"PERFECT" BOW WEIGHT?

[dick sable]

Whoops!  Should have not been in such a rush and read things completely first off.  George annswered my question before it was asked!        Sorry.

[Predator Man]

I think 47 would be enough if you were shooting one of the faster bows.  Poundage is not nearly as important as end result. Only an chrony will tell you if your 47 pound bow is enough.  I am willing to bet that there are plenty of 52-55 pound bows that dont shoot as fast as a 47 pound acs cx.  Also I bet a 47 pound acs shoots miles faster than a 65 pound self bow. Get my point.  Calculate your KE and then you will know if its enough.

[Predator Man]

buff, I couldnt get 74 pounds to my cheek if you put a metal splint on my bow arm..... your da man if thats your prefered weight.

[Chris Shelton]

Originally posted by TIMP:
is 47# enough for elk and black bear?

well just up north from you in MD, we legally can kill whitetail and black bears with a 30# bow    , what is our DNR thinking???

Jus' love these threads...  

[Predator Man]

[  Check This OUT!  

Here is a big guy taken down with a 42# bow....

[1bjd]

50# at 28" minimum.
Works for me.
John

[fred benoit]

REMEMBER THAT THE BULL FIGTHERS USE ONLY A SAWRD
AND THEY KILL UP TO 1000 POUNDS NASTY AND DEADLY
TOROS AND THE FORCE IS LES THAN ANY OF THE BOWS WE USED TO HUNT IS ONLY THE SHRPENES OF THEYR SAWRD AN THE GOOD PLACEMENT OF IT.

[George D. Stout]

fred, only partly true my friend.  The bull is killed due to it's own weight being pushed onto the sword....that's some heavy duty momentum, and a better than 3 to 1 blade ratio 8^).

[jess stuart]

It seems being blessed with a long draw would allow a bit less weight with the same results.  Unfortunately I only draw about 28" and like my chances when shooting 50-=55#.

[Jason Kendall]

I like mine at 52# but I dont hunt really big game, I bet if I averaged out all the bows I have built for customers in the last 15 years it would be really close to 50# +/- 2#

[Tsalagi]

Well, according to studies by Saxton Pope, Native American bows in the 48 CONUS states averaged to about a 50 pound draw weight. So, nothing new under the sun. With 50 pounds, you can put pounds in the freezer, so to speak.

[Jason R. Wesbrock]

Originally posted by JPE:
my personal feeling is the one that you can shoot most comfortably and consistantly, and of course for hunting situations   ethicly.       Jim Pyles

I'll second that.  

[Rob DiStefano]

Originally posted by Tsalagi:
Well, according to studies by Saxton Pope, Native American bows in the 48 CONUS states averaged to about a 50 pound draw weight. So, nothing new under the sun. With 50 pounds, you can put pounds in the freezer, so to speak.

also consider that a typical 50# self or composite bow of yesteryear would probably equate to a modern stickbow that could be rated as low as 40#.

[Acuna]

When I was having Bob Sarrels build my bow, we decided on a final draw weight of between 45-47 pounds at my draw length of 31 inches.  I had a reality check that I work in an office and my office has made me soft.  I am coming back to archery after a long layoff and I knew this would be a good weight for me.  Plus it is MORE than enough to kill any deer, hog or turkey roaming Texas- the place I will hunt 99% of the time.

Having gotten the bow late last week and shooting it over the last few days I know I absolutely made the right decision.  It is within my strength capacity, I can draw it smoothly, focus and hold for a period before releasing (which lets me settle in on a consistent anchor), and am already keeping shots within about 4 inches or less of where I am aiming at a range of 10 yards and in.  It feels great!

Just out of curiosity, and slightly off topic (for this I apologize), can one of you guys who is comparing energy to draw weights at 28 inches tell me what the energy of my bow is compared to that i.e.: it is like a ___ pound bow at 28 inches.... I draw 46# at 31 inches.  THANKS!

[Flatshooter]

A PLX and PTFX both 50#@28" Just perfect for me!

[WildmanSC]

I shoot bows in the 46-48#@28" range and prefer 46# or 47#.

Bill

[razorback]

55# is absolutely perfect. Cause that is what I've got  

[dnovo]

57# is the optimum bow weight for hunting in North America. I know that because that's what I settled on after shooting bows from 72# to 47# over the last 30 yrs. I can still shoot the 72# but only for a few shots and the 47# feels way too soft. So now I have 4 different bows at 57#. That's what I like the best, so it must be right  

[dragonheart]

Daniel is right!   How are you man.