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Big Game Hunting => Bow Hunting => Topic started by: bowtechian on October 18, 2015, 11:17:21 PM

Title: A little help with a older Martin youth bow
Post by: bowtechian on October 18, 2015, 11:17:21 PM: Not sure what model tag on the limb is faded best I can see is -MT 6- (https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimages.tapatalk-cdn.com%2F15%2F10%2F18%2F076e7de9767618d74668d24fff497a8d.jpg&hash=9d6de4cba30e466403473658f06141f06c399e13)(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimages.tapatalk-cdn.com%2F15%2F10%2F18%2F28b27d2a2587488a71f2db2169660884.jpg&hash=6ff90a9f5cb6e7e827e7ac2979a2b4eb7b41c743)(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimages.tapatalk-cdn.com%2F15%2F10%2F18%2F55f6cf617eac03562ceb18ec24dd7c6b.jpg&hash=f8cb4646cbad8dc46d63f0f03bac65adfeab3d01)
Title: Re: A little help with a older Martin youth bow
Post by: RadSav on October 18, 2015, 11:30:32 PM: Hard to tell without seeing the wheels better. But looks like a Cougar Magnum target bow with very short draw length. Cougar Magnums were wonderful bows at the time! A lot of tournament wins with that bow back in the mid eighties.

Cougar Magnum had narrow wheels and used a cable guard. The Cougar II used a wider wheel and no cable guard. So that is why I say it is the Magnum. Though plenty of shooters of the Cougar II added the cable guard later on.

If I remember right the Cougar Magnum, in my draw length, had 45-50% let-off. That was a huge upgrade from the 35% let-off I had before that! It was also a screaming fast shooter sometimes breaking 225fps. We didn't think it could possibly get better than that! :chuckle:
Title: Re: A little help with a older Martin youth bow
Post by: bowtechian on October 19, 2015, 12:28:30 AM: Thanx rad looked @ some pic's on the yoogle think you nailed it! Brought this back fr MT also had a cheesy bear thumb release. Have some younger friends kids that I can get hooked on archery
Title: Re: A little help with a older Martin youth bow
Post by: 724wd on October 19, 2015, 03:22:53 PM: Dollars to donuts my dad's shop painted that bow. I remember growing up and seeing rack after rack of handles being painted at the shop. MAN, I lusted after those bows! cool flinger you got there! :tup:
Title: Re: A little help with a older Martin youth bow
Post by: RadSav on October 19, 2015, 05:05:58 PM: Quote from: 724wd on October 19, 2015, 03:22:53 PM
Dollars to donuts my dad's shop painted that bow. I remember growing up and seeing rack after rack of handles being painted at the shop. MAN, I lusted after those bows! cool flinger you got there! :tup:

The only reason I purchased my first Cougar Magnum is that prettier is always better :chuckle: Those hardwood overlays, the flawless Emerald Green riser and the gold wheels were a sight to behold. One of the most beautiful bows ever made. That paint work was gorgeous!
Title: Re: A little help with a older Martin youth bow
Post by: bowtechian on October 20, 2015, 02:14:43 AM: Sometimes I guess you don't know what you really have! Glad I held onto it. Might have to see if I can track down a sight that went on this
Title: Re: A little help with a older Martin youth bow
Post by: RadSav on October 20, 2015, 03:21:08 AM: Quote from: bowtechian on October 20, 2015, 02:14:43 AM
Sometimes I guess you don't know what you really have! Glad I held onto it. Might have to see if I can track down a sight that went on this

If it was a sight from the mid-eighties it probably found the trash. Appropriate place for those IMO ;) I had a double bar Chek-It with full length dovetail extender on mine. I was stylin' in a serious way when I hit the range! Some guys might have actually mistaken me for "Cool"...at first glance. :chuckle:
Title: Re: A little help with a older Martin youth bow
Post by: 724wd on October 20, 2015, 04:40:07 PM: Quote from: bowtechian on October 20, 2015, 02:14:43 AM
Sometimes I guess you don't know what you really have! Glad I held onto it. Might have to see if I can track down a sight that went on this

man, i see bows on craigslist all the time with old sights. :yike: :tup: and they always want $400 for the bow! :yike: :yike: