I made the mistake of shooting it!

• Jun 17, 2015

• #1

DEERFU

Senior Member

I acquired an old bear super kodiak from a friend of mine a while back that has been collecting dust. I figured someone could put it to use and I could use the extra cash in my pocket for other purchases so I put it up for sale... until I took it out and shot it while getting it shined up for the sale . Should've never knocked that first arrow!!!! 50 shots later and I'm hooked again. Man that ole bow is smooth. At close range my deer target doesn't stand a chance. Looks like I'm gonna have to invest in some arrows and heads dedicated to this one now. I have plenty of carbons and even a few fletched with feathers. Will they be ok or do I need something more specific? I'm assuming fixed 2 blade heads are best. Any specific grain for 45lbs @ 28"? Thanks for the input.

 

• Jun 17, 2015

• #2

DEERFU

Senior Member

Also- this bow doesn't have a rest. It looks like it may have had some type of stick on flipper rest in the past. Is just mole skin on the shelf ok? Or would a commercial rest work better?

 

• Jun 17, 2015

• #3

sawtooth

Senior Member

Get some Velcro for your rest. And you might as well just go ahead and shoot wood arrows.

 

• Jun 17, 2015

• #4

Jake Allen

Senior Member

That is a nice bow. I shot my first deer ever with a Super Kodiak. That was in 1976. I still have the bow.

If you want to try a carbon shaft, I would go with a 500 spine, (GT3555 blems would be perfect), glue on some feathers, leave them full length, (30"), then try a 135 to 165 grain Magnus 1, or Magnus 2. Those should be about right.

 

• Jun 17, 2015

• #5

NCHillbilly

Administrator

Staff member

If you shoot wooden shafts with Razorheads, Fred's spirit will smile down on you.

 

• Jun 17, 2015

• #6

Vance Henry

Senior Member

Be very careful......before you know it you will own about ten trad bows. Very addictive.

 

• Jun 17, 2015

• #7

B

bronco611

Senior Member

Darn, just when I thought I might get a great bow cheap you had to go and shoot it!!! Even worse you had to enjoy it! Nice bow kill ya some critters with it.

 

• Jun 17, 2015

• #8

Al33

Senior Member

I am not too far from you and have a lot of different arrows you can try if you care to venture my way. I can also put some rest material on for you.

 

• Jun 17, 2015

• #9

SELFBOW

Senior Member

What is your DL? All my 45# Bear bows like a 1535 full length w 250-300 on the tip.

 

• Jun 17, 2015

• #10

JBranch

Senior Member

Looks like Ol' Fred set the hook in another one. Welcome.

 

• Jun 17, 2015

• #11

dpoole

Senior Member

come to a NGT or SGTP shoot and you will meet some of the finest folks alive

 

• Jun 17, 2015

• #12

DEERFU

Senior Member

Had jury duty this week so finally got out in the yard this evening and try a few more shots. All I have here that is close to being usable is a half dozen beeman ics 400 carbons @ 28" fletched with feathers and tipped w/100 grain points. Not shooting great distances. At ten yards I'm putting all six in a six inch group. Out at fifteen 5 of the six is still in the kill zone of my deer target. Haven't tried anything farther than that till I can get the proper arrows and tighten up these groups. Man this thing is quiet and fun to shoot. Don't know if it makes a difference but it doesn't have the string silencers either. Thanks for all the suggestions. I think Mr. Al might be close to me so I might take him up on his offer to try different arrows

 

• Jun 18, 2015

• #13

TIMBERGHOST

Senior Member

Might want to make sure your arrows weigh over 400 grains. Also, you might want to avoid a FF string on that bow. Depending on the age of that bow, I'd go with B50 Dacron if that bow is pre- 70's. And shoot it off the shelf. It'll shoot great off a flipper or weather rest but it'll really shoot good off the shelf.