COMPOUND BOW'S, HELP PLEASE.........

well, now your talking about let off. Most these new bows are 80% let off. So, you saying you pull a 85# long bow, that has no let off?

I pull a 110 lb long bow there is no let off. It's an artillary weapon really, so no need to hold; just stretch and shoot.

pse..pull shoot explode
na there ok just stuffing with you.
i agree i think 60 pound is the best for someone who is new to the sport,as most ppl can pull it back with out getting the shakes.
it is allso the higest poundage you can use in aba target archery{not 3daa ect} and a well placed shot will drop all most anything.

Zmax...still excellent bow:-)

owner of two reezen 6.5, MQ1, and a prestige....I only shoot 40# and never had a problem...complete pass throughs at max distance of 30 yards....and I mostly harvest white tail at 20 yards and less. Arrow in flight is what they hear, and the further you try to shoot, the more time a white tail has to react to that arrow in flight. Most guys claim they jump the string, this is not true, if you have ever seen a slow motion video, you will see the eyes tracking that arrow in flight.

Kool....if your able to do that.

I plan on getting a long bow soon. Never shot one, but would like to.

Mark Stretton pulling a 220lb Elm Self bow. Archery Hero Of mine!




Last Edited by Richard Eldritch on 01/06/2011 09:34 AM

wow.....I don't know much about long bows, I was not even aware that they make a poundage like that. But, I guess you can get anything custom made.


hey, I gotta go to work now, but I'll check in later. I work in the Archery Industry....so, if I can help anyone here...just let me know...

Here is how archery is done German style.

Easier if you register mate,then we can find you if we need to?

98% of the earth's population could not even pull an 85# ordinary compound bow.

OP -- go to a good archery store and talk to a pro. The money you save buying on-line will be totally wasted trying to get your bow setup and adjusted correctly. A bow must be adjusted to your body. An improperly set up bow has almost zero value. The crossbow is an exception to this rule.

I only shoot game for food, never for fun.
And I always make sure to shoot it dead, so no suffer.

Thats cool,I'm not keen on game myself and Chickens are no fun to shoot!

Of course, who the hell would eat it while it's still twitching?

I almost bought an MQ1, that is a really nice bow. Interesting on the arrow flight. I was one of those guys that thought they jumped the string.

20 yards, penetration.. 3 inch drop SLING BOW. CHEAP EFFICIENT SURVIVAL TOOL.. i have used variations of this in hawaii. we made them out of walmart slingshots and spare speargun gear. this is the best bang for the buck. very simple very effective. if u know how to STALK. u can get within 20 yards of most anything and penetrate with a razor tip



i bought a old skool 2 cam breakdown compound bow on ebay for $25 delivered. it is adjustable 45-60lbs by TIGER. i took it to a local archery range. had the owner do a $15 service on it. and it worked great on their competition range.

Turkeys are very hard to hunt with a bow, taste good, and are fun to shoot.
I agree, chickens are no fun.

+1000 Get a cool ass name like 'ArcherGod' with a sig that says "Check my poundage"!

Barbarian!

Weird! but good weird! bit low on power though, 20 yards is quite close.

Do you know that Turkey's can see white? So, never use white fletching when hunting turkey.:-)

The same with blue and white tail, they see blue like we see florescent orange, so never use blue fletching when hunting white tail.

Could have threads such as "Look how far I can pull my wood back!!! Jus lookatit!!!

same here, only for food....

so 3d outdoor competing is how I shoot for fun....

not many Turkey running around Blightey! (well not the feathered kind anyway) but good tips Bowhunter dude!

That is awesome. Nice little survival item to have.

For small game hunting, a 27# draw recurve is perfect, for larger game 55# or 65#. Damon Howatt, PSE, Ben Pearson are excellent user bows. PSE makes a takedown which is quite nice. Get 2 sets of limbs and you have a great hunting solution.

Compound bow offers greater precision, primarily because of the mechanical advantage, yet they are I found, slow for repetitive shooting. Great to be able to mount all sorts of fancy flipper arrow rests, sights, stabilizers etc that can promote great repetitive precision if shooting at stationary targets. Yet, they are heavy, not practical to carry dissembled, and bulky in the woods.

Kid or beginner type fiberglass bows are also worth having. We own one compound of 65# draw, 65 & 55 takedowns, 27 & 45 recurves, plus about 4 entry level light pull bows.

A 65# pull will deliver an aluminum shaft Easton arrow with 125gr field/practice point through 1/2" plywood from 30yds all day long. Unless you are going to hunt saltwater crocodile with your bow, 55 pound pull should be all you might ever need in Australia.

A good quiver, plenty of arrows, and maintenance gear with a few spare bowstrings should be all the accessories you might need. A pin sight is a great field accuracy aid. Good shooting glove and wrist guard, of course; plus a bow stringer.

For hunting, the right camouflage clothing or well concealed blind will do wonders. Have had deer within petting range of my hand on couple of occasions. Might look into flu-flu vaned arrows for close range bird shooting and also a reel setup if you might use your bow to take fish. Learn to fletch and straighten your arrows and you will have a great and reliable game gathering tool.

This is good advise....they will properly measure you for draw....they will also spine your arrows correctly for the poundage you pull. At a pro shop, you will get a custom build right, the first time. You will also get proper instructions on form. etc...overall, you will be most successful if you buy from a pro- shop.

dudett....and thank you...

Not all bows have the same "let off" brutha..

oh my god! she's Sarah Palin.......