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Old 12-17-2008 | 07:05 AM
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How much does one full turn of the allen screws adjust the # of the bow...?? one turn = ?? 1 lb? 2 lbs? etc
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Old 12-17-2008 | 07:41 AM
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Depends on the bow. 2lbs will probably put you in the ballpark. Changing the poundage will likely affect your tune.
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Old 12-17-2008 | 08:00 AM
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yeh well I will have to put on a new string this winter and I was going to possibly crank the bow back up a turn and go a bit heavier on a my arrows.. thanks Bruce...you know when i dropped the # I was thinking it would screw with my tune, but the guy at Gander Mt said no it wouldn't?
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Old 12-17-2008 | 08:59 AM
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As long as you turn them evenly, you should be fine. Im pretty sure 2.5 turns on my 101st was 8-9#'s
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Old 12-17-2008 | 09:15 AM
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It all depends on how much you change the poundage and how far from optimum your setup is currently whether it will affect your tune or not. I tunemy setup initially by adjusting the poundage and not the rest so any 2-3lb change would have some effect. It would be most notable when bareshafting.

Anyway, since you are doing a string/cable change then re-tuning is happening anyway. Just so you know, just because you go to a heavier arrow does not necessarily mean you need to up the poundage. I typically will setup my arrow for the midrange, 65#'s, and then, like I mentioned earlier, adjust the poundage to tune things up. My current deer hunting rig is 67#'s.
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Old 12-17-2008 | 10:39 AM
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good stuff guys...I may not even change a thing other than the string...My bow is set 71# and is shooting a 362 gr arrow @ 280 fps and so far I have taken 5 deer with this set up....but I will keep it all in mind...I know I shoot a light arrow, but if i want to get 280 fps at 26.5" draw i have tooo!!!
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Old 12-19-2008 | 08:47 AM
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On my Bengal its 1 Turn= 3 pounds
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Old 12-19-2008 | 01:14 PM
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On my Bengal its 1 Turn= 3 pounds
As it is on most bows. Some guys think it depends on the amount of threads on the limb bolt, but all 3/8" limb bolts have the same thread pattern. The only difference is in limb design.
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Old 12-19-2008 | 04:31 PM
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On my Bengal its 1 Turn= 3 pounds
Same with my ROSS and my Bear
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Old 12-19-2008 | 07:41 PM
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I just turned my Allegiance back up after hunting season. It was about 3lbs for one full turn.
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