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Old 03-05-2011, 11:43 AM
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Rednef
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What LBR sed.
The higher poundage is probably ripping the string out of your fingers cleaner. From a competition point of view, since you mention 3D, any improvement in accuracy that you see from 60# + will show up on the first few targets, then that gain will be eroded over next 40 or 50 targets that you shoot during the rest of the day. That weight WILL grind on you during a competition. By the end of the day you'll consider yourself lucky to just draw the bow, and actually hitting anything will be a matter of luck. This also destroys confidence, not just for that day, but for the next time you compete as well. I've been doing this for a day or two now and see guys make that mistake time and again.
If you're serious about competing, work on developing your form, clean up your release, and get your self a competition set up, 40# draw and some arrows down around 8 or 6 grains arrow weight per pound of draw weight. Succeeding in competition means using that muscle between your ears as well as the ones in your arms.
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