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Main Boards => The Shooters FORM Board => Topic started by: Big Fisherman on April 19, 2010, 12:52:00 PM
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Have a Bob Lee 40# and a Bob Lee 46#. Both are 28# recurves. Using 500 Gamegetters, 20/16's, 20/13's, all with 125 gr in front. 5" fletching. Why would the 46# bow consistently be about 25-30% more accurate?
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One of three things or a combination.
1. The shooter.
2. The equipment itself.
3. The tune.
Sure that didn't help.
Sorry.
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The 46er is better tuned = brace, nock point, arrow.
AND/OR...you are getting a cleaner release with the 46er.
That would be my guess.
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IMHO...46er probably shoots flatter.
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hey tom chk out the thread for "stiff arrow?" theres a very usefull link i think you will appreciate .
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I found the lighter the draw the more a poor release shows up, that little extra weight can hide a poor release.
I have a set of 35# limbs and at the bale it makes me work really hard on my release, when I go back to 48# I normally find I'm much more consistent with my overall form. When I have a sloppy release with 48# limbs the miss isn't quite as bad as the 35# limbs.
The higher the Bow weight the bigger the chance of a poor release, the lower the weight the less chance of form mistakes, it's all about balance between control and performance. :)
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yes zeta ive noticed the same i once had an 83@ 28 , drawing 30" and release was non issue bow arm was more relevant i shoot 60 at 30 and reliece is very much a factor now.
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2016 is borderline stiff for 46lbs, definitely stiff for 40lbs; the heavier bow will like those arrows much better. Try a lighter spine (1916 maybe an 1816) on the lighter bow.
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Thanks for the help. Heard a rumour that there will be a discontinuance of manufacture of the 1916. Any truth to it?
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Don't know, but you can get the .600 spine carbons and play with length and point weight to make a good shooting arrow probably for both those bows. Paul.