What weight bow do you shoot. (page 1 to vote)

[damascusdave]

Originally posted by Raging Water:
I shoot from 65# to 120#. But, I am a nut job.

Matt

On the contrary, you are a dedicated archer who is willing to work at his craft.

DDave

[uglyjake]

Most bow I got in the late 80's are between 62@29" and 64@28".  I would like to go down to about 50 to 55 @ 29.

[damascusdave]

Never thought that at age 59 with a bad shoulder that I would be able to do it, but I have worked my way up to shooting bows in the mid 50 pounds range both right handed and left handed and as an added benefit my shoulder issue seems to have disappeared.

What that did for me is let me buy a 55 pound LH 1960 Kodiak yesterday with complete confidence that I will be able to shoot it well. A year ago I would have considered that bow much too heavy for me.

DDave

[Buckhorn47]

45lb longbows

[Rob DiStefano]

Originally posted by damascusdave:
 

Originally posted by Raging Water:
I shoot from 65# to 120#. But, I am a nut job.

Matt

On the contrary, you are a dedicated archer who is willing to work at his craft.

DDave [/b]

naw, he's a nut job alrighty.        :D        

[redant 60/65]

ttt

[Tree Killer]

60# @ 29" in my go to bow...Blacktail Elite

[Davesea]

I have one bow, HH Big 5 (68")-  48# @ my 28" draw.  I can shoot it all day long, which I like to do...

[riverrat 2]

45-50lb ILF's

[Covey]

My Silvertip is 54# @ 28". I draw a little over 30". I see no reason to have a bow any heavier than that. JMHO!  Jason

[redpepper49]

I shoot 60 to build strength ,makes 55 feel real good. Shot a 73 lofton long bow ,killed every deer i shot at with it . It also killed my shoulder.


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[Bird Dog]

45# to 56#.

[Andy Cooper]

Maybe someone should start an age-to-draw weight ratio poll!?!

[stickem1]

Pearson Cougar 43#
Sovereign sonoran 55# at my draw length

[vtmtnman]

I'm a 55-60 guy.I'd like to get a 65# bow for off season training/blank bailing.

From my experience selling bows and other threads on here I noticed that 45-55 is the most popular weight range.You'll have no trouble selling a bow in that range for sure.It also seems to be the "Adequate to kill anything" range as well,with bascially 50# being the "standard" of trad archery.

At least that's MHO.

[Chumster]

Started out shooting 45-48, however recently bought new limbs for a different bow at 55-58. I am enjoying shooting the heavier weight.

[Arwin]

Most of my bows are in that 51-53'ish range.

[bornagainbowhunter]

My favorite bow is 67#.  I shot one that was 86# for a while, I liked it but deemed it unnecessary and went to the 67#er.  I also have a 53# that I shoot some.  All weights are at 28" and I pull abuout 28.5".

God Bless,
Nathan

[longarrow]

I like to shoot bows of 49-52 @27" anything higher and  it hurts my old bones!

[Blueridge]

My Hill's are 56-61 @ 28. I draw 28.5 these are good weights for me.