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Can I pull a 60 lb bow?
Today’s bows are extremely efficient and 40lb compound bows are more than capable of harvesting many big game animals. For whitetail deer hunting anything above 40 lbs is fine. For larger game such as elk or moose a good recommendation is at least 60-65 lbs of draw weight.
How far can a 60 lb recurve bow shoot?
The accurate range for target shooting for the recurve bow is between 60 to 100 yards. For hunting, the effective range of the recurve bow is somewhere between 20 yards and 40 yards, depending on the draw weight of the bow and the archer’s competency.
How many FPS is a 60 pound bow?
A typical compound bow stores about twice the energy of a recurve with the same peak draw weight. Kinetic energy goes as the square of the velocity. If I shoot an arrow at 250 fps with a 60 pound compound, not unreasonable, the same arrow will fly about 190 fps from a 60 pound recurve.
Is 70 pound draw weight enough?
The standard of 60 to 70 lbs is more than enough for North American big game. However, there are some folks who want to pull 80 to 90 lbs of draw weight.
What is a good bow draw weight?
Build, Bodyweight and Suggested Bow Draw Weights
| Type of Person/Build | Weight (lbs) | Compound Suggested Draw Weight (lbs) |
|---|---|---|
| Large/Strong Child | 100-130 | 25-35 |
| Small/Slight Woman | 100-130 | 25-35 |
| Average Woman | 130-160 | 30-40 |
| Large/Strong Woman | 160+ | 45-55 |
Does draw weight affect distance?
The only way that draw weight affects accuracy, IMO, is if you are overbowed (shooting too much weight). What truly becomes critical at longer distances is repeatability of form. If you don’t set up and execute the shot the same way every time – you will have problems with accuracy at these distances.
How fast does a 50 lb recurve bow shoot?
Wildman, on average the 50# to 55# recurves shoot 175 fps.. I tend to agree you need a little heavier arrow, about 550 grains. To answer your question. All my recurves shoot between 160 and 200 fps with arrows that match and are of good weight.
What is a good recurve bow draw weight?
40 pounds
Choose a recurve bow which has a draw weight of 40 pounds minimum. Now, you can hunt perfectly well for smaller game like turkey and rabbit with a 35 or even 30 lbs. bow, but for anything larger than that (deer, elk) you’ll need 40 lbs. or more. So while you might not be able to handle more than 30 lbs.
Is a recurve bow better than a compound?
Recurve bows are lighter and easier to transport than compound bows, which often makes them great hunting bows. They’re also easier to maintain in most compound bows, due to less parts. Compound bows are the modern cousin of the recurve, and have become very popular in recent decades, both for hunting and shooting.
What is the average weight of a recurve bow?
It’s difficult to generalise, but elite recurve men will usually be shooting a bow that weighs 48-50 pounds on the fingers, occasionally (and colourfully) described as about the same weight as an average bulldog. This means that a qualification round will involve the archer pulling a total weight of well over two tons.
How much force does it take to pull a 40 lb bow?
For a recurve bow, it’s measured by pulling back to 28 inches. So for a 40 lb bow, it means that it takes 40 lbs of force to pull back the string 28 inches for a recurve. But how does 40 lbs of draw weight translate into kinetic energy for the arrow?
What does draw weight mean for bows?
The draw weight is basically, “How strong do I need to be in order to pull this thing back?” For a recurve bow, it’s measured by pulling back to 28 inches. So for a 40 lb bow, it means that it takes 40 lbs of force to pull back the string 28 inches for a recurve. But how does 40 lbs of draw weight translate into kinetic energy for the arrow?
Do you shoot better with a 60-lb bow?
The 60-lb Specialist can be my go-to PA whitetail bow. 15 or 20 years ago yes a bow shot better near it’s peak weight. Todays bows are soo efficient that even pro shooters wouldn’t see/feel the difference. That said I don’t shoot my bows as well if I turn them under 70lbs.