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Learned my actual draw length and wow!
Nidhoggr:
So after a lengthy absence from archery due to personal Issues I came back about a week ago. I did a ton of research and discovered I was having a hard time of it due to improper arrow length matched to my draw length. Turns out I've got a 23ish" draw length which shocked me. So I've been shooting my 50# longbow for years with 29" arrows at a 23" draw. Cut one of the wood arrows I'm making down to 24.5" and shot it. Flew straight as can be... And it has no vanes on it or arrowhead yet. Fired a carbon fiber I cut down and put a field point on and same Result. Went exactly where I wanted.
Who'd have thought that was my issue with consistency?! Debating now on upping to a 65# bow as I have zero problem drawing this bow back and holding it at 23" but the loss of poundage concerns me For when I begin hunting soon.
Any thoughts on that last bit?
DC:
I've always wondered how the game wardens check this if they don't have a tillering tree in their truck. Just make sure that you have at least 40#(or whatever your local laws decree) at your draw length.
Strelets:
If your bow is 50 lb at 28" it would give about 37 or 38 lb at 23". If you get a bow that is 65 lb at 28" it would give about 48 lb at 23". However, as DC said, can the wardens check the actual weight at your actual draw length? If they check at all, would it be just by looking at the weight marked on the bow?
burchett.donald:
Your 50@23 is more than enough for hunting...More importantly your perfect arrow flight will give optimum penetration...Not enough said about near perfect arrow flight...I strive for flight over weight, getting the weight of the shaft directly behind the point is where it's at...
Don
Nidhoggr:
--- Quote from: burchett.donald on December 02, 2017, 05:21:38 pm --- Your 50@23 is more than enough for hunting...More importantly your perfect arrow flight will give optimum penetration...Not enough said about near perfect arrow flight...I strive for flight over weight, getting the weight of the shaft directly behind the point is where it's at...
Don
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It's 38 at 23.
--- Quote from: DC on December 02, 2017, 11:31:52 am ---I've always wondered how the game wardens check this if they don't have a tillering tree in their truck. Just make sure that you have at least 40#(or whatever your local laws decree) at your draw length.
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There's no minimum on bows in KY.
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