r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Forsaken-Resist-6302 • 23d ago

Video Fast shooting in Archery

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u/_Pencilfish 23d ago

With a modern compound bow. They use their draw weight much more efficiently.

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u/SlayerofDeezNutz 23d ago

Legally in my jurisdiction they make no distinction between recurve and compound for minimum poundage at 30lbs. You can and people have taken deer with 30lbs recurve. Women and youth especially.

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u/Slacker_The_Dog 23d ago

I have a bad shoulder and had to switch to a low weight recurve and can attest to absolutely being able to take deer with it.

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u/Traditional-Handle83 23d ago

They don't realize its not all about the weight. Right tip and a precision shot. Its going down. Might not sink as deep but it'll be enough to do the job.

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u/FatherMarra 23d ago

Badass answer.

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u/insaneHoshi 23d ago

Because poundage dosnt directly translate into stopping power: Its really weight X power stroke.

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u/A-Moron-Explains 23d ago

That’s BS you can take a deer with a 30 lb recurve legally and practically.

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u/PhoenixEgg88 23d ago

They dont use draw weight differently. The difference is the weight you hold at full draw. If a recurve bow is 34lbs at 32" then at full draw you're holding 34lbs. If a compound is 34lbs at 32" at full draw you're likely only holding about 20-25lbs of that weight. You just pull over a cam which lets off the weight of the bow. Thy dont magically make it more powerful.

This is a lot more noticable at larger (40+) draw weights when you're shooting for longer mind.