Originally posted by normf:
I recently bought a used Redman 70in. 41# at my 30in. draw. Shooting 425 gr. arrow with a 2 blade broadhead. Is this enough bow for whitetail? It's so much fun to shoot I haven't picked up my ILF recurve since I bought it. Thanks
Whitetails are not that difficult to kill providing you place that arrow in the right spot. I also agree that, all things being equal, you will have no problem with that set-up.
A heavier arrow will give better penetration but you will limit your effective range some....seems it could be a significant trade-off at a light draw weight....just guessing here.
I learned a few things here on this thread over the past year:
Two things come to mind; the first is that, as I understand it, the 70"er, having longer limbs will not as efficiently energize that arrow as a 68 or a 66.
The second thing is one that I had to come to grips a year ago and that is maintaining that 30" draw. If you are rather new to shooting hills and (like I was) began with what I "knew" was my draw length, you (as I did) may find your actual draw is significantly less than what you thought. I started with 30.5" and now truly draw a tad under 27" consistently...while shooting.
That's over 3" and that or any portion thereof could decrease your draw wt. as much as 2.5# per inch. For me it killed about 7# of push that my arrow needed for efficient efficiency.
I am not an expert by any means but there are a few guys that haunt this place who can clarify.
Here is an option if you can or want to shoot a heavier weight....Craig at HHA can shorten and refinish your bow for around $100 plus shipping. He told me that I could expect a minimum increase in draw weight of 6#.