Modernizing my old compound bow

[BigK]

When I first got this old Browning bow, it had been nearly 3 decades since I shot a bow. I kind of fell in love with archery all over again. The bow itself had a lot to do with it. It was cheap, because it's so old. It is simple and forgiving, unlike the precision instruments they make today. I even liked the old Proline string grid sight below at first. I quickly realized there was a balance between nostalgia and modern improvements. I upgraded to a whisker biscuit, mostly because I was finger shooting at the time and having trouble relearning not to pinch the arrow. However, it grew on me quickly. I also recently swapped in a newish 3-pin fiber optic sight. That made a big difference in ease of shooting all by itself. The biggest difference in my shooting came from adding a d-loop and switching to a mechanical release.

Edited June 23, 2014 by BigK

[rugerla1]

Looks good!

[peejman]

Cool. I've never really tried archery other than getting the Boy Scout badge. I try to keep an eye out for a deal on a bow.

[BigK]

Thanks, rugerla1. I'm loving the balance between old school and new school for now, but I catch myself ogling over the new PSE, Bear, and Hoyt bows. I almost scored a great deal on a 3 yr old Bear on eBay, but missed out at the last moment. I just know that if I got a modern bow, this old Browning wouldn't cut it for me any more.