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I am not sure about specifics but I know that one guy was using a 28 1/2" draw at around 65# ,give or take.He was using Thunderheads or Muzzy's but I am pretty sure it was Thunderheads.I believe he was shooting a 2314 but I may be mistaken.Shot 2 deer with this setup and no passthrus.I have him setup with a 400 gr carbon now with Muzzy's.(See I don't push Rockets on everyone)Although I think he would be very happy with the Steelhead 100's.This will most likely be the next move.I just want to move him along slowly.This will be his 3rd year and he is a very good shot.Much better than I was after 3 years.He must have a good teacher.<img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>
Another friend has a 27 1/2" draw and basically the same story.Difference is he doesn't work at it as hard as the first guy but he is also a very good shot out to 30 yards.
And then I would be the other.I have been shooting 28 1/2" untill this year.I am now shooting 29" after some advice from a certified coach.
Arthur,I have shot IBO 5 gr per and even lower but when shooting 28 1/2" and 55#-58#.A person can do that with no problems,of course this was for 3-d only.I have never had equipment failure.At least not that I can remember.My problems are always with the operator.
Talking about having accurate hunting setups.This weekend I got my hunting rig ready and decided to take it to a shoot.Since I shoot open class all year I didn't feel right jumping into the hunter class ( they wouldn't let me anyway,silly ibo rules against 3" fletching.)So I payed my money and was told to shoot just for fun from wherever I wanted to.The kids and I headed out and I came to the first stake and I decided then that I was shooting the back stake(semi pro).I got 10's on my first 8 targets and some of the shots were pushing 50 yards,including a 35 yard turkey.The rains were coming and I started hurrying things up to keep my kids from getting wet and shot 2, 8's and started getting wet and came on back.Not bad concidering I havn't shot a pin since hunting season.
I am one that test just about everything on my bow and become very familiar with it.Just today I was testing my bow at 40 yards with my Rockets.I was shooting a milk jug full of water with a piece of 2" blueboard behind it.Without moving anything from my fieldpoints,I nailed the jug and blew thru it and the blueboard and picked the arrow up off the ground about 10' behind the board.The jug was only 1' off the ground or the arrow might have been hard to find.Does look like I am shooting about 1 1/2" low at 40 with the Rockets.I'll have to fix that.
Not too bad for a 360 gr arrow at 268fps with an expandable on 61#'s.
Hey Arthur,I Hope to be able to make it down your way some day to show you how to use those light setups on deer. <img src=icon_smile_wink.gif border=0 align=middle>