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What poundage are you shooting for hunting?

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Old 01-03-2006 | 10:56 PM
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68ish.bow maxes out at 70 butmy bows cams are out of tune so to make my arrows fly straight i had to adjust the till kinda funny. shooting bullet holes now though. im gonna go to the shop tomorrow to make the cams even.
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Old 01-03-2006 | 10:58 PM
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i shoot 70 now, but my next bow is going to be 80 for sure.cant hurt to have more power
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Old 01-03-2006 | 11:05 PM
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There needs to be a OVER 70lb vote.

I shoot a mathews safari set at 94#. My reasion why is simple. I was a pass though on elk[ever time].

Charles Bradford
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Old 01-03-2006 | 11:10 PM
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60#
I can draw heavy bows up over 100# but with my 30" draw length and high performance bows there just isn't a need for heavy draw weights for me.
I can get 70# ft lbs+ of KE out of a 60# bow and the ability to draw or let it down extremely controlled in any position or weather.
Nothing like sliding back a 60# bow when the pressure is on. There's no worrying about struggling with getting er' back, and once it is........that's all she wrote.
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Old 01-03-2006 | 11:27 PM
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Mine ismaxed outright at 71lbs. I like thatbecause it was my number when I played.
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Old 01-03-2006 | 11:44 PM
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ORIGINAL: ELKINMTCWB

There needs to be a OVER 70lb vote.

I shoot a mathews safari set at 94#. My reasion why is simple. I was a pass though on elk[ever time].

Charles Bradford
Dang, I hate to piss you off Charles.
I'm just a little whimp and shoot 58#'s. I can shoot a little more #'s if I yaught too, but I can hold it for an extended period of time without having to let up. Seems like that elk/deer always freezes up behind a tree and then it becomes a waiting game.
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Old 01-03-2006 | 11:47 PM
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I have the 80 lb Liberty limbs...The draw cycle is as smooth as silk, easy pull... the bow makes good KE ..
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Old 01-04-2006 | 12:14 AM
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Bobby
I normaly have to draw my bow early. So I have to hold my bow at full draw for a long time.I can tell you if I hold my bow for to long than let it up I do have a hard time drawing it back.But I normaly draw my bow the slower than most draw there bow set at way less #.


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Old 01-04-2006 | 02:01 AM
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Around 55 for me. Just more comfortable for me and I shoot all year long. I use 450 grn arrows and only get around 200 fps with a bowtech mighty might. Seems to work well for me.

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Old 01-04-2006 | 02:05 AM
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68lbs
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