Red Wing Hunter ?

[James Wrenn]

I bought a 58" 50@28 hunter a while back because I had heard good things about them.I shot it a few times and put it on the rack and did not play with it any.I got it out today and thought I might try and tune it and see if I liked it enough to rework the grip which is way too fat for me. :) I was pretty impressed with the speed from this old bow but like most recurves I have to get rid of that "quiver" in the limbs after the shot.I read that these bows need a high brace height like 9" or more.I guess this is measured from the grip like other bows?Any one have much experiance with these bows that can give me some pointers on taming the noise? I know one thing they are a bugger to string compared to all my other bows. :)

[DAS]

James,
I shot a Redwing Slimline Pro for many years and they are very similar to the Hunter. Mine liked a brace height of 8 1/2", measured to the grip throat as usual. I never really had much trouble with noise. The usual measures seemed to get the job done. I would be careful about thinning the grip too much. I did the same thing to mine because I didn't like the thick grip either. I eventually had to retire the bow because it developed a crack in the riser. I think the thinning I did may have contributed to that. Thinning the grip will also let the riser flex more so you will get a little more vibration. Good luck with it! They were good little bows!

[van_fl]

James
Just doint know about the over 9 inch brace height . I have two a 40lb and 45lb Red Wing Hunters . Both shoot best at about 8 ¼ +/- a twist or two. Only use b50 strings On wings.
I like the grips they force one to hold them correctly. But I also started out with the 60s-70s Ben Persons. :D
:2cents:

[James Wrenn]

Thanks David. I might leave the grip alone but if I decide to shoot it much I will have to work on it. :) The throat is ok so removeing a little bulk elsewhere probably would not hurt it much.I kind of hate to do it unlesss I find I really like the bow since it is in near new condition.

[James Wrenn]

OK never mind.I screwed up and shot my longbow so the hunter is back on the rack again. I don't know what I was thinking. :sbrug:

[scattershot]

LOL! Now your longbow will punish you for being fickle.

BTW, the one I had liked 8 1/2", too.

Gene :shooting:

[James Wrenn]

"Now your longbow will punish you for being fickle" :)

Nope it will take me back just fine. :lol:

I don't know why I seem to wind up with recurves.I like the way they look I guess but when it comes right down to I have only seen a couple I like to shoot. :sbrug: I find myself looking at the pretty ones all the time but know they will wind up on a rack somewhere. I like the warfbow and a few of the narrow limbed 50s style bows pretty good.I don't think I would every get used to those wide limbs on the hunter enough I would take it hunting so it is back on it's perch with a couple more. :D Being fickle sure is hard sometimes.

[Pinelander]

James, you're too much. LOL :)

You saw that Black Beauty pictured over on LW didn't you... the Carrol Archery bow with Jim Pickering limbs and paid a measly $85 for it? How come I can't find stuff like that on eBay? Bet you were drooling all over that recurve, I know I was. LOL

[James Wrenn]

Hey Piney I have an all bamboo bow :rolleyes: on the way now.I am going to use it to shoot in the primitive class at out local 3d next week.Unless it winds on the rack somewhere. :rolleyes: