How many?

gromage1 · 01-17-2004, 08:31 AM

How many people are hunting/w or shooting 60# bows, what kind of #'s, speed/ke are you getting out of them, and what brand/model are they? I've been looking into getting a new bow and was looking for some #'s from those who actually shoot them, these shoulders aren't what they used to be.

bugsNbows · 01-17-2004, 08:46 AM

My main deer hunting bow is a '02 Holt UltraTec set at 59#. I've shot ACC's for years with great success. This last year I switched back to Aluminums... 2314 SS Selects just for giggles and grins. They did great... flew well and are very straight. Heck, if they are good enough for ole' Chucky, I guess they will do for me. I don't know about the speed... never chrono'd them. Don't really care much about speed. I'll take accuracy and quietness over speed any day. Anyway, dead critters don't care either.

Lefse · 01-17-2004, 09:12 AM

I have gone down to 60 lb bows. Alot more pleasent to shoot as I am getting older. With 340 grain arrows my mathews Legacy and Bowtech Liberty shoot 260. Mathews LX 278 all at 60 lbs. They all have very smooth draw. The LX has a little more vibtration. I suppose mainly due to more speed. They are all great bows. Lefse

Willieboy · 01-17-2004, 09:13 AM

I am shootin a 60# Martin Prowler SE. This bow's weight range is 45-60#. Istarted at 45# and worked up to the 60# because I lacked the upper body strength to gop right to 60#. The riser in the Prowler SE is pretty much straight up and down and the brace height is 8.5". I don't think it is a real fast bow. (The IBO speed for the 70# version is 290 fps.) However, what it may lack in speed, it makes up for in accuracy. It's quite forgiving.

I am shooting Easton Super Slams in 2315 aluminums.

jag-mag · 01-17-2004, 09:26 AM

I was shooting a mt sport at 60# 28 draw, 369 gr arrow I was getting
255-257 ke-55 pd it will pass through a deer very easily.

gromage1 · 01-17-2004, 11:27 AM

Thanks for the replies, speed really isn't a big issue, I just want something with good ke, I've been looking a some single cams so I can stay quiet but was thinking a DC may be the way to go depending on how much louder it is, the big thing is something easier on the draw when it's cold than my Mighty Mite.

Carphunter · 01-17-2004, 12:05 PM

I've switched down to a 60# bow.

Where I bought the bow, they figured using their video system that I'm getting around 281 speed, and with my Axis 400's, he figured the KE was 61.