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    VXR tuning help

    1st thing I did with my V3 31 was the bee real grip , as stated b4 , cant recommend this enough - pretty easy to torque the factory grip - or at least it was for me , its neat to see perfect holes in paper , Personally I quit paper tuning a long time back , set my rest @ 13/32nds , take arrow of...
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    Women's bow suggestions

    Set my wife up with an Elite E 35 , 25 1/2 DL , 30/40# limbs set at 32#s shooting 880 Easton ACGs , indoor shootin spots or outdoors shooting 3Ds , none of the men around here want to shoot against her , the beat down they get hurts there Egos :)
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    Mathews V3 stabilizer weight

    New to Mathews , I am shooting a V3 31 , I have never liked a stab on a hunting bow prior , on this bow I am running a 10" front bar and an 8" back bar , 2 oz up front , 5 out the back , bow balances perfectly for me , thats with the quiver off - dont like shooting with it on set op : 61#s ...
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    Paper Tune Question

    If it was mine , just to rule tune in or out of the equation , I would do a quick broadhead tune , rest couldve moved - contact issue etc . but if you get your broadheads and field points hitting together at your MER , that should get everything back where it should be and clean up the issues...
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    Barnsdale Limbs

    You will not find better limbs than Dave's, great guy to deal with as well
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    IS 265FPS OK FOR TREESTAND WHITETAIL

    Having to normally hunt whitetails late archery season because of my job ( prior to retirement ) I always set my bow at 53 #s with a 385 grn arrow , absolutely no idea of speed , keep my shots to 25 yards or less , with that set up and those distances I cannot remember a deer I havent shot...
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    Got an Elk...!

    Good job and Congratz !!
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    Who's 'All In' for archery only elk this year

    Havent hunted with a gun since 1979 , altho this will be my 1st elk hunt and archery to boot , have had great success on White tails , Antelope and my one mule deer hunt turned out nicely as well , all with a bow
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    Ranging Elk For Archery

    1st timer here as well , this is what I am setting up for and hope my " thinking " is good : I set my top pin at 30 yards ( mbg 3 pin slider ) , shooting at an nfaa single spot my arrow hits in the 4 ring from point blank to 33 yards , 2nd pin works to 33/42 , bottom pin is my go to pin if I...
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    What did you do today to get ready for archery season?

    Set my 3d elk target up in heavy timber , then started " hunting " , will be a daily thing till I leave for my hunt , get my legs and lungs burning then take my shot , only 1st shot counts , changing terrain for target weekly , for up hill , down hill , side hill , flat ground , sparse cover to...
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    Who shoots no rangefinder?

    When my eyes belonged to a younger person , I had zero problems judging yardage on the fly , now that I have eyes that are not as good , judging accurately has become a real problem , inside 40 I do not need a range finder , altho if I have time to use one , I will , beyond 40 I absolutely need...
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    Stopping an elk in bow range

    Great pic of young Son and his elk Paul ! , for sure planning on me doing my own stopping , think I have your nervous grunt almost down , everything stated about that call makes 100% sense
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    Stopping an elk in bow range

    Yep , for sure I will be the one doing the stopping , and as you say on my whitetails , my arrow will be on the way immediatly upon the stop ............... providing I havent stopped his vitals behind cover
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    Stopping an elk in bow range

    Getting it somewhat dialed in with a diaphragm , gaining with voice alone , quite aways to go tho
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    Slicktrick quality control

    Yes
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