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Offline Thesquirrelslinger

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how much is leaving a bow strung for 2 days going to increase the set?
« on: June 08, 2013, 12:49:44 pm »
For a average bow, with moderate set... 50-70 pound draw, with about 1 1/2 inch of set already... brace height of about 5-6 inches.
just sitting in some (unknown) location, probably indoors...
To be specific, my new red oak longbow and the elm.
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Offline bow101

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Re: how much is leaving a bow strung for 2 days going to increase the set?
« Reply #1 on: June 08, 2013, 01:12:06 pm »
Why would you want to leave it braced for 2 days..?  :o Go hunting or target shooting for a good day and unstring it.! That would be the norm would it not.? 
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: how much is leaving a bow strung for 2 days going to increase the set?
« Reply #2 on: June 08, 2013, 01:17:52 pm »
1.2437% +/- .000124
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Offline Josh B

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Re: how much is leaving a bow strung for 2 days going to increase the set?
« Reply #3 on: June 08, 2013, 01:30:25 pm »
Pearly- I think you got your numbers wrong.  I believe its 1.2743% is it not?   >:D  Actually slinger it probably wouldn't cause any more set than your tiller already did.   I'm glad to see you post some pics finally.  I've definitely seen worse work.  Josh
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Offline Joec123able

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Re: how much is leaving a bow strung for 2 days going to increase the set?
« Reply #4 on: June 08, 2013, 02:09:49 pm »
We'll there probably useless now get the Bon fire started
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Offline Thesquirrelslinger

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Re: how much is leaving a bow strung for 2 days going to increase the set?
« Reply #5 on: June 08, 2013, 02:25:26 pm »
Nope, strung it last night to show to neighbor. But my room wasn't clean...
And it wasn't put away...
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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: how much is leaving a bow strung for 2 days going to increase the set?
« Reply #6 on: June 08, 2013, 02:31:59 pm »
Yeah, we all know these bows should not be left strung and that muzzleloaders must always be cleaned right after shooting*.  Yeah, and we ALL come to a complete stop at every stop sign and look both ways cautiously before proceeding. 

Ssssh! It happens. 

At least he didn't put it on the tillering tree, pull it 3/4 drawn and leave it there as I know someone in this forum did!  Not naming names, hehehe.   >:D



*Don't ask about the pitting in the barrels of my Pedersoli 10 ga. caplock.   >:(
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Offline Buckeye Guy

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Re: how much is leaving a bow strung for 2 days going to increase the set?
« Reply #7 on: June 08, 2013, 09:19:34 pm »
JW
I just realized we forgot to talk front suffers when we were at the Classic !!
I must be getting old or something !

Two days of pulling at brace height is twice as bad as leaving it sit in the corner for a year !!!
It's just a stick with a string !
Man Pearly I wish they had taught me some of that new math for sure !
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