ILF ?

[Elk whisperer]

If I want to shoot 47-48 lbs do you go 50lb limbs and back them off or get 45 lb limbs and crank them up

[wingnut]

It's more then that.  What riser are you putting them on and what make of limbs are you looking at?

Once you have this info it's pretty simple math.

Mike

[Bill Carlsen]

It's been my experience that ILF limbs perform better with more preload which essentially means cranking them up.

[ron w]

Like Mike said, what riser ,what limbs, your draw length........then go from there!

[Elk whisperer]

I know all that but in genral witch way is better to go   17 in riser long limbs 62" bow 30 draw

[Rick Richard]

You can get several different opinions, but I would take the bowyers recommendation.  He knows his design, how it performs and what would be best for your use.

[ron w]

I think that a 17" riser and long limbs would be a excellent choice with your 30" draw. I have a 17" Zipper riser with long Dryad Static tip recurve limbs that is my go to bow for 3/D. I draw just a shade over 29". I have not hunted it yet buy there is no reason I couldn't.

[Rick Richard]

OK, If I had to give an opinion then I would agree with Ron.

[Elk whisperer]

thanks Bill

[Nativestranger]

Not sure if you can back off a set of 50lb limbs to 47lb. ILF limbs are rated at their minimum weight setting if I am not wrong.

Most limbs perform their best at max preload.  http://www.blackysbowreports.com/ilf-bows/bf-extreme/bf-extreme.htm

[Wheels2]

I recently spoke with the folks at Lancaster Archery about ******** bows.  It seems that ILF limbs vary their listed weight range by manufacturer.  ********s make listed weight with the limb backed out, while Hoyts hit the weight at mid range.  So a ******** 45# limb will go up 10%from 45# while a 45# Hoyt limb can go 5% lower and 5% higher than indicated weight.

[koger]

Most Ilf limbs # listed is what they are at their lowest setting with limb bolts backed out. Most will gain 3-5# when screwed down as far as they will go, and backed out at least 1/2 turn which is suggested as the bare minimum. Ilf rigs, especially the metal risers are the easiest to tune bows I have ever worked with,and with a plunger button and a flipper type rest, can shoot a wide variety of shafts/spines. One evening this past summer, I shot a Titan 17" riser, medium limbs, #50, 60", with 12 different arrows/spines at 25 yds, and got perfect flight with them all, with just a turn in or out, or two, on the plunger button.One of my buddies shooting of the shelf could not believe it, as he has had a heck of a time tuning. It took this for him to start shooitng off a rest, and his shooting has gotten 3x better, as I believe, shooting off the shelf magnifies any human errror. I dont ever believe I will own anothe bow that is not cut past center, for tuning purposes alone.

[Elk whisperer]

Thanks guys sounds like getting the 45s and going up is the way to go

[katman]

Also be sure to check which riser length the limbs are rated for. Many large companies rate on a 25" riser, I believe Dryads are for a 19". To make it more confusing not all 17" risers have the same pad angle.