i recently picked up a new hoyt gamemaster 2 it is only 45 pounds and it shoots on average 205 fps i was very impressed by this bow wondering if any other bows were like this at lower poundages

What weight arrow? What draw length?

My 40#@27" Turkey Creek Longbow, will shoot a 340 grain arrow @ 210 fps consistantly, and will launch a 530 grain arrow @ 185 fps consistantly.

Speed isnt everything, I'd shoot that 530 grain arrow much sooner than the 340 grain.

The same bow shooting 415 grain arrows will blow through a deer shoulder like it isnt there.

The Kid

205 means little without arrow weight and draw length.

I've heard those gamemasters run a little heavier than marked, in some cases almost 5 pounds.  That'll make a difference as well.  Look like bulletproof bows, though.

I JUST GOT BACK FROM SHOOTING WITH THE TAGET BOYS GETTING READY FOR VEGAS.HAD TO SHOW THEM MY GAMEMASTER 2 @ # 50.IT'S GOOD TO BREAK THEIR CONCSENTATION WITH THE RECURVE. I AM SHOOTING 195 WITH A 550 GRAIN ARROW.HAVE HAD PROBLEMS GETTING IT TO SHOOT HEAVEY ARROW WELL, STILL PLAYING WITH SPINE AND TUNING.IF YOU HAVE ANY SET UP SUGGESTION GOODOLBOY94 THEY ARE MUCH NEEDED. WEIGHT TUBES SUCKED!MY BOW WAS 50 AS MARKED AND DIDN'T STACK AS MUCH AS I WANTED, 29" DRAW 30 INCH ARROW. 650 GRAIN ARROW WAS ABOUT 158.

Mine is marked #50, but pulls #54 on the scale.

I had one marked 50# that Pulled 53#  I traded and got 45#'s But They NEVER shot my 530 Gr more tha 170ish.. FPS

I wish my Hoyt Dorado would shoot 205 fps!

I am bettin that a 55 pounder will shoot the same speed provided that you have an arrow grain per pound the same as the 45 pounder,

I compared some Gamemasters with other bows(cronographed).
The only advantage of the GM is the ability to shoot very light arrows(5,5gpi).
With "heavy" arrows(8gpi an heavier)the Gamemaster 1+2 is rather in the slower corner.

Trad bows as with compounds, the only thing speed kills is accuracy, have a trad bow like some of the Black Swans or such that smoke a 750-900 grain arrow that is forgiving and packs a punch thats impressive.

Come on Longbowkid.13+gpi @ 185fps and 210fps w/ 8+gpi @ 27'' draw?

goodolboy94,  don't get wrapped up in numbers one way or the other.  A better marker of a good bow is that it shoots consistently where you want it to shoot.  The feet-per-second followers will beat you like a rented mule if they think your bow may be faster than they think it is so you will be handled accordingly.  Besides that, cronographs cause more heartaches than good and most need calibrated to begin with.

The Hoyts are good bows and deadly accurate.  If you are shooting it well, and it's fast enough for you, that should be good enough.  I get a little weary of numbers anyway since they really don't mean much nowadays; most bows will shoot so close to each other that the difference is null.

I know lots of guys with fast bows who couldn't hit a bull in the rearend with a handful of gravel.  Shootability, accuracy and comfort (part of shootability) in a bow that fits you like you were born with it. If that bow happens to be the fastest around, then that's just a bonus...but speed is only a  part of overall shootability. That's how you measure a good bow...no numbers are needed.

You need to calibrate your chrony Longbowkid!

Excellent advice George!

Hey, You guys lay off LBK! Considering the bow could store no more then 38ft/lbs, and only put no more then 30 of that into the arrow, and he's getting 40 in the 530gr arrow...What's the big deal?  

Chrono's are like rulers..All of them are accurate, it's the folks using them that's the problem.....O.L.

O.L., with just one caveat....rulers usually don't need calibrated regularly.            

QuoteOriginally posted by George D. Stout:
I know lots of guys with fast bows who couldn't hit a bull in the rearend with a handful of gravel.  

Now that's the quote of the day right there!

 

George, They need no calibration, they're digital.

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Originally posted by George D. Stout:
I know lots of guys with fast bows who couldn't hit a bull in the rearend with a handful of gravel.
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Same guys can't shoot a slow one either. Performance and accuracy are not related... ...O.L.

LOL. Those speeds are at a 29"  draw fellas, sorry. So the bow is really more around 45-46#.

Both shots are on video if you doubt me, I'd love to post.