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Author Topic: What weight bow do you shoot. (page 1 to vote)  (Read 2208 times)

Offline damascusdave

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Re: What weight bow do you shoot. (page 1 to vote)
« Reply #60 on: March 09, 2011, 07:10:00 AM »
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I shoot from 65# to 120#. But, I am a nut job.

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On the contrary, you are a dedicated archer who is willing to work at his craft.

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Offline uglyjake

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Re: What weight bow do you shoot. (page 1 to vote)
« Reply #61 on: March 09, 2011, 07:14:00 AM »
Most bow I got in the late 80's are between 62@29" and 64@28".  I would like to go down to about 50 to 55 @ 29.
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Offline damascusdave

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Re: What weight bow do you shoot. (page 1 to vote)
« Reply #62 on: March 09, 2011, 07:22:00 AM »
Never thought that at age 59 with a bad shoulder that I would be able to do it, but I have worked my way up to shooting bows in the mid 50 pounds range both right handed and left handed and as an added benefit my shoulder issue seems to have disappeared.

What that did for me is let me buy a 55 pound LH 1960 Kodiak yesterday with complete confidence that I will be able to shoot it well. A year ago I would have considered that bow much too heavy for me.

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Offline Buckhorn47

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Re: What weight bow do you shoot. (page 1 to vote)
« Reply #63 on: March 09, 2011, 07:40:00 AM »
45lb longbows
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Offline Rob DiStefano

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Re: What weight bow do you shoot. (page 1 to vote)
« Reply #64 on: March 09, 2011, 09:03:00 AM »
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I shoot from 65# to 120#. But, I am a nut job.

Matt
On the contrary, you are a dedicated archer who is willing to work at his craft.

DDave [/b]
naw, he's a nut job alrighty.     :knothead:    :D   :wavey:      :campfire:
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Offline redant 60/65

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Re: What weight bow do you shoot. (page 1 to vote)
« Reply #65 on: March 10, 2011, 09:23:00 AM »
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Re: What weight bow do you shoot. (page 1 to vote)
« Reply #66 on: March 10, 2011, 09:38:00 AM »
60# @ 29" in my go to bow...Blacktail Elite
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Offline Davesea

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Re: What weight bow do you shoot. (page 1 to vote)
« Reply #67 on: March 10, 2011, 10:05:00 AM »
I have one bow, HH Big 5 (68")-  48# @ my 28" draw.  I can shoot it all day long, which I like to do...
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Offline riverrat 2

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Re: What weight bow do you shoot. (page 1 to vote)
« Reply #68 on: March 10, 2011, 11:23:00 AM »
45-50lb ILF's
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Offline Covey

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Re: What weight bow do you shoot. (page 1 to vote)
« Reply #69 on: March 10, 2011, 12:10:00 PM »
My Silvertip is 54# @ 28". I draw a little over 30". I see no reason to have a bow any heavier than that. JMHO!  Jason
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Offline redpepper49

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Re: What weight bow do you shoot. (page 1 to vote)
« Reply #70 on: March 10, 2011, 12:27:00 PM »
I shoot 60 to build strength ,makes 55 feel real good. Shot a 73 lofton long bow ,killed every deer i shot at with it . It also killed my shoulder.


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Offline Bird Dog

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Re: What weight bow do you shoot. (page 1 to vote)
« Reply #71 on: March 10, 2011, 12:31:00 PM »
45# to 56#.
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Offline Andy Cooper

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Re: What weight bow do you shoot. (page 1 to vote)
« Reply #72 on: March 10, 2011, 12:33:00 PM »
Maybe someone should start an age-to-draw weight ratio poll!?!
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Offline stickem1

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Re: What weight bow do you shoot. (page 1 to vote)
« Reply #73 on: March 10, 2011, 02:54:00 PM »
Pearson Cougar 43#
Sovereign sonoran 55# at my draw length
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Offline vtmtnman

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Re: What weight bow do you shoot. (page 1 to vote)
« Reply #74 on: March 10, 2011, 08:44:00 PM »
I'm a 55-60 guy.I'd like to get a 65# bow for off season training/blank bailing.

From my experience selling bows and other threads on here I noticed that 45-55 is the most popular weight range.You'll have no trouble selling a bow in that range for sure.It also seems to be the "Adequate to kill anything" range as well,with bascially 50# being the "standard" of trad archery.

At least that's MHO.
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Offline Chumster

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Re: What weight bow do you shoot. (page 1 to vote)
« Reply #75 on: March 10, 2011, 09:01:00 PM »
Started out shooting 45-48, however recently bought new limbs for a different bow at 55-58. I am enjoying shooting the heavier weight.
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Offline Arwin

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Re: What weight bow do you shoot. (page 1 to vote)
« Reply #76 on: March 11, 2011, 12:21:00 PM »
Most of my bows are in that 51-53'ish range.
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Offline bornagainbowhunter

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Re: What weight bow do you shoot. (page 1 to vote)
« Reply #77 on: March 11, 2011, 12:31:00 PM »
My favorite bow is 67#.  I shot one that was 86# for a while, I liked it but deemed it unnecessary and went to the 67#er.  I also have a 53# that I shoot some.  All weights are at 28" and I pull abuout 28.5".

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Offline longarrow

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Re: What weight bow do you shoot. (page 1 to vote)
« Reply #78 on: March 11, 2011, 12:35:00 PM »
I like to shoot bows of 49-52 @27" anything higher and  it hurts my old bones!
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Offline Blueridge

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Re: What weight bow do you shoot. (page 1 to vote)
« Reply #79 on: March 11, 2011, 12:35:00 PM »
My Hill's are 56-61 @ 28. I draw 28.5 these are good weights for me.
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