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Author Topic: Any Longbow shooters pull 30" or more?  (Read 584 times)

Offline BIG GAME

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Any Longbow shooters pull 30" or more?
« on: December 02, 2012, 12:04:00 PM »
I recently purchased a 62" Tomahawk Woodland Hunter and was wondering if 30" draw with the 62" bow will be too much.
I have only shot 64" R/D bows and 68" Hill  style bows so far.
I see the 3 Rivers chart 29" is max for 62" bow.
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Offline DTD

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Re: Any Longbow shooters pull 30" or more?
« Reply #1 on: December 02, 2012, 01:42:00 PM »
I have never shot a Tomahawk, but in my opinion, you will be fine.

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Re: Any Longbow shooters pull 30" or more?
« Reply #2 on: December 02, 2012, 01:42:00 PM »
Call 3R and ask they are pretty helpful, I think the inch wouldnt be a problem.
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Re: Any Longbow shooters pull 30" or more?
« Reply #3 on: December 02, 2012, 01:42:00 PM »
I have a 30" draw. A wide body and 36" sleeve length will do that for you. I have been shooting Super Shrew and Shrew Classic Hunter hybrid bows exlusively for the past 7-8 years.  None of them are over 58".  Shorter bows with longer draws make the string angle more acute and could cause pinch issues for you.  I shoot 3 under and have never had a problem with finger pinch or accuracy.  You can adapt to shooting a 62" quite well if you want to.

Offline Matthew Bolton

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Re: Any Longbow shooters pull 30" or more?
« Reply #4 on: December 02, 2012, 02:09:00 PM »
I have a 30 inch draw and I shoot a 62 inch longbow. I won't name the company who makes it because the bow is a fantastic bow but it doesn't like coming back that last 1-2 inches. That being said I bet if I dropped weight from 55@28 to 50@28 it would be more manageable.

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Re: Any Longbow shooters pull 30" or more?
« Reply #5 on: December 02, 2012, 02:24:00 PM »
I'm shooting a 56" Shrew Classic Hunter drawing to 30" no peroblems and the plus is
you dont have to take your hat off to shoot it.....

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Re: Any Longbow shooters pull 30" or more?
« Reply #6 on: December 02, 2012, 02:35:00 PM »
I shot a 62" Tomahawk at 30"s 3-under with no problems.

I have several longbows 62" and under that I shoot all the time.

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Re: Any Longbow shooters pull 30" or more?
« Reply #7 on: December 02, 2012, 02:35:00 PM »
I draw around 30.5" or so, and my 62" MOAB is no problem at all.  I also shoot 3 under, but I don't think there would be any problem shooting split.

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Re: Any Longbow shooters pull 30" or more?
« Reply #8 on: December 02, 2012, 02:37:00 PM »
I get the bow probably on Thursday so I will let you know.  Never really thought much about string angle and shooting with a hat.  My string has always hit my hat with longer bows...interesting.
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Re: Any Longbow shooters pull 30" or more?
« Reply #9 on: December 18, 2012, 12:09:00 PM »
I don't think you will notice any stacking or experience a failure in the limbs but you will probably get a little bit of finger pinch.
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Re: Any Longbow shooters pull 30" or more?
« Reply #10 on: December 18, 2012, 12:42:00 PM »
I was pulling a 64" Tomahawk Legacy (3-piece) at Compton's last year, and the 3R employee that was working the booth stopped me before I reached full draw... he said he could see that I was overdrawing the limbs, from the way they were flexing.  I draw 31".

I would say that a 62" 2-piece Tomahawk is right on the edge for a 30" draw, but I am not a Tomahawk owner.  I personally prefer the smoothness of the longer bow.
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Re: Any Longbow shooters pull 30" or more?
« Reply #11 on: December 18, 2012, 03:48:00 PM »
If you don't feel the bow stacking then you should be good to go. I you are worried about the extra 1" above the 29" spec then contact 3R and they will let you know about that.
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Re: Any Longbow shooters pull 30" or more?
« Reply #12 on: December 18, 2012, 03:55:00 PM »
I draw 30.5".  I do not own a Tomohawk, but have had some 62" longbows, and they worked fine.  However, I do prefer a longer bow for a smoother draw.

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Re: Any Longbow shooters pull 30" or more?
« Reply #13 on: December 18, 2012, 04:00:00 PM »
You aren't going to hurt the bow, but you will have to decide if the pinch is too much or not.
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Re: Any Longbow shooters pull 30" or more?
« Reply #14 on: December 18, 2012, 04:02:00 PM »
I draw 29.5" on a 62 inch longbow. Only noticed stacking when the temperature was below freezing (but that could have been my muscles being cold).
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Re: Any Longbow shooters pull 30" or more?
« Reply #15 on: December 18, 2012, 04:13:00 PM »
I draw 30" and have 64", 66"& 68" bows.  I only shoot 68"bows now but never had an issue with the others.  Also had a 60" Morrison Dakota and no issue with that either.  Can't speak directly to the Tomahawk but I wouldn't think you'll have any problems.
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Re: Any Longbow shooters pull 30" or more?
« Reply #16 on: December 18, 2012, 05:02:00 PM »
Check with 3R, they don't put max draws on the charts for laughs.  I know mine mean max draw for that length bow period.  After that you are no longer bending the limbs correctly and start bending stuff not ment to bend.

Give them a call and be safe.

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Re: Any Longbow shooters pull 30" or more?
« Reply #17 on: December 18, 2012, 06:03:00 PM »
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Originally posted by wingnut:
Check with 3R, they don't put max draws on the charts for laughs.  I know mine mean max draw for that length bow period.  After that you are no longer bending the limbs correctly and start bending stuff not ment to bend.

Give them a call and be safe.

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Re: Any Longbow shooters pull 30" or more?
« Reply #18 on: December 19, 2012, 05:59:00 AM »
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Originally posted by wingnut:
  After that you are no longer bending the limbs correctly and start bending stuff not ment to bend.

Give them a call and be safe.

Mike
no kidding!!!and you might get away with bending that stuff for a while--but not forever!!not to mention the tuning issues that arise with overdrawing bows and stacking---good luck!!
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Offline Joshua Polland

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Re: Any Longbow shooters pull 30" or more?
« Reply #19 on: December 19, 2012, 01:06:00 PM »
I shoot a 62" 7 Lakes LB which pulls 58#@ my 30.5" draw. I shoot it split finger and have no problem with finger pinch or stacking. However, I would also take into account the advice from 3R, as they are the experts when it comes to their bows. Good Luck.

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