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Title: A&H Heavy limbs?
Post by: Matabele on August 18, 2016, 02:33:00 PM
Hi all,

Just wondering if A&H are able to do a heavier than standard set of limbs...like 65# to 70#?

I emailed A&H a couple of days ago but havn't received a reply yet.
Title: Re: A&H Heavy limbs?
Post by: Trad Longbow Joe on August 18, 2016, 04:05:00 PM
I have an ACS bow with 68# limbs, so yes they do!
Title: Re: A&H Heavy limbs?
Post by: Matabele on August 18, 2016, 04:39:00 PM
Thats awesome! Are you happy with the bow? What sort of speed are you getting and what arrows are you using...must have to be pretty stiff!
Title: Re: A&H Heavy limbs?
Post by: WESTBROOK on August 18, 2016, 05:06:00 PM
I've heard of some 70-75# people have got for Buffalo hunting.
Title: Re: A&H Heavy limbs?
Post by: Trad Longbow Joe on August 18, 2016, 07:47:00 PM
It's a real smooth fast shooting bow, I am getting 187 fps with a 632 grain arrow setup.  Gold tip 75/95 shafts, with a 100 grain brass insert and a 175 grain point.  I built out the rest with thick leather to get tha shaft to fly for me.
Title: Re: A&H Heavy limbs?
Post by: Trad Longbow Joe on August 18, 2016, 07:50:00 PM
It's a real smooth fast shooting bow, I am getting 187 fps with a 632 grain arrow setup.  Gold tip 75/95 shafts, with a 100 grain brass insert and a 175 grain point.  I built out the rest with thick leather to get tha shaft to fly for me.
Title: Re: A&H Heavy limbs?
Post by: damascusdave on August 19, 2016, 12:03:00 PM
Larry will tell you why you do not need limbs that heavy and he will be right...60 pound limbs with their new BCY-X string will be all you need for just about anything...with a BCY-X string I am shooting 908 grain arrows at 150 fps with my 60 pound Cari-bow...I would hunt Cape Buffalo with that combo

DDave
Title: Re: A&H Heavy limbs?
Post by: Matabele on August 19, 2016, 04:00:00 PM
Thanks for the replies everyone, appreciate it! Lots of great info here. Dave is there a point of dimishing returns with heavy draw weight bows and extra mass in the limb? T