Just curious as to what poundage everyone shoots. I usually shoot 70-72. I see a lot of bows up for sale that only shoots up to 60.
What poundage do you shoot?
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·My bow is set at 63lbs. more then enough..... I can top it off at 70lbs.
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60 lbs is more than enough... unless your shooting long range. When it gets cold and you can't move as freely as usual (like when your in a tree), you may have trouble with a 73 lb bow.
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·that is one reason why I'm shooting 63lbs., and not turning my bow up to 70lbs.
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I have mine at 63#. It shoots real flat out to about 30 yards then it drops off. Anywhere from 5-25 yards I use the same sight pin. There is about a 1/8" gap between my 20 pin and 30 pin, then ther is a 1/4" gap between 30 and 40.
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·Frank, go with a lighter arrow, and you may just need one sight pin out to 40 yards
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70 pounds.
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·I always felt that shot placement was the best thing
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I have to agree.
But I agree use what you can comfortably handle by all means. Nothing wrong with that.
But this past season a female archer killed a record caribu with a 45lb draw @ 40 yards. One well placed shot is all it takes.
But if ya got it and can pull it by all means use it!
If I didn't have a shoulder injury who knows what I'd be pulling right now.
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·agree 100%, I've always shot 70lbs., but with todays bows, and arrows 60lbs. will work
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53# from my longbow....and there is no let-off on it.. SO THAT'S 53 HARD POUNDS...KIll any thing in the North America
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72 lbs. [up]
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