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Hunting by Game/Technique => Bowhunting => Topic started by: whitetailfreak10990 on Oct 02, 2016, 05:32:20 PM

Title: Draw weight
Post by: whitetailfreak10990 on Oct 02, 2016, 05:32:20 PM

Right now I'm shooting around 55lbs with mechanical broadheads and I know I can shoot higher and my arrows should handle higher. Is it worth increasing to 65lbs? And how much different should arrows shoot in terms of accuracy

Title: Re: Draw weight
Post by: MGK on Oct 02, 2016, 05:55:27 PM

You honestly won't gain a whole lot going up 10lbs. Maybe 5-8fps. Yes your bow will shoot a little different once you increase the poundage. It should just shoot high compared to your previous pins.

Title: Re: Draw weight
Post by: whitetailfreak10990 on Oct 03, 2016, 01:44:25 PM

What about KE?

Title: Re: Draw weight
Post by: MGK on Oct 03, 2016, 03:53:57 PM

Quote from: whitetailfreak10990 on Oct 03, 2016, 01:44:25 PM

What about KE?

 It should increase since the arrow is being shot with more force but by how much I'm not sure.

Title: Re: Draw weight
Post by: Bassmaster16 on Oct 23, 2016, 10:29:24 AM

You wont find much difference going from 55 to 65 lbs. Your speed will go up a little and your ke but you'll still be shooting the same size arrow. The only thing you'll gain is your bow will shoot slightly flatter. It's more of a matter of your preference from 55 to 65. I used to shoot 65 but dropped down to 58 because I found it easier to draw the bow back on those long cold sits in nov.