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I picked up (for a song) a complete stock for a 1970s vintage Whammo Powermaster crossbow. It's in good shape, and it is complete except for the bow & string. That's just as well, as I read that the Consumer Product Safety people recalled the Powermaster back when because the aluminum bows were prone to snapping, with unpleasant results.
So I have this nice stock in need of a bow. I measured the slot in the stock and it would take one of those Taiwanese fiberglass bows in the 150# range except the length of draw is longer. Using my existing crossbow as a model, it has a draw length of 9.25 inches, while the Powermaster draw length with the same bow would be 10.75. Does this sound unsafe, stretching the Taiwan bow an extra inch and a half? It doesn't feel like a good idea to me.
What alternatives are there? I'm not looking for anything fancy or supremely powerful, just a decent bow to get the old Whammo back into action.
If anyone is curious what the Powermaster looked like, there are often ones on sale on eBay.
Paul
So I have this nice stock in need of a bow. I measured the slot in the stock and it would take one of those Taiwanese fiberglass bows in the 150# range except the length of draw is longer. Using my existing crossbow as a model, it has a draw length of 9.25 inches, while the Powermaster draw length with the same bow would be 10.75. Does this sound unsafe, stretching the Taiwan bow an extra inch and a half? It doesn't feel like a good idea to me.
What alternatives are there? I'm not looking for anything fancy or supremely powerful, just a decent bow to get the old Whammo back into action.
If anyone is curious what the Powermaster looked like, there are often ones on sale on eBay.
Paul
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