hardcorehunter

I have both poundagebows and my Bowtech Tribute is peaked at 60# while my Hoyt Vectrix is peaked at 70#. The lesser pound Bowtech is a dream to shoot and I really wonder why anybody, including myself is buying 70# bows. You basically gain nothingwith the70# bow,except for more kinetic energy which means the arrow sticks in the dirt 3" after it blows through a deer compared, to 2 1/2" in the dirt with the 60# setup. The lesser the poundage, the quieter the bow; that is a known fact. When we step up to a higher poundage bow,most of us know that we are then required to step up to a heavier spined arrow, which in turn keeps the speed out of both bows relativelythe same.My wife and boy shoot 45# and 50# bows and their bows are quieter than mine. My boy at 11 was blowing arrows cleanly through deer at 20 yds with a 40# bow. I really have the 70# setup for elk and moose but in real honesty, how often do most of us hunt these big animals? My wife put an arrow cleanly through a bear last fall with a 45# setup. Is it machoism, ignorance, or do we buy 70# and heavier poundage bows because that is whatour friends, piers, or the pro shops tell us to do? If you are shooting a 70# instead of a 60#, WHY? Just curious if others here are seeing that there is no need to be shooting these 70# bows.

Cougar Mag

I'm thinking the same thing, especially since just turning 53 yrs. old. Strange as it may sound, my next bow will most likely be a 60 lber set at 65% letoff just to keep a little more holding weight, yet I won't have to worry about pulling so much unneeded peak weight.

BEARBUSTER66

From what I noticed most of proshops in this area only stock the 70# models, I had to order my bow because i wanted 60# peak wt. the guy at the shop said just crank down the poundage I belive that the top end is where you want to be with any bow if want to get the most out of it..

txjourneyman

Mostly for hogs. If I get a shot at a 250-300lb boar and I have to shoot through his shield I want to make sure the KE is there. That said I didn't know any better when I got started. People told me that at 6'2" 205 Lbs I needed at least a 60-70# bow. when it is time to replace it I will get the same.

drhntr178

Correct me if Im wrong but even though the poundages on the same bow might shoot at the same speed. The higher poundage bow will hold that speed longer due to the heavier arrow and inertia. In simpler terms the arrow from the 60lb bow will drop faster than the one from the 70lb bow. Thus you can have a slightly larger margin of error inrange estimation on the 70lb bow.

nctaxi

I have no problem drawing 70# bows but actually have my bow set at 56# so that I can drawwith the bow slightly canted off my lap. Less movement and I can hold it forever. My buddies draw 70# and have to draw over. I laugh.

Sportsfann

At 70lbs I sighted the bow in at 25yds, it shot 4" low at 40yds its nice to use just 1 pin.

davepjr71

The noise between my bow at 63 and 72.5 is pretty much the same. My Ally is as quiet as my buddies 60 lb Matthews. I will turn it down5lbsbefore season starts if I can't draw it back sitting in a chair and drawing at an odd angle. Once at full draw it is only 17 lbs. So, I can hold it allday.

And the heavier draw weight will hold the KE, momentum, etc longer than the lower poundage bow. Which means if for some reason you do not hit the animal square you have a better chance of a good shot through vitals. At with that a heavier arrow and you have even more KE & momentum.

You can find higher spined arrows with the same weight as the lower spined arrows. So, that's a mute point.

GMMAT

I guess I just always think of it in these terms.....

Unless my bow's max'd out.....I don't think I'm getting the mfg's ultimate performance from my bow. Plus...it's not an issue to pull at the higher poundage.

I shoot a heavy arrow, though. So I hope this helps quieten my bow.

Would it kill deer just as well at a lower poundage? I suppose. But....I don't know why I WOULDN'T try to optimize my bow's capabilities.

brucelanthier

Why even use 60#? If 40-45# will kill deer and bear why not just use a 50# bow?