[RedFingers]

My High country Sniper has a 2 prong rest and when it comes off that with fingers it fish tales all over the place. I need to know what rest to switch to Im thinking about using a wisker biscut but Im not sure what difference it will make. I have no idea what peep sight to us and the one Im using has two groves that the string sits in and its a circle. Should i switch to a Hoyt or a recuve as my finger bow.

Thanks for any help.

 

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[Scott G at home]

In my humble opinion, the TM Hunter type Prong rest is a pretty difficult rest to shoot fingers with. You would do better with a rest that provides more side support. An arrow shot with fingers has more paradox, or flex's side to side as it passes the riser. An arrow shot with a release will have more up and down flex and that is what a prong rest is really designed for. When I shot fingers in the past, always had great results from the NAP flipper rests. I know others like the cavalier. I think your bow and peep set up are fine, maybe start with changing out the rest. Probably be about $20. Alot cheaper than a whole new set up. In it's day the High Country Sniper was quite a bow! I have not shot fingers with a WB but I've read on other threads that it can be done successfully. Might consider Blazer vanes with the WB however. Another option would be to leave your set-up as is and try shooting a release. Just a thought.

Good luck and keep up posted with your progress.

 

[slinger09]

Hoyt Protec or Mathews Ovation either one are great bows for finger shooters. I rigged my step-dad's Ovation with a fall away (Trophy Taker) and he is not having any problems with it.

 

[RedFingers]

Thanks for the info scott g at home and i plan to look for that rest and im looking to buy a BowTech Tomkat as my release and if you see a good deal on one just send me a message or a link to it.

 

[vmgotit]

Check out the Bowtech Old Glory.

Hi,
I just started hunting with a bow again after being away from the sport for a while. I checked out a lot of bows before I bought my new bow. I am really impressed with the Bowtech line up for 06'. In the catalog, the "Old Glory" and the "Constitution" are billed as bows that will perform well for either release or finger shooters. The email address is:BowTechArchery.com The phone # is, 541-284-4711. Check them out!

I've read that a lot of people think that it is hard to beat a "Whisker Biscuit" rest for hunting. Go through some of the threads here on ArcheryTalk, from this last week and you can read lots about them.

The peep I'm using is a "Dusk Devil". I had to drill it out just a bit, now it's great.

Hope at least some of this helps. Get out and check all the bows out you can, Vance.

 

[RedFingers]

Thanks for the info and the direction to continue and go in. For release im looking at buying a Bowtech Tomkat and just using a wisker biscut on my High Country Sniper with a wisker Biscut and widdening the riser to stop my cables from hitting the fletchings on the arrows.

 

[Scott G at home]

just using a wisker biscut on my High Country Sniper with a wisker Biscut and widdening the riser to stop my cables from hitting the fletchings on the arrows.


Redfingers, what does that mean? Your fletching should not be hitting the cables. Does your bow have a cable gaurd on it?

 

[gregs]

Don't use prongs or whisker-thingie with fingers

Releasing the string with fingers causes it to move side to side while in the power stroke. Add to this the paradox caused by arrow flexation and you would be a very lucky man to use prongs or a whisker-thingie with fingers (the arrow's flex has to be just right.)

You are probably best off with a rest that side plunger action (such as NAP's or Cavaliers) and a movable wire under for support. I used a NAP for years with no problem but now that I shoot carbons with vanes I found I had to cut the top half off of the button to clear.

Drop aways would work, but I don't like them for hunting (too much to go wrong.)

Be sure your peep will align properly as you draw. Since your fingers are putting pressure on the string it may be inconsistent when cold, excited, etc. I don't know what the brand is but I have one that splits the string into four groups of threads so even if spins incorrectly, I can still see. The rubber alignment tubes work, but I don't like the extra chance it will catch on stuff.

Sorry for the long reply. PM me if you'd like me to ramble even more.

GregS

 

[Orions_Bow]

You won't go wrong shooting fingers with a burger button & a Cavalier Free Flyte rest. Proven is an understatement, it's a great setup! Also the NAP Center Flipper rest works great & Trophy Ridge has out a fall away made for fingers, the Dropzone Freestyle. I have not tried the Dropzone Freestyle but I have heard good things about them from a few people.

 

[RedFingers]

Scott G at Home, What i ment to say was that im going to put a wisker biscut on my high country sniper and the cable part was just added on for no reason. sorry for the confusion

 

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[ProtecMan]

I love the Protec with 3000 limbs. But several companies are making bows that shoot well with fingers. I've had good luck with the NAP 750 and Cavalier Freeflyte. Right now I'm shooting a Bodoodle Prolite on both my target and hunting bows and really like them.

 

[RedFingers]

Thanks for the info, i hear that Nap has great finger rests. .

 

[phatbowman1]

yes the NAP quicktune 750 is as good as they come

for finger rests, i took 2nd at the world archery festival in pittsburgh this year using this rest in the fingers division, and an bowtech constitution, in my opinion the constitution is the best finger bow on the market right now, and with bowtechs warrenty its the last one you will ever have to buy.

 

[CMR]

Reflex Grizzly or Highlander.

I have a Reflex Grizzly, use a Cobra Diamondback dropaway rest, and shoot fingers.
I also have an older Darton in which I have a WB on it. Shoot fingers with it also.

No problems what so ever with either setup.

 

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[Prodigyoutdoors]

reflex caribou, mathews ovation
center rest flipper
peep a donut is good

 

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