Hoyt Gamemaster poundage

[dixieshooter]

This is for people who own or have shot a Gamemaster recurve. Is 45# too lite? I know it is a personal thing. I'm wonting to buy one. I see alot of 40# and 45# pounders for sale. I'm thinking 50# will be good. Have these people under bowed there self,that wont to sale? I'm a lefty and know shop will stock one bow. I guess I'll have to buy one to try it out.

[Bob Macioch]

FYI
I've heard that the Gamemaster and Gamemaster ll are usually lower in poundage than is printed on the bow.
IMO Great bows!
Best
Bob

[sendero25]

dixieshooter,
I don't have any experience with the Hoyt bows,(except my wife and her compound habit) but if you want to hunt with it, 45# isn't too light, especially if it is FUN to shoot and you can shoot it well!
Match the arrow to the bow, and it will take any whitetail in Tennessee!
Shoot straight my friend.
John

[skychief]

My friend owns a Hoyt dealership and I KNOW the following to be true of all Gamemaster IIs he has sold.   Each bow was 5 pounds heavier than listed and labeled.  I.E. - a Gamemaster labeled as 45# will actually draw 50# at 28".   Hope this info helps ya.   Skychief.

[tobowhunt]

I own a Hoyt Tiburon, same as the Gamemaster just not camo, they made it one year (2006). I have taken deer and turkey both and just got back from Alberta where I shot a P&Y Black bear. I ordered my bow 45# and it actually is 48# at 28". I checked it on a digital scale at Black Widow Bows here in my home town. I have had great luck and much enjoyment from it and think you would also. I shot thru an 8 point whitetail last year and the bear I shot had the broadhead break off in the far leg. 45# will take most animals. It is more about arrow placement, as I am sure you know.  Good Luck!

[Bob Macioch]

I guess I got it backwards    
Sorry

[Jack Shanks]

I owned two of them and both were five pounds heavier in weight than they were marked. They are excellent shooting bows but I just prefer the feel of a wooden handle bow more. Also, I shoot all my other bows off the shelf and I needed to use a plunger and rest to tune and shoot the Gamemasters.

[Cupcake]

Heavier than marked is consistent in the GMs I know of.  My GMII marked 45# is 49#.  I shot it side-by-side with a 50# GMII when I bought it and the 50 measured 54#, so I got the 45er.

I know of others that are heavier than marked.  It is a nice shooting bow, you will like it.

[cajunbowhntr]

The game master has a small riser.AMO is actually measured from the pivot point of the grip plus 1.75".So if you pull a GM back to the edge of the riser you are pulling more than AMO.

CB

[Cupcake]

We took this small riser into account when we measured and got the higher poundage.  It was measured 261/4 inches from the grip, not the back of the riser.

[Chris Surtees]

I had one for awhile and it was about 5 to 7 pounds over listed weight. I will say they are great bows but I just could not get used to the little grip.

CS

[ron w]

My Gamemaster is marked 40#,@ 28, but when scaled it is 44#. My draw is 29" and it then scales in at 48#. You should have no problem hunting deer sized game with one at 45#. My biggest concern is getting them silent, that takes some trial and error. That being said don't be afraid to buy one, new or used.

[dixieshooter]

Thanks everyone for the info. I like wood handled bows aswell but that GM just looks BAD.I draw 25" from knock to the front of bow. If I get a 50# and it scales @ 55 to 57# with my 25" draw I should be right at 48# to 50#,I think. Since my shoulder isn't getting any younger 45# may very well be the ticket. That should get me in their at 43 to 45#. I'm trying not get any new bows over 50# anymore. I've got to heavier longbows I've got to unload. This information really shed some light on the nature of GM bow.

[James Wrenn]

All I have seen weighed around 3-4lbs over what was marked.Some a little less and others a little more.My 45lbs limbs weighed 48 and my 50s weigh 54.5.That is measuring 26 1/4 to the plunger hole.

[mark land]

Have to agree with that my 55# @ 28 Gamemaster is pulling 53# @ 27in for me.  I just wish they would offer a 15 or 17in riser for them, how awesome would that be???  Mark

[bigbuckmalik]

i have a 45# gm, it shoots great and hits hard.  do yourself a favor and get the limb pads from das kinetics.  i just put them on my bow and cut noise in half or better

[GameMaster]

I have the GameMaster,ordered it at 50 and its 58 with 29 to the riser. Very hard hitting bow with 11-32 cedars spinned 55 to 60 pounds. Also shoots 2117's well at 29.75 in. long. Your 45 lb.question depends on what kind of shooter you are. For 3-d shoots and hunting deer it is plenty. I found out you want to be comfortable with what poundage you have. If you are struggling at the end of a round and fine in the start,maybe too much poundage. Have fun!

[wihill]

My 40#GM is 44# at 28 per an Easton mapper, right around 46# at my drawlength.