I am shooting a fairly uncommon but awesome O.L. Adcock ACS. For a hybrid longbow it is extremely fast and feels great on the shot. I have yet to shoot a deer with it but have been quite proficient with it out to 35 yards with it in the past. Managed to pick this bow up nearly 7-8 years ago...
I just ordered a pintler pack. New users get 10% off and 5% cashback through active junky. Essentially under $300 for the pintler pack! For my needs I plan to use it for day pack hunting mule deer with a goal to pack out the deer in the same trip. Also plan to use it tree stand archery...
Primarily two reasons why I reload
Pistol ammo- essentially to shoot more for the same cost. I have not saved a penny by reloading but I have a feeling I have shot 10x as much through my pistols. I was on a strong casting kick for a while and did not feel one bit bad about going through 400...
Find a pair of SLC is starting to get hard. I have tried out the EL and SLC in the past and decided to recently buy a pair only to find that most online sources are sold out! Found a great deal in the aftermarket world and not many concerns with warranty as Swaro is well known in this area.