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  1. Paolo Mauritania

    Cape buffalo bow-hunt arrow & BH set up

    My two cents..... I agree that the heavier one that flies straight is better, plus other factors as indicated by Ashby; however, do not underestimate shot placement. Broadside shots for a cape buffalo are tricky; if you look at the ribcage you will see that moving from the front to the rear some...
  2. Paolo Mauritania

    Qatar Airlines experience

    Living in Qatar, I would only be concerned if the flight has a lay over, and would check if passing the immigration is allowed on transit flights; all the resident here (expatriate) are required to have some quarantine period which varies depending from where you come from. Other than this, no...
  3. Paolo Mauritania

    Awaiting for my new 'legend stick' lb from howard hill archery

    Hello Guys, I finally got the Legend Stick yesterday; I must give credit to Craig (Ekin), he promised four weeks delivery, and he shipped in exactly four weeks. I just strung the bow, and exercised few times, however aside from the aesthetic aspect, it is really, and I mean really, feather...
  4. Paolo Mauritania

    GETTING READY FOR SOUTH AFRICA

    Guys Thanks to everyone for sharing the trepidation of the preparation time. From my time when I was living in Africa is going to be a major quantum leap in the size of the game [mostly warthogs, few western hartebeest, rohan antelopes and some gazelle]. I plan to get one Buffalo and a couple of...
  5. Paolo Mauritania

    Cape Buffalo Bowhunt Video

    We are all cheering the hunt and sharing your success, I can speak for everyone saying that Cape Buffalo is everyone dream; if my comment was misinterpreted [just in case] is just that I would love to see more people joining our bow-hunters family without having to worry about spending 50% of a...
  6. GrizzlyStick shaft test pack with the 315 gr.

    GrizzlyStick shaft test pack with the 315 gr.

  7. 200 gr. Samurai Overkill Broadhead

    200 gr. Samurai Overkill Broadhead

  8. Paolo Mauritania

    GETTING READY FOR SOUTH AFRICA

    Today I received the GrizzlyStick shaft test pack with the 315 gr. Asby and the 200 gr. Samurai Overkill, including the field points of the same weight for arrow tuning. Can't wait to start.
  9. Paolo Mauritania

    Carbon Fibre arrows

    I suggest to download this dynamic spine [which is what matters vs. your bow performance] calculator: https://heilakka.com/stumiller/ and take the time of reading the instructions; it is excellent for tinkering with shafts' dimensions, BH weight, GPI, length, FOC, fletching type...
  10. Paolo Mauritania

    Cape Buffalo Bowhunt Video

    With all respect for Bishop, with a 12 arrow package Hot FAD Eliminator at 1,200$ or 700$ for three Frozen FAD Eliminator shafts, without a low priced test pack option, you can get plenty of arrow for much less; for a 315 grains broadhead, single bevel at 400$ a pack of three; with 12 weeks...
  11. Paolo Mauritania

    Hello from the UK

    Welcome aboard Chris!
  12. Paolo Mauritania

    How's everyone's summer shooting?

    The more I practice, the luckier I get.
  13. Paolo Mauritania

    Awaiting for my new 'legend stick' lb from howard hill archery

    I do, often; I can only go as far as using HH broadheads. At least we would not have endless discussions about kinetic energy........On that I am positive.
  14. Paolo Mauritania

    Awaiting for my new 'legend stick' lb from howard hill archery

    I have a Black Widow PCH recurve, and shoots really good, a bit heavy, but a very stable platform.
  15. Paolo Mauritania

    Hello from Texas

    Welcome aboard Will.
  16. Paolo Mauritania

    Awaiting for my new 'legend stick' lb from howard hill archery

    Three models of the HH LB's uses Japanese bamboo as a primary lamination material, the price has gone up but still affordable (about three times the 60's price), as compared to a compound + bits and pieces; and Craig Ekin is a swell guy. This one is all bamboo, handle included. I won't give them...
  17. Paolo Mauritania

    Bow/Arrow Set Up - Kinetic Energy Experiment

    The considerations between kinetic energy vs. momentum is not anecdotal, is physic. Both use mass and velocity for the calculation, although in different form (kinetic energy uses speed squared, and half of the arrow mass so it gets a little confusing; while momentum uses mass and velocity); one...
  18. Paolo Mauritania

    Comment about suggested shot placement for bow hunting cape buffaloes

    I looked at the suggested shot placement for bow hunters, and found that the option of back shot placement. Now, question, given the uncooperative nature of the beast, if wounded; do you really recommend to shoot a Cape Buffalo in the a......s?
  19. Paolo Mauritania

    Awaiting for my new 'legend stick' lb from howard hill archery

    Ain't these beautiful? Technology is enticing, but traditional bows are mesmerizing work of art., the soul of the bowyer comes with them.
  20. Paolo Mauritania

    How's everyone's summer shooting?

