From: Josh/PA
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Date: 06-Jun-19 |
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Hey all!
So last year I purchased a sammick sage takedown with 35# limbs. I have spent about a year practicing and I feel proficient enough to put a good shot in on a deer up 12-15 yards away. The legal minimum draw weight here in PA is 40#, and I cannot decide if I should buy 40 or 45 pound limbs for hunting season this year.
Currently, I feel like I can shoot my sage all day without tiring. And I don't wanna purchase 40# limbs if that is an underwhelming draw weight. I figure I have about 4 and 1/2 months between now and prime hunting time to re-tune and get acquainted with this draw change. What do you guys think?
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From: Nemophilist
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Date: 06-Jun-19 |
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The legal minumum in Pa is 35#.
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From: Josh/PA
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Date: 06-Jun-19 |
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@Nemophilist
Jeesh your right, I don't know why I had 40# in my head, did they change it in the last 5-10 years? @Box call, my dl is 28"
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From: dean
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Date: 06-Jun-19 |
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if you have good consistent form and are getting your draws back to your anchor with no trouble, you can probably shoot 45 just fine. However, with a sleek broad head like a Bear, Hunters Head, Eskimo or others, 40 will work very nicely for deer with a 400 grain arrow or a bit heavier. Good to go either way, just avoid fence post weight arrow and shovels for broad heads.
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From: Gray Goose Shaft
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Date: 06-Jun-19 |
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Josh, I think dean had an Excellent response.
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From: Longcruise
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Date: 06-Jun-19 |
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X2 on dean. Nobody can really tell you what draw weight to shoot but, at the price of those limbs just get both. You know you're gonna do it eventually, dontcha! Yeah, you know it. May as well save on some shipping. :^)
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From: Zeke121
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Date: 06-Jun-19 |
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I agree with Longcruise. I bought a 45 to rehab my shoulder. At the time I was trying to decide on 40 or 45. I ended up ordering 40 after 2 wks on the 45. Instead of just limbs I bought an entire new bow with the 40lb limbs because the cost of new limbs for a black hunter were only about $30 cheaper than buying the entire bow.
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From: Brad Lehmann
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Date: 06-Jun-19 |
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If you go for 40, have the limbs weighed prior to buying them. They may be 38,39,40,41, or 42 pound limbs You would probably be safer buying 45. I have a set marked 45 and they are actually 43.
I say to do this because I think that you would really be disappointed if you bought 40 and got 38.
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From: Babysaph
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Date: 06-Jun-19 |
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Draw length and weight is hobblecocky. Just write 40 lbs at 30 inch and you are legal. Don't insult mt intelligence.
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From: scndwfstlhntng
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Date: 07-Jun-19 |
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I have no issue with the above advice. However, the choice of next step up and investment has just a little bit to do with how old you are, how muscular you are, and growth expectations over the next year. The younger you are, the more likely to be able to "grow into" a "heavier " draw weight given that these numbers overall are fairly light. The suggestion to have any new limbs checked for TRUE draw weight is an excellent piece of advice and might make all the difference in the world. In fact if you find that you can get a set that splits the difference (42-43#) that might be the answer. Best of luck. Remember that the real secret is not to let the change effect your technique
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From: westrayer
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Date: 07-Jun-19 |
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Look for used on here, archerytalk, or tradtalk. Buy 40#, sell yours. Then buy 45# and sell your 40# set.
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From: Josh/PA
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Date: 07-Jun-19 |
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Thank you all for your input!
I went with the 45# limbs and I'll see how that goes. The last thing I wanna do is ruin the technique I've been building with too heavy of a bow.
Maybe this a stupid question but, is it fine to use the same bowstring for heavier limbs?
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From: Brad Lehmann
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Date: 07-Jun-19 |
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It should be. Most strings are overbuilt. What is the string material and how many strands? Which brings up the point that if you are still using the stock string, you really should get a new one built with lower stretch material and with a lower strand count. The stock strings are pretty bad, imo.
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From: hawkeye in PA
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Date: 07-Jun-19 |
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If the new limbs seems on the heavy side to start with instead of shooting them spend some time drawing and holding them at your anchor, this will be more of a strengthening exercise. When that gets easy start shooting.
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From: Floxter
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Date: 07-Jun-19 |
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Since you're talking about 12-15yrd shots, the 35# would be fine. As a result I'd go with 40# for now and work on strengthening your shot. Jumping 10# in draw weight is substantial. Try borrowing a 45# bow and see if I'm not right.
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From: RymanCat
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Date: 07-Jun-19 |
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45 at least if your strong enough and if your stronger than 50 maybe even.
You need to be accurate enough for 1 shot possibly 2 if you mis and the 2nd presents itself.
If your strong enough and can shoot accurately enough go with heavier.
Man up
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From: George D. Stout
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Date: 07-Jun-19 |
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Josh, where do you live in Pa.? I'm in Bedford County and I have several bows you could try. One is a PSE Night Hawk that has limbs pretty much identical to the Sage...just a few difference. I have 45# limbs on it and can handle it easily at age 73, but then I've been shooting traditional bows for a long time. I suspect you will handle the 45# pretty quickly. Just take your time at it.
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From: Josh/PA
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Date: 07-Jun-19 |
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Thanks for the advice guys,
I actually do have a 50lb recurve, I can get to full draw and shoot just fine, for about 5-10 shots. Then my form starts going to crap. I'd rather be comfortable shooting 40-45 lbs then struggling at 50 after just a few shots.
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From: Wudstix
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Date: 07-Jun-19 |
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If you can try out a couple different weights and then go with what feels best. Try shooting in a seated position to ensure that you don't over bow yourself.
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From: dean
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Date: 07-Jun-19 |
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Some may know, my had a serious fall and shattered her left forearm bone arm, just above her wrist. All of her deer have been shot with 38@26" recurves and various longbows. All of her hitter have been found and she got either pass throughs or at least a third of the arrow sticking out the far side, except for one. The deer jumped at the release. The arrow hit the right ham, skidded off of the bone and stopped in the front left shoulder ball joint. I bought her a 68" bow that looks exactly like a Sammick, but has no exterior markings, other than 30# 68" and 35# 66" on the one limb. Kind of sharp corners and a minimum of finish, but it is a hard shooting bow for itslightdraw, I wonder if shorter Sammick limbs are the same. Anyways, i would have no fear in using a bow that shoots like it does for deer if it was a 40 pounder. it may a bit bulky for ideal hunting use, but a shorter version of the same would be totally acceptable.
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From: dean
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Date: 07-Jun-19 |
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'my wife' missed word. I always think the words and then don't type them. I have an excuse, thanks to Frisky posting about knives, I bought my wife a pink handled Case knife. She likes it, motivation for getting her strength back for outdoor fun.
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