Traditional Archery Discussions on the Leatherwall


Rambo ILF Conversion

Messages posted to thread:
Bayou Magic 13-Jan-18
DarrinG 13-Jan-18
George D. Stout 13-Jan-18
Bayou Magic 13-Jan-18
fdp 13-Jan-18
treehermit 13-Jan-18
KyPhil 13-Jan-18
gluetrap 13-Jan-18
fdp 13-Jan-18
Cameron Root 13-Jan-18
J. Julian 13-Jan-18
Viper 13-Jan-18
M60gunner 13-Jan-18
From: Bayou Magic
Date: 13-Jan-18




I'm considering converting a Rambo riser to accept ILF limbs. Can someone recommend a source to buy plates or offer other suggestions? Would also like to hear from those who have converted a Rambo riser. Thanks, fp

From: DarrinG
Date: 13-Jan-18




I have a riser that I bought from Flatrock that has the ILF plates installed, I believe from Hawkeye. They fit and work perfectly. Very easy to convert to a warf platform using the plates.

From: George D. Stout Compton's Traditional Bowhunters
Date: 13-Jan-18




Go to Ebay and type in ILF plates. Several small sellers over there that make and sell them.

From: Bayou Magic
Date: 13-Jan-18




Thanks. Also would like some recommendations on ILF limbs. Looking for quality 35 to 40 lb limbs just to plink around with.

From: fdp
Date: 13-Jan-18




I personally don't convert them o ILF anymore, I convert them to use bolt on limbs.

It is easier, less expensive, and for my purposes, works as well as it needs to work.

Now, athat being said, if you have a bow that is adapted to an ILF platform, you can NORMALLY use either ILF limbs or bolt ons.

From: treehermit
Date: 13-Jan-18




I have used Hawkeye's Rambo plates in another Hoyt riser and they fit perfectly. You can also make your own with a drill, file and a hacksaw. Not sure what you want for limbs but "quality limbs for plinking" can be found in the classifieds. There is a set of 40# Blackmax there now that would work well for this.

From: KyPhil
Date: 13-Jan-18

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Here is one with journey limbs i put together. Bolt down, not an ILF.

From: gluetrap
Date: 13-Jan-18




as far as limbs go I have shot some cheapos and they shot fine imo

From: fdp
Date: 13-Jan-18




Me too gluetrap. One of my favorite pair of limbs cost less than $100.00.

From: Cameron Root
Date: 13-Jan-18




KyPhil that looks better

From: J. Julian
Date: 13-Jan-18




I have 2 risers that where warfed by Sam Dunnam and he does great work. I’m not sure if he is still doing them or not.

From: Viper
Date: 13-Jan-18




BM -

I've got one of Bob Gordon's original Rambo Warfs. If I had to pick a no-frills go-to bow, that would be it.

Unfortunately, limbs are usually more a matter of preference than anything else. For a Hunting I'd look at some of the Tradtech Black Max 2.0 limbs, or the 1.0, if you can find them.

Note: most limbs under the $200 price point are going to pretty similar, to get anything better, you have to get into the $500 range. Even there, the differences are pretty subtle.

Viper out.

From: M60gunner
Date: 13-Jan-18




I had Sam do one riser and Loc Do did the other. No plates, the cuts for ILF limbs where made in the riser. Cleaner and less added on weight. Limbs, I have a couple sets of TT limbs, both were in the “scratch and dent” pile. They work just for fine.





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