What Poundage are you using?

[meltingfeather]

I shoot 60 lbs.

Kinetic energy is derived from speed.

Both have a velocity component:
KE = 1/2MV^2
M = MV

Momentum is what's important.

The opposite is true.
Kinetic energy kills... not momentum. Fire a rifle and the bullet and gun have the same momentum in opposite directions. The bullet has much higher KE. Would you rather have the rifle butt or the bullet hit you in the shoulder?

[brandonsbird02]

70 because it feels like I'm pulling 40lbs.

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[DRT]

60 on the Hoyt and 50 on the Black Widow. Only plan to hunt with the Widow though.

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[Pineywoods]

I still shoot 70#, and it's easy for me to draw and let down. I would have no worries about changing to a lighter draw weight though. I stay with 70 mostly because I like to keep the distance between my sight pins as narrow as possible (more speed) so the variation between yardages if I misjudge aren't quite as large. Maybe that's not a huge issue either, but shot placement is more important than broadhead selection or arrow weight or whatever - and inches matter in shot placement. At least that's my thinking. If I ever get to where it becomes a struggle to pull, hold, and let down 70#, then I'll switch to a different draw weight in a heartbeat though.

Same here. My Elite is 70# and easy and smooth to pull.

[TxAg]

82lb, 30" draw

Dang. You could shoot through a bull lengthwise

[TxAg]

I shoot 60 lbs.


Both have a velocity component:
KE = 1/2MV^2
M = MV


The opposite is true.
Kinetic energy kills... not momentum. Fire a rifle and the bullet and gun have the same momentum in opposite directions. The bullet has much higher KE. Would you rather have the rifle butt or the bullet hit you in the shoulder?

Bullets and broadheads kill differently. Ask a trad hunter about KE vs Momentum.

Velocity is squared in the first formula so speed is magnified there.

Ashby has done countless tests on this. It isn't up for debate.

[TxAg]

Some light reading:

http://www.grizzlystik.com/Ashby-On-Momentum-Kinetic-Energy-Arrow-Penetration-W19.aspx

[MilMan]

60 on primary and back up bow. Nice smooth draw on both that I'm comfortable drawing in multiple positions.

[ajcarricktx]

I'm shooting 70# but I'm also preparing for a Nilgai hunt. Poundage is best set to what you can comfortably shoot. I also shoot at least 24 arrows a day sometimes more. Shot placement, proper tuning and a broad head you're confident in are more important than poundage. After my Nilgai hunt I'll probably go to 60 or 65lbs.


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[DuckDogTrainer]

53 pounds and my shoulders thank me.

[Azzy]

50 or 55. I remember jumping to 60 and was like nope.

[yotaman]

68

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[Gherkin05]

71# compound
55# recurve
I like a combo of speed and a heavy arrow.


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[picklenav130]

71

[Dry Bones]

63-64 compound
51 longbow
48 recurve
I used the carnifour last season with my compound and had solid pass throughs, looking forward to this season.