45lbs>?

[Pinelander]

Mike, I'm 27" draw length.

ACS bow, the 500's were 30.5" long.

The Turkey Creek, the 600's were 29" long.

The Kim-Shaw, the 600's were 29.5" long.

The ACS was setup at centershot, whereas the other two bows were out past center.

Every bow and shooter is different, that is why I was hesitant to get real specific with arrow length/draw length, etc. It's rare that two people (even with the same bow, poundage, draw, etc.) will shoot the exact same setup.

- Dave

[Dave Paradowski]

I shoot a Holm-Made Osprey, 44# @ 28".
29" 1916 legacies with 3 4" shields
2 blade, 125gr Magnus Stingers with PDP inserts and 25gr wgt added.
7" wrap and double dog on the back. About 505 grs total.
DaveP

[Cyclic-Rivers]

Nuff said    

I shoot a 45 lb Big River R/D Longbow. Probabbly similar to your savanah.  

My arrows average 470 grains. They have 130 Stos 2 blades up front and average 600 Grains total. Although I have not shot a deer with this bow, I have no doubt in its capabilities.

[Clay Hills Bill]

I shoot 43#@25" draw length Super Shrew Deluxe with 5/16 Cedar arrows that I build with Zwickey Eskalite 2 blades with good results and penetration.  I draw right at 25".

Bill

[Ground Hunter]

Bow draw weight is but one measure of a bow.  A 45# ACS and a 45# self-bow are light years away from each other.  One size does not fit all.  Generalizations are flawed.

[Widow's Son]

My favorite bow is my 1969/70 vintage Bear Super-K 45#, 64" long. Arrows are cedar 29" around 550grs. I hunt with vintage Bear Razor-heads or Zwickey two or four blade models. I think I may try the Woodsman broadheads next season. This bow is smooth as silk and whisper quiet even with its' vintage spring arm quiver.

Ross

[Hopewell Tom]

This is very encouraging around the "lower" weights. I always felt the 50# @ draw length was a minimum "hunting" weight. Here in Nova Scotia we have a 40# minimum for deer, 50# for moose. A moose tag is 1 in a million, so 45# sounds to be more that adequate.
I'm looking at this with interest, because a new Zipper is coming at some point and I know for me, the lighter weight is more fun to shoot. A 45#er it may be. Bill says the carbon/foam core gives 3# more performance. I like this idea.

[bucksbuouy]

Not trying to stir the pot but if I couldnt draw 45 pounds I wouldnt bow hunt. In fact, for several years I could not draw 45# and I did not hunt. But thats just me.

[Margly]

Interesting thread!


For almost a year ago Nathan aka Buejeger and I had a thread going around the same topic:

  http://tradgang.com/noncgi/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=098150;p=1  

If you go to page 3 you will find some interesting vids of 38# longbow and a 42# recurve against deer scapula.

Weight on arrow for the 38# longbow was 544 grains.
For the 42# recurve 650 grains!