My bow is set at 63lbs. more then enough..... I can top it off at 70lbs.

 

73lbs

 

73 lbs

 

I use to pull 72 till this winter but now Ive backed it down to 63. Plenty for what I'm hunting and makes for easier shooting. I froze up this past winter b/c of the cold and couldn't draw on a doe.

 

73 lbs

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.

 

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.

that is one reason why I'm shooting 63lbs., and not turning my bow up to 70lbs.

 

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.

 

Frank, go with a lighter arrow, and you may just need one sight pin out to 40 yards

 

70 pounds.

 

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.

More than enough for who....for you?

Ive sat in a tree for hours in freezing temps and had no problem drawing the bow.

The more speed and KE you can get out of your set-up, the better....just my opinion.

 

The more speed and KE you can get out of your set-up, the better....just my opinion.

I always felt that shot placement was the best thing

 

I always felt that shot placement was the best thing

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.

 

I always felt that shot placement was the best thing

Shot placement is definetly the most important thing.

But if I can shoot a flat arrow which isnt a super light carbon, I can pack a punch at longer ranges.

 

But if I can shoot a flat arrow which isnt a super light carbon, I can pack a punch at longer ranges

agree 100%, I've always shot 70lbs., but with todays bows, and arrows 60lbs. will work

 

Used to be 65lbs...now 60lbs.

Don't ask....long story....[hihi]

 

Target bow: 42#
3d/backup hunting bow: 45#
Hunting bow: 47#

Got pass-throughs on all the deer I killed this year with 47# and I can draw it super slow and smooth, as well as shoot it accurately from some very awkward positions.

 

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

 

72 lbs. [up]

 

63lbs.right now, but I'm dropping down to a 50to60lbs bow with lighter arrows. I should get just as much penetration as the heavier weight and heavier arrows do right now.

 

65 lb.

 

60 all you need

 

63lbs.right now, but I'm dropping down to a 50to60lbs bow with lighter arrows. I should get just as much penetration as the heavier weight and heavier arrows dose I shoot now.

You cant drop draw weight and arrow weight without losing KE.

 

I shoot 60lb. In the past Ive shot up to 75lb, but since my wrist surgery and shoulder issues ive knocked it down.

I shoot just as good and kill just as many or not more deer now.

 

You cant drop draw weight and arrow weight without losing KE.

I'm not 100% sure if this was a statement or a question [confused]
I assuming you were disagreeing with me that you don't need a heavy draw weight offset by a heavy grained arrow and head to maintain your same kinetic energy and arrow speed with a lighter draw weight and light grain arrow. I'm sure you are incorrect
Also a heavier draw weights and heavier grained arrow don't mean better performance and penetration then a lighter draw weight and shooting a lighter grained arrow and head/field point would.

 

I used to work part-time in a sport shop and spoke with lots of bow reps from PSE to High Country and everyone in between. 60lbs is your best weight for shooting 30yrds and in. If you're going to shoot 60lbs don't buy a 60-70lb bow, because you'll be using the worst performance of the bow. Buy a 50-60lb bow set at 60lbs and then you'll be using the bows best performance.