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RE: 60# or 70# ?
i shoot 75# but i'm young.
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RE: 60# or 70# ?
I always hear guys talking about marginal shots and going through shoulders etc. Considering that the average whitetail is taken at 15 yds or less and I can hit a quarter all day at this range,I don't wory about shoulder hits, nor do I take them. If you hit a deer in the shoulder, you have missed his vitals anyway. Maybe some of you need to practice more.;)Lighter poundage means more time at the range perfecting your shooting with less fatigue.
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RE: 60# or 70# ?
ORIGINAL: hardcorehunter I always hear guys talking about marginal shots and going through shoulders etc. Considering that the average whitetail is taken at 15 yds or less and I can hit a quarter all day at this range,I don't wory about shoulder hits, nor do I take them. If you hit a deer in the shoulder, you have missed his vitals anyway. Maybe some of you need to practice more.;)Lighter poundage means more time at the range perfecting your shooting with less fatigue. I spend more time at the range with my 70# SBXT then I used to with my 60# SBXT. 70lbs is easier for me to hold. As for fatigue...None. I hit the gym 4-5 times a week and do pushups all season long. |
RE: 60# or 70# ?
My riverbottomtimber is as thick as yours. Blindfold us and we wouldn't know which state we were in. ;)
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My alley is set at 65#. I can shoot more, I can shoot less. I've done both, this is my comfortable poundage.
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Don....the first deer I ever killed was a shoulder shot. I didn't mean to.....but I did hit him there. It's gonna happen......sooner or later. Luckily, for me, my arrow penetrated the off side.
What I'm wondering is....why would it seem to bother people if people chose to shoot 70#'s. The harley reference (both the 883 and the 1600 will both go 65mph) seems spot on. It's personal choice. No wrong answer. Both get the "job done"....and actually....the 70# bow is only "insurance". What I think is....there are people pulling 70#s that shouldn't be. It may cost them in the future. It may not. On a hit animal, though......I can't think of a negative with the 70# draw weight.......and I'm not even one of "them". |
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I'm not refering to taking a shoulder shot or me missing the mark due to not practicing enough. I've refering to when a deer jumps the string or turns when you release. It happens.
I practice all year long and wouldn't hunt ifI didn't. Whatever works for each person then let them shoot what they want. |
RE: 60# or 70# ?
I don't care what one shoots for poundage. 100# is fine with me.
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ORIGINAL: txjourneyman Many of you know that my bow is in the shop with a split limb waiting on a warranty repair. I have 70# limbs on the bow. I just had a lengthy discussion on the phone with Russell, ( Ausie-guy), about draw weight. He recommended to me that I have the limbs replaced with 60# limbs. His is an opinion I hold in high regard, (Your opinion Russell, not you! :D). I have the bow backed off to 65# now and have since I bought it. If I get 60# limbs and bottom them out I'll probably be at about 62#. I'll lose 3# and gain efficiancy. I told Russ I'm going to do it. The onlyway I'm going back to 70# limbs is if the wait for 60s is more than a week or two. Thanks Don for bringing this up and thanks Russell for the advice! |
RE: 60# or 70# ?
I'll be moving down to 50-60lbs for my next bow.
Tom |
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