DeerWoods26
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« on: November 04, 2009, 08:38:55 AM » |
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Curious as to what weight everybody has their bow set at? Startin to wonder if maybe I could get away with takin it down a notch so I would have to "bow" up on it so much to pull it back. I'm a big guy so not strugglin or anything just trying to make it as smooth as possible.
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you hunt horns and hang 'em on the wall ... i'll hunt meat and eat good 'till next season!
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blacktransamdrvr
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« Reply #1 on: November 27, 2009, 06:24:15 PM » |
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I shoot a Mathews outback at 70lbs with 80% letoff. I'm a small guy, (160 lbs) but for some reason i feel comfortable at this draw. Shooting 312 fps. So i guess it just depends on what you are comfortable with.
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donut
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« Reply #2 on: January 23, 2010, 04:49:23 PM » |
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I can shoot 70# but i get tried faster so i pull about 62 #. To me i can hold my bow better pulling less # so i try to keep it around 60#. Its what ever feels good to you. Most of the bows we set up at Ingram's they ask us what # we shoot we tell them around 60.
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DeerSlayer
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« Reply #3 on: August 11, 2010, 08:10:09 AM » |
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Got my bow set at 65 but still thinking of taking it down a notch. I'm just wanting it to be as smooth as possible. Do you guys feel like i would lose a lot of speed taking it down 5#'s?
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DeerWoods26
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location: Conway
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« Reply #4 on: August 11, 2010, 08:27:49 AM » |
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I took mine from 70 to 65 and I can't tell a difference. I don't get caught up in fps and all that though. Let the professionals worry about that. If you aren't comfortable you aren't goin to hit anything anyway.
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you hunt horns and hang 'em on the wall ... i'll hunt meat and eat good 'till next season!
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ArkansasSloughboy
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« Reply #5 on: August 11, 2010, 09:28:52 AM » |
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Mine is set at 62lbs.
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Wizard
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« Reply #6 on: August 14, 2010, 11:17:05 AM » |
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65# I know a guy that used to shoot bows with a 90# and up draw weight. That's crazy!!!  |
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DeerNDuckdude
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« Reply #7 on: August 16, 2010, 08:31:41 PM » |
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I've got my bow at 55-60 pounds. The main thing is you want to be able to smoothly pull it back. Lower poundage is fine as far as killing potential.
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Kevin
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« Reply #8 on: August 16, 2010, 09:43:11 PM » |
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I'm at 62....
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Tony Harris
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« Reply #9 on: August 19, 2010, 12:28:29 PM » |
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63# on a 14 year old bow, and it still kills game. I keep thinking about a new bow and then go out and kill a pig or deer or two with each season so no need for something new I guess.
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Backwater
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« Reply #10 on: August 19, 2010, 07:38:44 PM » |
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My PSE is set at 65#....
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BHixson
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« Reply #11 on: August 31, 2010, 12:00:18 PM » |
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I shoot a Bear Instinct with a 29 inch draw and 60 pound pull.
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Widowmaker
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« Reply #12 on: February 16, 2011, 09:13:50 AM » |
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65 LB'S and get complete pass threws all the time.
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Fly Tier
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« Reply #13 on: February 20, 2011, 09:18:28 PM » |
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I shoot a pse spitfire 2 crossbow so I don"t have a choice on draw weight, but I have killed several deer and one turkey with it.
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mpoor
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« Reply #14 on: February 22, 2011, 11:01:13 AM » |
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Mathews Switchback XT, used to be set at 60 but when I put new strings I tried it at 70. I could pull it ok but during practice I got tired faster and began to shake, which led to bad habits and thoughts. So I backed off to 65 and I'm doing fine. I can shoot 20 30 arrows before I get too tired. I'm 6ft. 205 lbs (52 years old)
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