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Draw length and weight

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DC:
OK. Assuming that my body has a shut-off at 40# would I be better off (speed wise) tillering my bows a little lighter so that I get maximum draw length out of that 40#? Does draw length trump draw weight in this case? I know that if I just knuckle down and pull I'll get the best of both but Like Del said, toward the end of the day you kind of slack off.

bradsmith2010:
i think in general , it would be better to have the 40 at a longer draw,,but there are always exceptions,, but with hunting arrows yes,,
I know some of the flight bows are shorter draw,,
its gonna depend on the bow wood,, if the 24 inch has no set and the longer draw has set, it may be a wash,, I know it sounds vague, but it is a tricky question,,
 in theory,,,,,the longer power stroke will give you more speed,, if the bow is not taking any set,,but like I was telling stickbender the other day,, sometimes the bow dont know the theory,, :)

DC:
Yeah. I would imagine that the draw length on flight bows is governed by the rules so whether that applies, I dunno but yeah the set thing rears its ugly head. I'll have to watch that.
Thanks

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