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Author Topic: Do you shoot the same weight for all game ?  (Read 1012 times)

Offline La. bowhunter

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Re: Do you shoot the same weight for all game ?
« Reply #20 on: April 07, 2009, 09:26:00 PM »
Same weight and same arrows for everything. Only have 2 bows and both are same weight and tune with same arrows.
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Re: Do you shoot the same weight for all game ?
« Reply #21 on: April 07, 2009, 09:26:00 PM »
Different weights, always use my heavy bows for elk, and early bow season.  Once it gets cold its hard to sit for hours and shoot 60-65#s for me so I'll drop to mid 50's.

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Re: Do you shoot the same weight for all game ?
« Reply #22 on: April 07, 2009, 09:49:00 PM »
yup
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Re: Do you shoot the same weight for all game ?
« Reply #23 on: April 08, 2009, 06:20:00 AM »
Yes of course. It all just helps me get really good/"beware of the man with one bow" kind of thing.
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Re: Do you shoot the same weight for all game ?
« Reply #24 on: April 08, 2009, 07:14:00 AM »
I have a 2-3 lb difference between my go-to LB and recurve but due to the dynamics of each they both end up with the same point of aim. This was not intentional, just a lucky coincidence.

I have bows ranging from 35-55 lbs but for most of my shooting I tend to stick with the same poundage give or take a pound or two.
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Re: Do you shoot the same weight for all game ?
« Reply #25 on: April 08, 2009, 12:43:00 PM »
Same bow same weight same everything. Change usually makes me take a step back from where I was. Ed
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Re: Do you shoot the same weight for all game ?
« Reply #26 on: April 08, 2009, 01:36:00 PM »
Same weight for everything, same arrow too, AD trad lites w/260gr up front.
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Re: Do you shoot the same weight for all game ?
« Reply #27 on: April 08, 2009, 04:13:00 PM »
I shoot the same bow, so of course the same weight. 54#s at my draw!! Shawn
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Re: Do you shoot the same weight for all game ?
« Reply #28 on: April 08, 2009, 04:32:00 PM »
i just recently moved up in draw weight from 45# to 70#@ 28" draw . i really cant wait for hunting season now. ive seen how hard thes arrows penetrate my target , and im very curious on what this set up will do on live game
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Re: Do you shoot the same weight for all game ?
« Reply #29 on: April 08, 2009, 04:35:00 PM »
yes generally 57 #   everything from Zebra to Javalina.
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Re: Do you shoot the same weight for all game ?
« Reply #30 on: April 08, 2009, 07:15:00 PM »
Yep, either Ferguson Patriot, or one of 3 homemade R/D Bamboo Backed Osage all the same - 64" ntn, 73# @ 28". Have other weight bows, but that is what I shoot best.

Mike
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Re: Do you shoot the same weight for all game ?
« Reply #31 on: April 09, 2009, 10:24:00 AM »
Super Shrew 56@27", Talon Longbow pulls 57@27" and Checkmate Hunter recurve 55@27". The Talon requires lighter spined arrows. 50-55 cedars or 2018s.

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Offline Ray Hammond

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Re: Do you shoot the same weight for all game ?
« Reply #32 on: April 09, 2009, 10:54:00 AM »
yep
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Re: Do you shoot the same weight for all game ?
« Reply #33 on: April 09, 2009, 10:55:00 AM »
Yup, same weight for me as well, which is approx 53#'s
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Re: Do you shoot the same weight for all game ?
« Reply #34 on: April 09, 2009, 11:11:00 AM »
same weight same bow! but my collection of bows is getting bigger and i feel bad not shooting them all
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Offline Grant Young

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Re: Do you shoot the same weight for all game ?
« Reply #35 on: April 09, 2009, 04:25:00 PM »
Same weight and usually the same bow.   Grant

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Re: Do you shoot the same weight for all game ?
« Reply #36 on: April 09, 2009, 09:44:00 PM »
I generally shoot the same bow for all hunting and for 3D. 65# HH Wesley Special with cedar arrows.
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Re: Do you shoot the same weight for all game ?
« Reply #37 on: April 09, 2009, 10:17:00 PM »
Yes Same set up for everything.   But I think shooting at rabbits or stumps or carp is practice time for Elk whitetails and bears.
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Re: Do you shoot the same weight for all game ?
« Reply #38 on: April 09, 2009, 11:04:00 PM »
I have too many bows to be able to only shoot one weight, but most of them are 50 to 60 pounds with a few in the 40's and a few in the 60's and low 70's.

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Re: Do you shoot the same weight for all game ?
« Reply #39 on: April 10, 2009, 04:44:00 AM »
you betcha!
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