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I have hunted for many years with bows in the 42# to 50# range and have not had any problems with making the shot or having pass thru's. I just purchased an RER Vortex 60", 43# for my go to bow. Don't expect any issues. I live in Texas and have harvested Whitetail,Corsican Ram and Russian hog. The only shot that didn't give complete pass thru was the Corsican Ram. The distance was more than I usually shoot. I grew up in the 50's shooting long bows passed down from my older brother and eventually made enough money to purchase a semi-recurve bow. It was much faster than the longbows. I used to hunt on a golf course for ground squirrels which always proved a challenge. If they saw you coming they would give off a call and alert all the other squirrels. Some would stand erect and look for the threat while others would hug the ground lying prone. The ones that went prone were the easist to get. We would line up the shot and shoot in front of the squirrel a few feet and allow the arrow the slide forward to the squirrel. No broadheads either field tips were the order of the day. One day while on the golf course I spotted a crow in the top of a tree and gave a go at it. The arrow hit the crow and carried him up into the air and back down into the tree. He was still very much alive and started sending out calls of distress. Within seconds crows came from everywhere and started dive bombing me. I took off running and swinging with my bow just to get away from the onslaught. Over the years I have had probably 8 Wing bows which included a Prensentation 1 and as well as most of Bob's other hunting bows. My favorite of all times was his Thunderbird 62", 44#. It had the smoothest draw and fantastic cast. The handle was black phenolic and felt great-no shock dead in the hand.
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All my adult life I have shot bows in the upper 70s or low 80s. The last few years after my open heart surgury I had to go way down in weight and now I shoot 64#@29" and I'm a little embarrassed to admit it. I can shoot my 72@29" longbow and my 73#@29" recurve now but the light bow shoots so sweetly I may not move back up. This message you have read is true, it is however only offered for the purpose of humor and perceptive. For some 50 is heavy for others 60 is light. Now for for the point. 35# kills deer all the time. I've even seen sub 30# bows of modern design with enough to get the job done. Tougher animals probably need heavier bows because they require a heavier arrow. I would not have any qualms about hunting deer and hogs 100# or less(prime eating size anyway) with 45#. If I limited my shots to just the other side of point blank and I shot just as heavy an arrow as the bow could shoot well I'd hunt elk and moose with 45# too. I think a Gold Tip 3555 front loaded to give it a total weight of 490 - 530 grains would make a pretty lethal arrow.
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I shot a buddies 46# Southern Draw last weekend. That bow flat out smokes an arrow! It was if I was drawing a kids bow untill I let her go! I would have no problem chasin deer with that bow. Got me thinkin to have a set of lighter limbs made up for my ole Zipper TD one of these days.
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My newest and heaviest bow is 55# at 28. I got it because that was what was available to me for my resources. I am in the process of talking with the bowyer and his outlet to see if I can trade down in weight.I will stay at 49# or under if at all possible. I'd rather be shooting for as long as possible than shoot higher weight for a shorter time. My resources are the only thing slowing the process God bless,Mudd
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I have six recurves and they range from 49# to 52#. The 52's are a set of extra limbs for one of my bows and they seem a bit stout but I still shoot them, just not as much as the others.
Louis
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I ain't got no skinny arms, but my go-to killin bow is 46@27. Seems to work fine because I shoot it really well. I can shoot it for literally hundreds of shots in a day with no ill effects.
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Morrison w/ 48#@28 and I'm closer to 29" now or near 50#. Fedora is 49.5# at 28 so that might go 51#+. heavy carbons that don't lose energy wobblin down range and I feel very good about it!
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TGMM Family of the Bow Sasquatch 60" T/D, R/D LB Posts: 11116 | From: L@ncaster County, PA | Registered: Mar 2003
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wild fire osage orange #45 @26 allegheny #46@26 new to me bob sarrells #46 @26 and i love all these bows they are nice to shoot as i am shooting in the pacific 3d championships this weekend iam going to use my bob sarrells.or will that be my allegheny so hard to pic which one. but i think i will use the bob sarrells.
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TGMM FAMILY OF THE BOW Posts: 7936 | From: auckland new zealand | Registered: Dec 2005
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thank guy fore all the info hopefully ill get my chance thrus day morning do a lot of you guys shoot carbon ive been shooting cx 200 and they shoot prety good for me are 2 blades the way to go or could i get by with 3 blades
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I'm shooting a 45lb @ 28" bow, but my draw length is around 30". I'm shooting carbon express arrows 4560's cut to 31.75". I also shoot 125 grain three blade magnus snuffers. So far that combination worked well on my only shot at a whitetail (in my avatar).
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but i think i will use the bob sarrells.
