Range and Jeff,

Good info for all!!! My setup is not too different than Range's in that I'm shooting around 307fps with a 350 grain arrow for 73# of KE. I've already pretty tamed the noise problems on my Maverick with limb pocket foam, NV system, limbsavers, and string leaches. I've known for sometime now if I up the arrow weight to around 450 grains it increases the KE to about 84# and only drops the speed to about 20fps to about 285 which is still plenty quick enough. Since my hunting is mostly treestand in hammocks I've elected to leave well enough alone until I go westward to hunt. I haven't had very much trouble with accuracy at all being able to shoot a 5 spot bull out to 40 yds with fixed blades.

I know that Arthur is gloating at this discussion <img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle> He ought to hear what my recurve weights are especially if ash shafts are being shot. LOL!!!!

Aim Hard!