Whats your draw...

[firemaker]

What is your ideal draw weight & length? I like 70# and 30 inch (75 cm, I think I got the conversion right) draw.

 

[moduser]

As I assume your talking archery here Firemaker

Mine is a 58 pounds at 27 inches (I'm only a little chap you see) and I use a compound.

For a recurve I prefer a lighter draw weight, anywhere between 45 and 54 pounds.

David

 

[gregorach]

Well, I'm just starting out with the recurve... 29 inch draw, pulling about 30 pounds at the minute and finding it quite enough so far.

 

[The Joker]

As I assume your talking archery here Firemaker

Mine is a 58 pounds at 27 inches (I'm only a little chap you see) and I use a compound.

For a recurve I prefer a lighter draw weight, anywhere between 45 and 54 pounds.

David

You'll all ways be a big chap in my eyes Dave

 

[pteron]

As I assume your talking archery here Firemaker

Mine is a 58 pounds at 27 inches (I'm only a little chap you see) and I use a compound.

For a recurve I prefer a lighter draw weight, anywhere between 45 and 54 pounds.

David

Wow, 58 pounds at 27 inches? What's the peak weight?

My compound is a peak of 45 pounds but drops off to about 20 at 29inches.

 

[jdlenton]

i'm jut starting out my recurve pulls 58# at 28" after a ittle tuition from dave and a far bit of practice (i try to shoot every day!) i'm getting more acurate i now need some more tuition .

 

[outdoorgirl]

It's been a while, but I used to pull a recurve or AFB of 35lb at 30"

ODG

 

[JonnyP]

I like to draw trees............

 

[dtalbot]

Recurve 38lb at 29" longbow 60ish lb at 29"

 

[bent-stick]

I draw 30" for field archery 32" for artillery shoots. My bows range from 30 to 60lbs but the one I use most is a magyar at 45lbs.

I'm just starting on an elm primitive bow. The target weight for that will be 50lbs but as always it will depend on what I find when I start hacking the wood about.

 

[Ogri the trog]

My longbows are marked from 60 - 65lbs at 28" though I tend to overdraw them by another 3", so who knows. I used to use them for day long tournaments so I'd like to get something a bit heavier (though still a longbow) for the occasional fun shoot - more like a good war bow
I've seen the Mary Rose exhibition with bow staves as thick as a mans wrist, it makes mine look positively puny in comparison, even the 65 is like a broom handle!

ATB

Ogri the trog

 

[Grooveski]

45lb target, 60lb field. @28.5" - recurves.

Longbow is probably around 55lb and might get piked to up it a touch. Was shooting 55 field when I made it and it feels a bit light now.

 

[Rob]

My current favorite is my take down Saggi AFB - 68lb at 28" (although I draw a little longer). I have a nice 90lb @ 27" compound that is fun too

 

[Pablo]

Target - Recurve 32lbs at 28" here.

Pablo

 

[Snufkin]

I like around 50-60lbs at 27 or 28 inches or 45lbs for short draw plains bows, but I don't get to shoot much at the moment.

 

[jdlenton]

90lb @ 27" compound that is fun too

what? is there much left after impact?

 

[Rob]

It does thump em out well

Scares the hell out of me when I shoot it

 

[stonyman]

Recurve Bow 36# @28"

 

[Graham_S]

55-60lb @ 28" ish

 

[Harmonica]

Wow i'll seem really wimpy on this thread

35 pounds at 28" (though i draw to about 29"). I shoot flatbow and one of those very short fibreglass Korean style bows, they are great fun