My new Border Hawk hunter :)

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Margly
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My new Border Hawk hunter :)

#1 Post by Margly »

My new Border Hawk hunter

Just got my new Hawk hunter from Border Archery :mrgreen:

To say I`m satisfied would be an understatement. Sid and Ann @ Border is doing a great job with making one of the smoothest, fastest and most accurate longbows I have ever had the pleasure to shoot.

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My bow has the following specs:
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66” 63@31 Cocobolo riser with golden walnut, finger grooves and buffalo horn.

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The limbs are Borders own carbon with golden maple and yew.

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The broadhead is a gift I got from Ray Hammond @ Hog Heaven in South Carolina when hunting there in Oct. 2010.
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The bow is light in hand and a type of longbow you could wal, climb the mountains with the whole day without getting the feeling of “dragging” the bow behind you.

The feel I get when shooting it is following:
It is loading early but so smooth that I had to measure the weight at my drawlength because it felt like pulling something in the mid 50`s.
My drawlength is a thad over 31” and on my weight it shows 64#.

The speed I get out of it is very satisfying :mrgreen: :
660 grainEaston fmj 400 spine full length 100 gn, insert and 200 up front gives whopping 184 fps!
702 Easton fmj 340 spine full length 100 gn insert 200 up front gives 179 fps.
This is without properly tuning, and I guess after tuning I`ll get even more out of it :shock:

Margly
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Tradman
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#2 Post by Tradman »

thats a sweet lookin bow ronny.
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centaurian
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#3 Post by centaurian »

Yowza! That is a beaut! Looks like an arrow smoker for sure.. Congrats!!

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bjorn
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#4 Post by bjorn »

Wow!! That is a real beauty!! Congrats.

TradRat
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#5 Post by TradRat »

Wow, that is one sweet looking bow! I really like the wood combo in it. Congratulations on a fine stick.
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Buckwheat
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#6 Post by Buckwheat »

Beautiful Bow.. Shoots as good as it looks huh?

Two Dogs
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#7 Post by Two Dogs »

Very nice!

Margly
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#8 Post by Margly »

Thanks!
yes it`s a sweet bow and really fast!

Margly
Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are !

AWPForester
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#9 Post by AWPForester »

That is a beautiful bow. Congrats

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RUSTY
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#10 Post by RUSTY »

Very nice!! There is nothin' that makes you feel like a big kid as when a new toy comes in the mail!! Looking forward to that feeling myself here soon!
Rusty

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