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The Journey of Heavy Poundage

Started by oqARROWcb, February 22, 2019, 04:23:17 PM

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oqARROWcb

Hello Everyone,

It has been some time since I posted on here the first time about my journey to heavy poundage bows for y own goals in the life of archery I have chosen to live. Calls have been made to try and find ILF limbs past 70 lbs. and have had no luck at all. I thought to practice on increasing my draw on an ILF system then when I am at the poundage I want then buy take down and one piece wood bows. I have called Dryad then Morrison and they no longer make them. Ladies and gents am I out of luck on ILF system and will just have to reach the point where no one makes the heavy poundage I want and then just start buying more bows? Thank you all again from the bottom of my heart as everyone on here has helped me out.
Oliver Queen

hvyhitter

Several years back I looked into heavy limbs for takedown bows. Many bowyers don't like to make takedown limbs past about 70# as the repeated shock of such heavy limbs tends to make them crack and fail after a while. Bolt holes are a weak point compared to a solid limb. Also hitting a target weight while building was tough as they don't build enough to get a set formula for thickness. You might get a bowyer to build you some heavys if you waive anything more than a 30/60/90 day guarantee.................. YMMV
Bowhunting is "KILL and EAT" not "Catch and Release".....Semper Fi!

oqARROWcb

Sir thank you so very much. I may just go as heavy as they make then just buy one piece or a plain take down. I knew you guys could help a bow addict like me.
Oliver Queen

buddyb

I used to shoot heavy takedown recurves but couldn't find what I wanted so I started building them myself. I liked around 73-74# the best but made one at 84#. I shot a mule deer with it then a friend talked me out of it...I've tried buying it back from him but he won't sell it lol.
BuddyB

newhouse114

Martin used to make a heavy limbed take down but no more. I've got one in 75 lb. Not ILF, and I cannot buy limbs to fit the riser anymore. Bow is pushing 40 years old.

buddyb

newhouse114 do you have a pic you could post of the bow?
BuddyB

calicopeak

jim belcher just made me a set of 90 lb ilf limbs

ozy clint

i'm sure border would make ILF limbs to your needs
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Jagged peaks and hairy beast
Food for soul and body.

Border black douglas recurve 70# and 58# HEX6 BB2 limbs

killinstuff

I've got a Jack Harrison Blackwolf TD, 66", 70#@28" that used to belong to E. Don Thomas if you're interested.  Just PM me. 

CJ
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