u/kaptn_karl

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▲ 25 r/Archery+1 crossposts

D loop question

I've been doing more and more of my own work on my bows the past couple years.

One thing I've noticed is that I tie my d loop in opposite of how any shop I've had tie it in. In my mind it makes the most sense to have the top of the loop towards your face, and the bottom away from your face at full draw, because thats how your release hand is oriented at full draw for a right handed shooter. It seems like there would be less "twist" in the loop this way. I've added a pic in case I'm not making much sense.

Any time a shop has tied it in it's been opposite. Top of loop away from face, bottom of loop towards face. I've even looked at other people's bows that don't do their own work and it's this same orientation.

I've even overheard a tech at one of my local shops telling another customer that "my way" was backwards.

Which way is correct? In my mind, my way induces less torque on the string but I could very well have no idea what I'm talking about. Or does it not matter and I'm thinking too much into it?

u/kaptn_karl — 17 hours ago

TLDR: Pit Boss 1250 Competition kept flaming out on the 180 smoke setting, and once at 265 after running for all night.

I've got a 1250 competition I bought less than a year ago. I used it to smoke a brisket the other day for the first time. I tried to start it out at the 180°f smoke setting and it kept going out. Played with the P setting and got it all the way to P0 and it seemed to stay lit for a while but still flamed out and I gave up after that so I just cranked it to 225 and let it ride.

At 225 it stayed lit throughout the night. Pulled the brisket, wrapped it, cranked it to 265, and let it ride, but then it flamed out one more time at the end of the cook. Luckily I caught it but I was getting ready to pull it anyways.

The grill always has a cover when not in use, and stays on a covered porch. The pellets were a mix of what was left of a bag that I've had for a couple months tops, and a brand new one. They are B&B brand just because everywhere around me carries them.

Is this something that just happens occasionally with these pellet grills? Is it the brand pellets I've been using? Or is there probably a problem with something? This is the first time it's happened but this was also the first time I've ever actually tried to "smoke" something on it so I wouldn't know if it would have happened before or not.

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u/kaptn_karl — 19 days ago
▲ 169 r/brisket+1 crossposts

First attempt at a brisket on the pellet grill. Came out pretty good if I say so myself. I've had better but this was up there and ive got some changes for the next one to hopefully help.

u/kaptn_karl — 20 days ago
▲ 109 r/NFA+1 crossposts

New can day, I'm digging it but haven't got to shoot it yet

u/kaptn_karl — 21 days ago