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RE: 60# or 70# ?
I hear ya, Davep AND Don. I'm no he-man, either......and I started out bowhunting with a 70 lb. bow set at 61#'s. I still shoot 64-65#'s a lot of the year (target thru turkey season).
I just decided last year to crank it up for deer. My knowing I wasn't over-bowed came on 12/9 when I got into the stand at 4:00AM.......14 degrees.....and I took my shot at 8:15AM. |
RE: 60# or 70# ?
Well dave you are the man, keep on keepin on.
ORIGINAL: davepjr71 Ican hold my bow back for a long time at 63 or 73 lbs. Either way is easy to do.My bow is 80% let-off;)I can set it at 65% and do your test. Will make no diffrence to me. 65% 21 lbs compared to 24.5 lbs. I used to shoot a 50% let-off bow and hold it a long time waiting for a good shot on deer. Today's bows are a breeze to hold back compared to any of them.Especially if you keep in shape. That's all that matters. Why do people make comments like everyone that disagrees with them is a newbie? 25 yrs of archery. Shot lots of poundages and let-offs. |
RE: 60# or 70# ?
I'm not saying I'm any sort of heman. This thread had to deal with draw weight. Not the weight you are holding at full draw. It's a lot harder to draw a heavy weight than it is to hold the bow at full draw.
Congrats GMMAT. |
RE: 60# or 70# ?
I trade bows yearly and 70 lb bows seem to resale better. I have no problems drawing my bow at 70 lbs so that is what I shoot. I think you can get similar results from a 60 lb bow and one day I may do so but for now it 70 lb for me. As far as backing off your bows I have always felt like my bows have shot better groups when maxed out.
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RE: 60# or 70# ?
Hey Dave I shoot my Outback on the 65% letoff and you bet your sweet butt it makes a difference! Draw your bow and hold it for 2 minutes at 70 lb, then do it tomorow at 60 lb and try telling me it doesnt make a difference. Good luck with that |
RE: 60# or 70# ?
I shoot 70lbs so that the other guys pulling arrows out of the 3D target get tired faster.[8D]
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RE: 60# or 70# ?
I thought about this a little, yesterday. I was shooting my best.....right after deer season....and into the 3D season, here. I had set my bow at 65#'s....because it's not unusual for us to go through 3 rounds (60 targets, total) in one evening at the indoor range.
I had already cranked my Ally back to 71#'s....and shot a bit, last night. It just seemed like it was "different". So....back to 66#'s.....and I felt "right" again. My bow shoots my target arows at over 300fps.......at the lower weight. So.....Don....I'm joining ya. I'm going to just leave it at this DW all the time, now.....and not worry about the different set-ups. My mind has been changed. AND.....I agree that it's the new technology that allows us this "luxury". |
RE: 60# or 70# ?
If I was hunting bear, I might go with a #70 pull. I have a 60# because of some shoulder problems accentuated by getting older. This is more than enough for what I hunt.
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I really think 65 is about right too for me. For indoor and field/FITA I only shoot 53lbs. For 3D I am shooting 62, and I think for hunting this year I will shoot 65. One really really nice thing about Martin is they make limb deflections with a max in 5lb increments. I can order a bow that bottoms out at 65lbs.......probably what I will do this year for huntingas of now, but we will see...........
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RE: 60# or 70# ?
that brings up a question.
What ever happened to the 55-65 and 65-75 bows? In my late teens that seemed to be the popular. |
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