Is your draw weight maxed out?

This is simply a curiosity question. I'm not really interested in specific weight but feel free to share your what and why.

Do you buy based on the maximum draw and shoot it that way or do you buy based on adjustment range and shoot a specific weight?

 

I generally buy a bow weight based on the max I may want to shoot. But I don't hesitate backing it down a little. My RPM 360 was set at 58# because bareshafting I got the best results at that weight. My Elite was maxed at 52 but my new limbs are 60# so once it's finished I'll see where it tunes the best.

 

I buy my bow with limbs that max at my comfortable draw weight. I shoot most of the year close to max and come hunting I back it off about 5 pounds to be ready to shoot after a long sit that always seems to be in the cold and my muscles are tight.

 

Depends. The bows I have shot lately were all maxed and my current one is as well. However, had a Defiant with 70 lb limbs and ended up later putting 80's on it and setting it to 75 to get the arrow speed I wanted.

 

I shoot mid 60 pound range so got a 70 pound bow

 

I bought my bow based on the max draw. I was told from my bow dealer that a bow shoots better at it's max. Therefore I bought a bow that at max I'd be comfortable and able to kill a deer successfully.

 

Yes

 

I back my limbs down a couple of pounds.


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I have mine set half way in the adjustment range. 65 pounds

 

Mine goes to 70, and I have it at 65.

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70# set to 66#.

 

Old school.
Was a true story but today, new bows don't have the issues with needing to be maxed out like older bows did.

 

Mine goes to 80#, left it there for a while and decided to turn it down a tad before I blew out a shoulder.

 

Why would you not have your bow turned up to 11? Hit them as hard as you can.

 

Yes, my bow has 70# limbs and they are maxed out. Actually getting 72#

 

70,set at 65.


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Are you hittin the sauce again there Sota?

 

No I am ok, just missing a word now and then.

 

I bought a bear cruzer in January as my first bow that's adjustable from 5# to 70#. Glad I did. I'm alot weaker than I thought and I'm shooting around 50# right now. But started around 40#. I hope to be shooting in the 60# range by fall.

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You're doing it the right way. Too many people start out too heavy and develop bad habits and poor form because of it.

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