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Old 03-05-2008 | 09:27 AM
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Arthur P
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Default RE: Question for you all....

I draw 32" on my recurve and 30" with my longbow (high wrist grip with the 'curve and low wrist with the longbow)

52 lbs on the 'curve, 55 lbs on the longbow

Arrow weights around 550 grains - though I shoot cedars too and don't have a clue what they weigh. 600+ I'd guess.

My recurve shoots those 550 gn arrows through the chrony at 185 fps. My longbow does 186 with the same arrows. 42 ft lbs of energy.

Keep in mind when worrying about how much energy your bow will deliver, the most popular draw weight for deer hunting in the 60's was 45 lbs.
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