for hunting?
     
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    I shoot a lot, and I mean a lot, like everyday! I shoot my sons 35# Grizzly and really enjoy shooting it. I can work on my form very easily with a lower DW bow! I would like to get a lower 45#ish DW bow for practicing and small gaming! Especially in the summer, I can only shoot about an hour and I'm done because I get to tired and start to short draw etc... I can feel it in my elbows when shooting to much!
     
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    Good point!! That's exactly what I'm going to be doing also some this summer (shooting a light draw weight recurve to get my form back where It should be).
     
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    Those new RER short riser with 2 sets of limbs are calling our names Steve!:deer: Man there are SO many bow out there that I want its KILLING me!
     
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    You know, I just saw one of these for the first time the other day. I never knew they existed, until I saw the guys limbs laying on the counter. I kinda took a double take. Like, "DId he just break them? or something like that. That is a really cool idea though. If/when, I get a new string put on ours, and pick up shooting again, I will be looking into finding something like that some day for a possible replacement.
     
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    You know you can get different limb woods, DW and have just about 2 different bows! I would be willing to bet that you could get away with this for under $1000 and have 2 different bows so to speak!
     
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    It's killing me to Joe, It really Is man!!:bash: Them RER's are sweet looking. Fricking tease Is what they are right now!!
     
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    There ya go!!:cool:
     
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    That's my Issue as well.:cry:
     
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    I'm REALLY liking the looks of the bow at the bottom of this page in the link... Jeff, Steve, I'm warning you guys now, have some will power!:deer:

    http://tradgang.com/noncgi/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=48;t=000686
     
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    I have 3 sets of limbs, 3 different weights, 2 different lengths for my Bear Custom Take Down. Another plus of having a take down is in the event of a catastrophe you only have to replace parts not the whole bow. It is an investment though. Limbs for that bow cost almost as much as many new bows. I justify paying that by how little I've paid for my other bows. I have 14 recurves and 1 longbow. Out of all of them I only bought 4 of them new the rest were between free and $30.00. I really never worried about the feel of the bow too much because to my mind they're all good. The only ones I haven't liked all that well were an Indian Seneca and believe it or not a Black Widow PSA III Take-Down Recurve.
     

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