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Posted 29 July 2010 - 04:20 PM

Is there a "general" draw weight that most use? or is it a matter of personal preferance?...im starting to think mine is to high. im having trouble holding on the dot...some shaking going on :Worried:

im right around 55-56# im thinking of going down to 50#
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Posted 29 July 2010 - 06:46 PM

Doesn't matter what anyone else is shooting. You have to shoot what is comfortable to you!
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Posted 30 July 2010 - 09:55 AM

Shaking may or may not be a draw weight issue. Don't jump to conclusions especially if your groups are good. Here are some considerations that could help:

1) what is your goal, target, indoor/outdoor, or hunting?
2) changing draw weight will change draw length, so reset d.l. or you add another problem;
3) focus on holding weight, not draw weight;
4) shoot a holding weight which gives you a BALANCE between having enough holding weight to
get and maintain good back tension and a weight which will allow you to shoot a ton of arrows;
Shooting in this range will keep back tension in tact and increase subconscious training;
5) Any change in holding weight will affect stabalization.

Generally, I would look at d.l. and stababization before I would tinker with the limb bolts.
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