    Shooting at COVID-19 viruses in the basement of my apartment, just to keep up with my bow weight; while dreaming, and planning for Africa once this COVID-19 is out of the way. I do not have the luxury [can't see the spot very well that far], not the inclination of shooting at games 70-80 yards...
  21. Paolo Mauritania

    Awaiting for my new 'legend stick' lb from howard hill archery

    Another pillar of traditional archery that left us in 1991, his custom recurves were a beauty of wood work. I guess should be this one.
  22. Paolo Mauritania

    Awaiting for my new 'legend stick' lb from howard hill archery

    Awaiting.....anxiously......for my latest acquisition, a 75# 'legend stick' long bow from Howard Hill archery. I know there isn't much on it to trigger technical discussions, but isn't it a beauty of simplicity? A multi layered bamboo stick, feather light, and with the power of mother nature carbon.
  23. Paolo Mauritania

    Hello from the UK

    Welcome aboard Chris!
  24. Paolo Mauritania

    Buongiorno!

    Benvenuto!
  25. Paolo Mauritania

    New guy from Texas...

    Welcome aboard
  26. Paolo Mauritania

    Hello

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  27. Paolo Mauritania

    Hello all...

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  28. Paolo Mauritania

    New member

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  29. Paolo Mauritania

    Hello!

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  30. Paolo Mauritania

    Hello from BC, Canada

    Welcome aboard
  31. Paolo Mauritania

    Bonjour from France

    Welcome aboard
  32. Paolo Mauritania

    Are we missing out on the true African experience by blind hunting only

    Having lived most of my adult life between Middle East and Africa in places where temperatures can have major excursions, I cannot stress enough the need for acclimatization before getting into the hunt; walk and stalk is the most rewarding experience a hunter can long for; but even though...
  33. Paolo Mauritania

    Broad Head for plains game

    I wouldn't know, I use mostly Grizzly and they are all within 1.13" and 1.19" width, including the 315 grains.
  34. Paolo Mauritania

    Broad Head for plains game

    What it means, small diameter? Something like this?
  35. Paolo Mauritania

    Broad Head for plains game

    Archer36, I do not disagree, the more efficient the bow the more momentum it imparts, but I believe the point that Dr. Ashby is making is that when the perfect shot go south (e.g. hitting a bone), the whole game changes. A bit like getting over-gunned, just in case, the knives fight turns into a...
  36. Paolo Mauritania

    Broad Head for plains game

    One clarification on the reason Dr. Ashby recommend single blade, single bevel broad heads (BH) with the bevel on the same side of the fletching rotation (right bevel - right fletching, and so on); single bevel BH rotate at impact and keep rotating as they breach the bone and the tissues. The...
  37. Paolo Mauritania

    Broad Head for plains game

    Rookhawk, I agree even though I'm not that good at long range shots, I posted a video in here on trajectory within the 30 yards I am allowing myself, eyes opening results.
  38. Paolo Mauritania

    Broad Head for plains game

    I suggest to have a look at some of the studies of Dr. Ashby at https://www.ashbybowhunting.org/ashby-reports to re-validate what Limcroma Safari chaps are preaching; there is one report with an interesting set of terminal performance comparison between a 55# bow and higher poundage set ups (in...
  39. Paolo Mauritania

    The Effect of Point Weight & EFOC & UFOC on Arrow Trajectory

    Tra3, Couldn't agree more, a little attention, to what changes and what does not, downrange makes intuitive that arrow mass does not change, no matter how far it goes; speed shed, no doubt about that, but lighter arrows shed speed at a much higher rate than heavier arrow. All considered, I do...
  40. Paolo Mauritania

    Going against gravity

    Interesting comparison between the penetration of a 40# versus a 70# and 82#, all traditional, utilizing penetration enhancing arrow build up.
  41. Paolo Mauritania

    Going against gravity

    A provocative title to refresh some of the old debates on kinetic energy, momentum, and other physic's dimensions, and how important they are for us.
  42. Paolo Mauritania

    GOOD TO BE BACK

    Thanks guys, good to be back with like minded people across all the continents.
  43. Paolo Mauritania

    BOWHUNTING Buffalo

    Jerome, I would add a quartering away shot placement view
  44. Paolo Mauritania

    Cape Buffalo Targets

    Is the same Midway US of Larry Potterfield?
  45. Paolo Mauritania

    Cape Buffalo Targets

    It would be helpful to have an outline of the shot placement area real life dimensions, just a circle or a triangle as indicated and stick it a 20-30-40 yards.
 
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