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<blockquote data-quote="dogbuster0006" data-source="post: 950778" data-attributes="member: 39547"><p>If you are consistent with your current set up don't change a thing. 60# bow and a sharp broadhead will kill anything in north America. When I took my bow hunter cert here in Alaska one of our instructors told us how he's killed just about every critter in NA with a 50# recurve. Including moose and brown bear with his longest kill shot being over 60yd on a caribou and he burried the arrow to the fletching. Pass through are great and you get blood trail on both sides of the animal but not necessary, if you can bury a 27-28" arrow in an animal you've got both lungs and it's not going far.</p><p></p><p>Shoot your set up how you are comfortable, if you can consistently keep every shot in a 4-6" group at whatever distance consider that your max range. For me with my current set up that's 80yd, I'm shooting 100gr heads, 340 spline easton fmj and 70# I have the utmost confidence in my set up and have shot out to 120yd. I'd never shoot an animal at that distance but practicing longer range than you intend to shoot will do nothing but help you.</p><p></p><p>Each person is a little different and what works great for some people won't for others. If you are confident at 60yd which is still a good distance with a bow then you know you have that limitation. If it's 70,80 that's up to you and your ability but, 60yd it's a reasonable goal for you and your set-up.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dogbuster0006, post: 950778, member: 39547"] If you are consistent with your current set up don't change a thing. 60# bow and a sharp broadhead will kill anything in north America. When I took my bow hunter cert here in Alaska one of our instructors told us how he's killed just about every critter in NA with a 50# recurve. Including moose and brown bear with his longest kill shot being over 60yd on a caribou and he burried the arrow to the fletching. Pass through are great and you get blood trail on both sides of the animal but not necessary, if you can bury a 27-28" arrow in an animal you've got both lungs and it's not going far. Shoot your set up how you are comfortable, if you can consistently keep every shot in a 4-6" group at whatever distance consider that your max range. For me with my current set up that's 80yd, I'm shooting 100gr heads, 340 spline easton fmj and 70# I have the utmost confidence in my set up and have shot out to 120yd. I'd never shoot an animal at that distance but practicing longer range than you intend to shoot will do nothing but help you. Each person is a little different and what works great for some people won't for others. If you are confident at 60yd which is still a good distance with a bow then you know you have that limitation. If it's 70,80 that's up to you and your ability but, 60yd it's a reasonable goal for you and your set-up. [/QUOTE]
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