Turning up poundage

[I'm bit]

Guys, I have a Reezen set on 63#, that I've been shooting for a little over a year. I can pull it back with ease, multipule times and am still very accurate. The bow is a 70# bow Should I turn it up?
I will be hunting in Kansas this winter and may have to take a 40 yard shot, (I practice at 40yrs quite a bit and am very confident) Should I take advantage of the bows speed at higher draw weights or leave it alone?

[Swanyriver]

Sit on a bucket with your feet flat and see if you can still draw it comfortably. If you can, then turn it up. if you can't w/o skydrawing then hold off. When that deer turns the corner and picks you off. you might have to draw from a sitting position with as little of movement as possible. Keep that in mind. Bows do shoot better at or near thier max.

[bowhuntntxn]

Do like swany said, and see if you can find a walk in cooler to sit in for about 3 hours, wearing every coat or piece of cold weather gear you would have on in KS, then try to draw your bow as slowly and with as little movement as possible. IMO you should not change anything from what you have now, and are comfortable with. There isnt really an advantage to turning the draw weight up. The 5-6 fps will not matter when you cant get the shot off, even at 40 yards, because you get busted trying to draw while cold and stiff.

[Eagles1181]

Other thing to check before you turn it up is your arrows. Are they spined correctly for the extra weight.

Personally I would not change anything at this point. To close to hunting season. If what you have works, don't mess with it. On the other hand last year my brother bought a new bow on Thursday before season started on Saturday.

Eagle

[Peacock]

Crank it up! I would.

[leebtattoos]

if you can draw it with more poundage, turn it up, and turn it up now. get used to it before season. i just turned mine up from 65# to close to 70. just remember to adjust your site after you do it.

[Daniel75]

Does anyone know the formula for pounds to FPS when you crank it up. For example: 28DL, 62#, 5 pound increase in weight drawn= 10FPS?

[Txjourneyman]

Keep in mind that 63# bow will kill any big game animal in North America with proper shot placement. So if the draw weight gets uncomfortable cranking it up you can go back to where you are and be just fine.

[grizzman]

Other thing to check before you turn it up is your arrows. Are they spined correctly for the extra weight.

Personally I would not change anything at this point. To close to hunting season. If what you have works, don't mess with it. On the other hand last year my brother bought a new bow on Thursday before season started on Saturday.

Eagle

Good point. I just got through dialing mine down from 65# to 63# to close up my FT and BH groups.

[I'm bit]

I do not know much about arrow spine, I'm shooting Beman 340, because Richard a Bow Zone told me to.
I'm a 28 1/2 inch draw using 100 grain broadhead

[JonBoy]

Do like swany said, and see if you can find a walk in cooler to sit in for about 3 hours, wearing every coat or piece of cold weather gear you would have on in KS, then try to draw your bow as slowly and with as little movement as possible. IMO you should not change anything from what you have now, and are comfortable with. There isnt really an advantage to turning the draw weight up. The 5-6 fps will not matter when you cant get the shot off, even at 40 yards, because you get busted trying to draw while cold and stiff.

My thoughts exactly...my previous matthews was set @ 73 lbs and I could shoot it all day long but it was a pain to draw when I got too cold...my DXT is set on 63 lbs and I can draw it in any conditions and still get a pass through and that's all I care about.

[Stick em]

i wouldnt chande it i mule deer hunt every year and Have seen people shoot big mulies with 60 pound bow and still get a pass through even at 40 yards and last year my dad shot a cow elk witha 60 pound bow and got good penetration at 44 yards. imo your good to go.

[dld0007]

Great info. I wanted to ask the same question.

[I'm bit]

Thanks guys,
I was trying to talk myself out of messing with it. My hunting buddy recently turned his up and it got me thinking about going bigger, faster,
MORE POWER!!!
Just got caught up it in when in knew it was set and I've been sucessful the way it's set up.

[slayer]

wouldn't change a thing. IF you driving tacks at 63 pounds, why change?