Draw weight?????
 

I am looking at a new bow it is time to retire the Whitetail 2. I have a 60 pound pull on the older bow. My question is the one I like only goes up to 50 pound draw. Is this going to be slower? also is 50 pound draw still enough power for large game take down? I am looking at a PSE Stinger and the left handed one only goes to 50 pound draw. dont know why but just want to be sure it will be ok before i drop the cash.

50# is finr for most large game,
For deer no problem, if your going for moose/elk will want some more.
Not that 50# can't take a elk, just don't want to be borderline,
Also, depending how old your bow is, modern bows with high let offs are a lot easier to draw/hold than your older bow, a modern 60-70# bow may feel like a 50-60 bow of 10 yrs ago

Thanks thants what I was looking for. The Bear Whitetail 2 is old and I figure there will be a night and day difference just want to be sure before I drop the cash that 50 was enough. Plus the speed is 305 fps compared to the old bows 160.

Age. Of bow side,
There is a big difference in 50-60#
I shoot a 60# browning, my brother shoots a 50# bear bow.
At the range when I shot his bow I felt like I could hold the pin on the mark all day, compared to mine.
My next bow I will probably drop down to a 50-60# bow and set it at 55#

50# is plenty,especially if you have super sharp broadheads. And the easier it is to draw and maintain your draw the more confident you will become in your shot placement, which is really what bow hunting is all about. I shoot a 42 pound Bear recurve and have no problem killing deer. It will be my weapon of choice if I ever get lucky enough to draw a Michigan elk permit. No doubt in my mind that it will do the job. Heck at 10 or 12 yards, which is the range I shoot most of my deer at, a 35 pound bow with razor sharp broadheads would work.
Just hide behind a big old tree, become one with the woods and whack em when they walk by.:rock:

Holding the 60# was not a big deal I am 34 years old and bigger guy. Just the 50# new bow is on clearence from last year and is $100 off. I figured hell easy pull and $100 off if it will work i am all over it! the 60# is full price. I am cheap lol

I shoot a 50 lb. bow with Easton XX75 2215's and 100 gr. 3-blade Muzzys. Pretty slow by today's standards, but it makes for a quiet and forgiving setup, plus I have no problems pulling it back and holding it even when I'm half frozen. Pass throughs if you punch the ribs at 20 yards. I wouldn't want to take my rig out West, but for eastern hardwoods whitetails, it will get the job done.

What you lose is the ability to punch through a shoulder if you are a little off, so practice and choose your shots wisely, as hopefully we all do.

I personally shoot a PSE Mohave, its about 10 years old, it was a hand-me-down from my dad because we both shoot the same draw length and I shoot it maxed out at 65 lbs (eventhough it says max weight is 70, it is really only 64-66 lbs), a weight my dad never shot it at, he usually kept it around 55 lbs. What I like about the increasd poundage is there is literally no difference in height/drop from 10 yards all the way up to 45 yards. Once I found this out my dad took his new Mathews bow (only 1 year old) up to 65 lbs and he started noticeing it shooting the same way. We both have our bows set up with one single sight pin to shoot with and we hit targets consistantly at 10-15-20-25-30-35-40-45 yards with absolutely zero compensation for height/drop. It takes the yardage guess work out. So I would recommend personally the higher poundage.

After shooting an older 60# for so long be careful pulling a new 50#. It will be a tremendous difference. When I started shooting I was using a 50# cherokee 2, now I have a 70# PSE Nova, and now my cherokee has become my bowfishing bow, I don't even notice the weight on it compared to the newer one.

From what i am reading the 60# down to 50# is a big jump. I dont know now if it is work saving the $100. Most of my kills are within 30 yards. I am just worried the 50# may not be enough and be a waist of money.

I'd shoot
 

....the draw weight I could draw and use that bow.
And not draw so much weight, that an orthopedic surgeon's name was magnetically kept on the refrigerator.

A 50 pound bow with a good broadhead is plenty for deer out to 40 yards.My brother kills deer every year with his hoyt trykon sport which maxes out at 50 lbs. With a good broadhead like a muzzy 3-blade or a magnus stinger 2 blade it with do a lot of damage to a deer.Last year my brother shot a doe at 25 yards with a complete pass through.

Not sure about the Stinger, but all the PSE bows I've owned have maxed a couple or three pounds above the posted max draw weight. So you might actually end up with 52 or 53# 's when it's maxes. Which will give you better performance than turning a 60# all the way down. Just my humble opinion. Best of luck to you

Well thanks for everybodies input. I went down to the bow shop. The 50# is plenty. I could pull and hold a 70#. but I will hunt from a blind and the 50# is cake to pull and nice to pull when sitting down. From what I can see the 50# at 30 inch draw with a carbon arrow and 100 grain head will be plenty. Just goes to show, shoot what is comfortable and leave you ego at home.

Heck 50# is plenty for your whiteatail hunting. And a modern bow is much faster than your old Whitetail giving you more kenetic energy.
A 50 lb draw, 80% let off and a razor sharp cut on contact broadhead.

If you are looking it for super sharp broadheads, then 50 lb draw is quite enough, as my dad use it. So it will be a better option than going for 60 lb.

The key thing for any bowhunter is shot placement. If you put it in the right place, use good judgement in your shots and keep your broadheads sharp, 50# is plenty for anything in North America that doesn't bite back.

If you don't do it right, 80# isn't enough.

The good thing about an easy drawing 50# is that you can put in a lot more practice without damage to your shoulders.

Allen

I feel your pain ..... literally my pain .... and dropped from 65# to 55# several years ago on an SQ-2. After a bit of sight adjustment back to dead on ... frankly I sawn nothing noticeable as far as "killing" white tails or feral hogs cleanly. Most shots still complete pass-troughs. Was still good to go at my personal limit of about 40 yards. Unfortunately slow recovery for extensive surgery has had my bow hanging on the wall for 2 seasons now. Amen to the X-Bow option in Alabama. Otherwise I'd have missed two archery seasons. Hope to be back "vertical" come fall 2011.

It is great I do have to say there is almost no difference except my shoulders feel better with the lower draw weight. Shots placement is perfect once sighted, arrow drop is very minimal. In fact I found a bonus to the lower draw weight I can do it with less movement and noise!!