I just bought a Browning Nomad Stalker 1 at a garage sale and know almost nothing about archery. Want to know if I got taken or not? bought it because it looked nice and might be fun farting around with it someday. Ed
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I paid about $40.00 for it It has a bow string that is starting to show wear. I bought another one that is more plain and has no name on it, the guy told me the Browning is 50lbs and the plain one is 34lbs. Oh yeh I also got a box with 13 aluminum and 28 wooden arrows with it, all in a package deal for $45.00 Top bow is Browning bottom has no brand name on it.
I paid about $40.00 for it It has a bow string that is starting to show wear. I bought another one that is more plain and has no name on it, the guy told me the Browning is 50lbs and the plain one is 34lbs. Oh yeh I also got a box with 13 aluminum and 28 wooden arrows with it, all in a package deal for $45.00 Top bow is Browning bottom has no brand name on it.
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I"d be more worried about whether the bow fits you, for draw length in particular. Before you spend any money on arrows etc, try and get into a pro shop somewhere that can advise you on your span/draw length. You will also need arrows appropriate to the draw weight, if you want to hit anything.
There"s a surprising amount of technical stuff in bow shooting, but it"s fun and they can be very accurate.
look up hunter"sfriend.com for what you need to know if you were looking for a bow.
There"s a surprising amount of technical stuff in bow shooting, but it"s fun and they can be very accurate.
look up hunter"sfriend.com for what you need to know if you were looking for a bow.
Draw length isn't really an issue with recurves as long is it isn't too short. If you have a 28"/50lb bow and you are only drawing 26" it just means it will be less than 50lbs.
I had a Browning Nomad and sold it, if you should ever wish to part with it, let me know. I would make a fair offer. I have no need fo rthe arrows as I make my own.
I had a Browning Nomad and sold it, if you should ever wish to part with it, let me know. I would make a fair offer. I have no need fo rthe arrows as I make my own.
I think you did alright for sure. Replace the string, and it looks like you have a plunger typre rest on there but I can't tell for sure. Pull that off and glue a piece of felt right on the shelf and shoot off that. You will have to use real feathers on your arrows though. As C68 said, I used to build my arrows too. With a recurve you can shoot wooden arrows. It's fun to build your own, you just need a few specialty tools. Talk to someone at your local shop about ordering Cedar shafts in the correct spine, (flexability of the shaft) and some instructions on how to build them. I use to shoot cedar and maple. The maple shafts are very slow and heavy, but they hit hard! The cedars shoot very flat and fast. They are more delicate however and won't put up with alot of abuse. 50 pounds in my opinion is powerful enough for a recurve, so don't worry about that either. Congradulations on the find and have fun.
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45 lbs is legal for deer hunting in Ontario.
The big question is weather you can get good enough to hit the vitals consistently, at 30 - 40 yards. That means practice, and lots of it.
The big question is weather you can get good enough to hit the vitals consistently, at 30 - 40 yards. That means practice, and lots of it.
Check the limbs and ends for cracks or separation making sure you have no damage or splitting of limbs. Get a bow stringer and have someone show you how to string and unstring your bow with and without bow stringer to avoid damaging limbs. When you string your bow look down the length of the string to see if your limbs are true and not warped? The limb ends should line up. Check the spline strength of your wooden arrows with the weight of your bow at your draw length. A bow shop could give you a lot of infor and help with knocking point and whether you want to shoot off a shelf, rest with bare fingers, glove or a tab? Recurve shooting is a lot of fun and you got a good deal if the bow is not cracked?
"...if the bow is not cracked?..." Or has warped/twisted limbs. After you change the string, pull the bow(doesn't need to be a full draw) and watch where the string goes back onto the bow. If it doesn't go straight back into the wee groove, the limbs may be twisted.
Check the arrows for straightness too. Especially the wooden ones. A dozen ready to shoot wooden arrows run well over $50 these days. Al arrows can run around $10 or more each.
Shooting a bow requires upper body tone. Back and shoulders, not your arms. Get some exercise. If you can't easily lift 50 pounds without any strain, 50 pounder is too heavy for you. The 34 pounder shouldn't be too much trouble though.
When you get that far, push the bow away from you while pulling the string. You should be at full draw by the time you've raised the bow to eye level. It's far easier on your body.
Do not dry fire any bow either.
Check the arrows for straightness too. Especially the wooden ones. A dozen ready to shoot wooden arrows run well over $50 these days. Al arrows can run around $10 or more each.
Shooting a bow requires upper body tone. Back and shoulders, not your arms. Get some exercise. If you can't easily lift 50 pounds without any strain, 50 pounder is too heavy for you. The 34 pounder shouldn't be too much trouble though.
When you get that far, push the bow away from you while pulling the string. You should be at full draw by the time you've raised the bow to eye level. It's far easier on your body.
Do not dry fire any bow either.
- Location
- The Conservative part of Ontario
Be really careful with the wooden arrows. I still have a scar on my left hand, where a wooden arrow split on release, and went through the top of my knuckles, just under the skin.
That was with a 45 Lb recurve. I have a 32" draw, so I might have been squeaking a bit more out of the bow.
That was with a 45 Lb recurve. I have a 32" draw, so I might have been squeaking a bit more out of the bow.
