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Old 03-31-2005, 05:15 AM
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mainehunt
 
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Maine
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Default PSE 60-70# bow, 87# pull?

I used to bow hunt a lot several years back. Last fall, a good friend gave me a used PSE. It's 10-12 years old, in good shape. I have been shooting it a lot lately, getting ready for an upcoming hog hunt.

It's a PSE Fire-flight Elite. On the factory sticker on the limb, it says 60-70 # draw weight. I have it turned up to almost max, but thhe limb bolts are not yet bottomed out. Last night that friend and I went to an archery shop to buy some new GT carbon arrows. I was curious as to what poundage I was pulling so the guy put it on the scales and checked. It came out to 87#.

I realize that almost any bow will pull more poundage than what it says, but 17# more?? AND, not yet maxed-out?? This shop owner is a very accomplished bowhunter as well as makes and sells very professional bowhunting videos. I asked him if maybe the sticker said 60-90#, not 60-70.
He said that no, back then PSE really went high on their poundage.

Has anyone else ever had this experience with a bow??
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