why dont i feel 45 is enough

[sidebuster]

More than enough

Proof is in the pudding.  Here one with a 40# selfbow.

 

[nyamazan]

I'm new to all this, but don't think you can throw all 45# bows in the same class, performance wise that is.

I shoot a very plain 55# long bow with 600gr arrows and was shooting with a German bloke who also had a 55# bow.

 This bow of his was a custom made recurve that must have shot at least 25 fps faster than mine (I'm estimating here). Granted his arrows were about 540gr he said, but speed wise they absolutely smoked my bow.And yes, we were both pulling to 28", which the bows were rated at.

[Don Stokes]

There's no doubt that most recurves will shoot faster than most longbows with the same weight arrows. The point is, 45# in a longbow is enough. The recurve just puts some icing on the cake, if you want it. A compound will shoot even faster, but what's the point? At normal hunting range inside 20 yards, the difference in trajectory between the traditional bows is not enough to matter. At 15, where I like them, no difference. Tuning and sharp broadheads are many times more important than the kind of bow or draw weight.

[Jon Stewart]

Coon, I shoot a 36# Longbow and do quite well in the fill the freezer department.  Don't worry about what other people think. A sharp stick and good placement = meat in the freezer.

Good luck this year.

[Deadbolt]

Proof:

 

38# at my draw heavy arrow sharp 2 blade 12 yards with a pass through.  couldn't ask for more!  Deer piled up 20 yards away.

[MJB]

Deadbolt AWESOME PIC Thanks for sharing  

[Deadbolt]

[MCS]

DB how heavy was your arrow? Mike.

[jacobsladder]

have 1 possibly 2 customs coming this fall...yep 45#s...

[dc51]

coon.
 I shoot #46 and 1916 arrows with 100gr. G5 heads. I've only taken a couple of deer but both went clean through.
It will work fine.   Don

[Stringdancer]

cooncrazy,

All my longbows in the past few years have been 45-47# at my draw, and my arrows have been 2016's with a total weight of 460grns like yours.  That setup will blow through any deer or anything else for that matter.  I, don't care if you shoot a 70# bow, if you don't put the arrow where it needs to go your out of luck.  I use a 2 blade Magnus head at 125grns.....

Mike

[Deadbolt]

MCS not sure the weight of that arrow but it was a 2016 cut 29 1/2 3 5" nanna and a 145g head.  That arrow flew phenominal out of that bow!

Everyone said it was overspined but I didn't care LOL it always hit the mark for me ont he range.

[cooncrazy]

thanks guys feel much better will see what i can do with this setup

[JimmyC]

I just set my trusty 45# Martin Saber up to shoot CE Heritage 150ies with 200gr point up front for a total weight just over 610gr or so.  

A bit more loopy trajactory than I am used to but at hunting distances I think it will be an awesome combo!