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Old 08-18-2020, 04:11 PM
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Here's a question, I have my bow all sighted in and is good to go. Now if I want to increase the draw weight would that affect the accuracy of where I have it sighted in already, hope this makes sense.
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Old 08-18-2020, 04:17 PM
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Yes if you increase your draw weight it will tighten up your pins, you may not notice much difference on shorter pins but it can throw your tune way out depending on how proper your arrows are spined. Any change to components on a bow can effect tune.

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Old 08-18-2020, 10:06 PM
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Last thing I would do 2 weeks before hunting season is increase my draw weight. If your bow is dialed an your broad heads are flying good go hunting. Mess with your draw weight this winter.
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Old 08-18-2020, 10:56 PM
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Last thing I would do 2 weeks before hunting season is increase my draw weight. If your bow is dialed an your broad heads are flying good go hunting. Mess with your draw weight this winter.
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Old 08-20-2020, 10:55 AM
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That’s a winter project , my plan is to shoot my bow that I have lined up, during the archery season make notes on things to change, adjust for winter. Then you have 6-7 months to get the bow shooting properly and your shoulders use to the different weight
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Old 08-20-2020, 08:05 PM
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That’s a winter project , my plan is to shoot my bow that I have lined up, during the archery season make notes on things to change, adjust for winter. Then you have 6-7 months to get the bow shooting properly and your shoulders use to the different weight
Agree with this totally.
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Old 08-20-2020, 08:35 PM
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Hope to not sound like to much of a douche but it's kind of one of those things where if you have to ask the question, it's probably better to let things be until you have time to tinker with it. I think the biggest no go for me would be the potential of having to dicker with new arrows with a stiifer spine or lightening up your point weight. All your arrows or all your broadheads could potentially become obsolete and there aint many days left until hunting season.

Don't know where you are shooting right now within your bows range but when you have the time I think it's worth working towards where your bow is maxed out and the limbs are bottomed out. To me it's one less thing to worry about in tuning, there is no guess work as to if they are turned in evenly.

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Old 08-20-2020, 09:32 PM
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Why not give it a try? Count the turns on each limb bolt and give it a RIP with your broadheads and see what happens. Since no one really knows where your spine lays with respect to your arrows and set-up what can trying it out harm? Not like you can't take the turns back out of your limb bolts and go back to where it was! Who knows, your rig might shoot better with increased weight, as well as you might do better with an increase in holding weight, most people do.

If it works out and you want to stay at that draw weight, just gang up your sight pins to hit the mark and call it good. If it doesn't work out reduce the poundage to where it was and call it a project for next season. Really, I don't think it is that big of a deal.

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Old 08-20-2020, 09:35 PM
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Hope to not sound like to much of a douche but it's kind of one of those things where if you have to ask the question, it's probably better to let things be until you have time to tinker with it. I think the biggest no go for me would be the potential of having to dicker with new arrows with a stiifer spine or lightening up your point weight. All your arrows or all your broadheads could potentially become obsolete and there aint many days left until hunting season.

Don't know where you are shooting right now within your bows range but when you have the time I think it's worth working towards where your bow is maxed out and the limbs are bottomed out. To me it's one less thing to worry about in tuning, there is no guess work as to if they are turned in evenly.

Definitely a bunny trail, but the whole “sounding like a douche” thing has me wondering...
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Old 08-20-2020, 09:47 PM
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Definitely a bunny trail, but the whole “sounding like a douche” thing has me wondering...
Wondering about what? What exactly is wrong about what I stated.
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Old 08-20-2020, 10:13 PM
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Nothing wrong. Just chalk it up to a warped sense of humour.
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Old 08-20-2020, 11:55 PM
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Playing with draw weight does more than just increase draw weight. It will also effect your draw length, dynamic reaction of the arrow, and your optimal draw vs holding weight. Like norman said, no harm playing with it and see if you can get a more comfortable draw, steadier hold, and tighter groups. Before you start mark your limb bolt orientation in relation to the limbs with a pencil and keep track of how many turns you add or subtract.
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