Black Widow Shooters~

[PastorSteveHill]

Guys who shoot widows, I got a question for ya.

If a bow is marked 45 lbs. @ 28'  / what weight would it pull @ 30'?  60' bow... Recurve... Thanks

[Toxophilite]

Hi Steve,
I have heard that most of the better bows increase about 2 1/2 to 3 lbs per inch of draw, so the bow should draw about 50-51 lbs.
Hope all is well--happy 4th, buddy!

[Otto]

Yep..

[Desperado]

Tox is right on the money! Have a great day and keep it behind the shoulder, but not too far back! Cotton

[Onestringer]

Yep what everyone else said.

[John3]

PastorSteve,

If you do not own a bow scale you can still weigh the bow at any draw.

I use a 1X2 with notch cut to hold the bowstring. Mark draw lenths down on the side of the 1X with a marker. Place the 1X on a quality bathroom scale and draw (pushing down on the handle)the bow. This method will get you pretty close to true draw weight at your draw.

John III

[frassettor]

Originally posted by Toxophilite:
Hi Steve,
I have heard that most of the better bows increase about 2 1/2 to 3 lbs per inch of draw, so the bow should draw about 50-51 lbs.
Hope all is well--happy 4th, buddy!

I'll second that

[PastorSteveHill]

Thank you gentlemen. Reason I'm asking is:

I own a 52 lbs. @ 30  PTF V..

I was shooting a 45 lbs. @ 28 PMA V and it feels quite a bit lighter on the draw...

Any reason for that?  It should be within one pound or so shouldn't it?   It feels significantly lighter...  Both have boo cores

[RLA]

Are both bows 60"? The PMA will be longer in the riser, might make some difference in feel.

[PastorSteveHill]

No , both bows are 62'...

[tobowhunt]

Pastor Steve,

I own a 62" PMAX, it is marked 49# at 29". It measures, on the digital scale, 52# at 30".
Two and a half to three pounds per inch is pretty standard for a quality weapon.