Turning up your bow past its max???

[Conductor Tex]

Is it good on your bow to turn it up past it's recomended poundage,say a 60lb to 62lb or back off at least 1/2 a turn? Thanks to all replys!!!!

[passthru79]

As long as you are shooting a properly spined and heavy enough arrow it will be fine. Its not like turning it below the minimum where it would be possible for the limb bolts to pull out. Bows work most efficiently when they are at or very close to their max.

[The Rev]

All limbs vary to some degree. Some max out at58 and some will max out as much as 63 just depends on your limbs. You'll be fine.

[Arthur P]

Maxing the limb bolts won't damage the bow in any way - unless you crank 'em way too tight and strip the threads or crush the limb butts. But unless you're very lucky the bow won't be tillered properly. Andanyway,what will a couple of extra pounds of draw weight do for you? Nothing. You'd have to have a very accurate chronograph to see any difference in speed.

IMO, leaving enough adjustability to achieve a good tiller is worth a heckuva lot more than 2-3 extra pounds of draw weight. On my bow, I've got the limb bolt on my bottom limb snugged down tight, but the top limb is backed off some, in order to make my tiller right. That gives me all the draw weight the bow can deliver while also being adjusted tomatch my shooting form.