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What poundage do you shoot? #3043964
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Really liked a 60# bow I tried this weekend.
How much speed is enough?

Re: What poundage do you shoot? [Re: Nightrain] #3043972
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63# and fast enough to kill whatever I’m hunting. High poundage is no good if you can’t aim small.

Re: What poundage do you shoot? [Re: Nightrain] #3043982
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70 with a fairly heavy arrow

Re: What poundage do you shoot? [Re: Nightrain] #3043996
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I shoot 73# because I can comfortably. I recommend shooting what’s comfortable because everyone is going to be different. The year after I had shoulder surgery I was shooting 55# and killed them just fine. Good luck

Re: What poundage do you shoot? [Re: Nightrain] #3044024
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Hunt with my 71# bow
My backup is at 62#

Re: What poundage do you shoot? [Re: RCHRR] #3044025
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Originally Posted by RCHRR
63# and fast enough to kill whatever I’m hunting. High poundage is no good if you can’t aim small.

Nothing any good if ya can't aim small.

Re: What poundage do you shoot? [Re: Nightrain] #3044048
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Re: What poundage do you shoot? [Re: Nightrain] #3044055
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Re: What poundage do you shoot? [Re: kodiak06] #3044056
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Originally Posted by kodiak06
Originally Posted by RCHRR
63# and fast enough to kill whatever I’m hunting. High poundage is no good if you can’t aim small.

Nothing any good if ya can't aim small.

That’s my point Kodak. Some of these young bucks be rippin those arrows but can’t hit the side of a barn. Not to mention they’ll be struggling with all kinds of movement to get it pulled back.

Re: What poundage do you shoot? [Re: Nightrain] #3044061
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60 is plenty. I'm honestly not sure if mine is 60 or 70.

Re: What poundage do you shoot? [Re: Nightrain] #3044098
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Originally Posted by Nightrain

Really liked a 60# bow I tried this weekend.
How much speed is enough?


60 is plenty. Just get the right draw LENGTH.


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Re: What poundage do you shoot? [Re: Nightrain] #3044103
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It's really all about being comfortable behind the bow if your comfortable at 60lb shoot it my wife hunts with 55 if your comfortable with 75-80 shoot it. Having a bow set up to fit you and choosing an arrow and broadhead combo that works with your draw weight is way more important than the speed.

Re: What poundage do you shoot? [Re: Nightrain] #3044120
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Re: What poundage do you shoot? [Re: Nightrain] #3044237
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68# with a 570 gr arrra in a compound

52# with same area in a recurve

52#-57# in two osage self bows with heavy arras and stone points


ALL of em will kill


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Re: What poundage do you shoot? [Re: Nightrain] #3044248
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62#. If you can’t comfortably draw your bow from a seated position without “sky drawing” it, you’re pulling too much weight.


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Re: What poundage do you shoot? [Re: Nightrain] #3044256
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62 lbs. on both my bows.


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Re: What poundage do you shoot? [Re: Nightrain] #3044268
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I pull 90lbs but 80 feels so good that I shoot 65.... whistle


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Re: What poundage do you shoot? [Re: Nightrain] #3044271
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Re: What poundage do you shoot? [Re: Nightrain] #3044294
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64lbs prop goin go to 60 soon as I get to a bow shop

Re: What poundage do you shoot? [Re: Shaw] #3044385
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Originally Posted by Shaw
62#. If you can’t comfortably draw your bow from a seated position without “sky drawing” it, you’re pulling too much weight.



Exactly Sonny. Ive practiced with folks that point their bow up, struggle to draw it and then bring it down to aim. I just shake my head.

I ask them if they really think a deer is going to tolerate all that movement? You have to be able to SMOOTHLY draw when seated for sure or youre pulling way to much weight . Mine is around 63 or 64#'s.

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