Compound bows

john carr

Maybe somebody knowlegeable can fill me in on this: I have never shot a compound bow or even handled one. I have an old lemonwood bow I used umpteen years ago. Someone told me that the compound bows are easier to pull. For instance you can pull an 80 pound compound bow and it just feels like you are pulling 40 pounds. How can this be or is the information erroneous?

shane

I've tried to explain it three times but had to delete it becouse what I said didn't even make sence to me. Go to a archery store and pull back on a compound bow and you will see the difference. Sorry but that's the best I can tell ya. There are some other good guys here that can help you better than I can. Just wait a day or two and they should get back with you.

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Sir Shane of the~Secret Select Society of Sauve Stylish Smoking Jackets~

s.gun

When you draw a Compound Bow of any given weight;somewhere about half draw it will become increasingly easier in effort to pull.Some decrease from only 30% and I have been told that some decrease by as much as 75%. So an eighty lb. pull could have as little as 20# of pull that you have to hold before you release.

rg666

This is why compound bows have pulleys & cams. These reduce the pull at a given point and will stay reduced until you release the string. Most good compounds have adjustable let-off (usually between 60-85%) which is the term for the percentage of pull reduction. I would definately go to a pro-shop and get some lessons and advice. RG

john carr

Thanks for the advice. I think I will go and try one out. I am not a bow hunter but really enjoy targets.

crazyplane21

Would this be John Carr from Lake Brantley Florida?