A good bow for finger shooters?

[45 Caliber]

Can anyone recommend a very short, fast and "forgiving" bow for finger shooters? I currently shoot a PSE Magna Flight. I shoot a calf hair tab and instinct style.

Thanks!

[Rawhide]

I never saw a short bow that didn't pinch bad. I wish you well in your search and good luck huntin' !


Danny Roberts

[Big58cal]

45 CAL, I used to have a Magna Flight Express (with cams instead of round wheels). The Magna Flight has a CF-7 riser, which is a little longer than the other PSE models, and was designed for finger shooters. With a short axle bow, you'll get more speed (because of the longer power stroke), but the finger pinch is too much for a finger shooter.

My advice is that if you enjoy shooting fingers, then stay with the long axle bows. If you absolutely have to have a short axle bow, then you might want to switch to a release.



Edited by - Big58cal on 01/07/2002 7:41:35 PM

[Highbow]

45, It is very hard to find a short bow that can be shot consist with fingers, most of the new bows today are so fast that most finger shooters have found that the longer bow is choice for competition as well as hunting. One suggestion is to look at the Bowtech Pro 38 or Pro 40, you should be able to shoot either of these fairly well if you have good form, or you might check out a couple of the longer High Country bows.

[45 Caliber]

58 cal...

I love my Magna flight but it's a little too long for brush. Before the Magna Flight, I had a Laser Magnum (target) and a Laser Magnum Express (cams). I absolutely loved those bows. The long risers made them very forgiving. My Magna flight is very forgiving and easy to shoot too. Does PSE currently have a version of the Magna Flight or Magna Flight Express? It's been a while since I was "really in too" bowshooting year round.

Thanks!

[Big58cal]

I both loved and hated my Magna Flight. After blowing up 3 risers on it, PSE decided that I was too much "bad publicity" for them. Since I shot a release, they upgraded me to a shorter axle bow, a Mach Flight 4R that had a beefed up section where they were breaking at (one that the riser didn't flex so much on). After blowing it up also, I haven't dealt much with PSE bows. The main trouble with those risers is that they were a Magnesium cast riser. With cams, there was too much flex in the riser causing them to break. The newer bows that they have now are a machined aluminum riser and much stronger than the cast risers.

Shooting fingers has it's advantages and disadvantages. Both kinda' offset the other. One of the disadvanges is that you have to shoot a longer axle bow that is just a little slower than the short axle bows. Advantages are that long axle bows are a LOT more forgiving than the short bows, and you don't have to fumble with a release. There are both other advantages and disadvantes also.

With mine, every deer I shot at I got. The length of it never really seemed to be an issue because at the time, that was about all you could get. If you know you've got a longer bow, you won't get yourself into a situation where it will bite you on the butt.

[45 Caliber]

58 cal...

My dad had a Magna Flight Express that broke in the riser at full draw...the top limb came back and hit him in the head. PSE was good about replacing the bow but he eventually sold it and got a Golden Eagle.

Highbow...

Thanks for the suggestions...I'll have to look up the Bowtech and High Country bows. I have been told that the High Country bows are just a "touched up" PSE. This was back in the early 90's. Any truth to this?

[Highbow]

No truth to it, High Country is made and produced in Tenn.
You can find web sites for both companies, my friend at,
www.huntersfriend.com can give you a great deal on your selection, tell him I referred you.
Good Luck,
Nathan

[45 Caliber]

Highbow...

Great website! Thanks!

[taggedout]

45,in the early to mid. 90s I shot a Hoyt Pro-Vantage, the bow was designed for finger shooters but I shot it w/release. It was THE most forgiving compound I ever shot and I did quite well with it at IBO and club shoots and people were quite suprised when a 41" deflex riser bow cronagraphed at 278-283fps shooting 29" 2215 w/75 gr. glue ins.

I believe Hoyt's present version of this bow is the Pro-Tech. Just try to pick a bow that has you grip hand as close to in line or in front of were your limbs connect to the bows riser (deflex-riser) and you will be shooting a more forgiving bow, particularly for finger shooters. Let us know what you come up with.

[45 Caliber]

taggedout,

still looking for that perfect short forgiving bow... guess I will stick with my Magna flight until then. Have you hunted Rowan county much this year? I see you hunt Morgan and Meniffee counties. You ever hunt up on the Rowan / Meniffee border near Craney creek any? I do some trout fishing in Craney creek every now and then. Never hunted the area but see a lot of turkeys around.

[Bowcrazy]

The old PSE Fireflight wheel bows were good for finger shooting. Not extra short, but good enough for most treestand shots.

[taggedout]

45 Cal, sorry it took me so long to get back to ya, it's been a few days sinse I could get back to check things out. I havn't checked out Craney yet either but I've hunted around Paragon which is in Rowan on the Morgan Co. line. My son and I have taken a couple of deer from there. It's a beautifull spot but a lot of hntn pressure and the turkeys are well educated too. Havn't done any trout fishing since my days below Lake Cumberland at Wolf Creek Dam. How are you fishing these trout? I guess these are stocked for cold weather or are there the right conditions for them to last year-round?

[taggedout]

45 Cal.
Just got off of Delorme program. Guess I have hunted back Craney Creek! It's a tough spot to hunt unless you don't mind walking. Thier's a good amount of land mass & plenty of game once you get away from the roads.
That portion of Craney Creek sure looks awfull shallow and muddy for trout or are you fishing the other side of 519?

[45 Caliber]

taggedout,

I usually drive up to the end of that public access road...I am not sure which road it is...it follows Cave run...I go to the end of the road and walk about 2 or 3 miles where the creek splits. I believe Minor creek runs into Craney at this point. They put Browns in Minor. I've caught some good trout out of there. You ever have any luck deer hunting in this territory? I ve saw a lot of turkeys and a few deer.

45