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Bow Draw Weight Charts

 

 

All draw weights determined at 28" draw length.


Bow draw weights will not be the same if bow design, bow length, bow width or riser length is changed.


58" Recurve Bow

 

(measured at thickest point/center of limb)

 

1 3/4" Limb Width

 

 30# ‑ 34#  .240"

 38# ‑ 42#  .250"

 46# ‑ 50#  .260"

 54# ‑ 58#  .270"

 62# ‑ 66#  .280"

 

2" Limb Width

 

 30# ‑ 34#  .230"

 38# ‑ 42#  .240"

 46# ‑ 50#  .250"

 54# ‑ 58#  .260"

 62# ‑ 66#  .270"

 

60" Recurve Bow

 

(measured at thickest point/center of limb)

 

1 3/4" Limb Width

 

 30# ‑ 34#  .250"

 38# ‑ 42#  .260"

 46# ‑ 50#  .270"

 54# ‑ 58#  .280"

 62# ‑ 66#  .290"

 

2" Limb Width

 

 30# ‑ 34#  .240"

 38# ‑ 42#  .250"

 46# ‑ 50#  .260"

 54# ‑ 58#  .270"

 62# ‑ 66#  .280"

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Take-Down Recurve

 

58" Take-Down Recurve

 

(measured at thickest point without

wedge inserted)

 

1 3/4" Limb Width

 

 35#  .204"

 40#  .212"

 45#  .220"

 50#  .226"

 55#  .232"

 60#  .240"

 65#  .246"

 70#  .252"

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note:

Add .015" for 60" Take-Down Recurve

Add .030" for 62" Take-Down. Recurve

58", 60" & 62" Take-Down Recurve bow

use 8 1/4" wedge

 

64" Take-Down Recurve

 

1 3/4" Limb Width

 

(measured at thickest point without

wedge inserted)

 

 35#  .221"

 40#  .228"

 45#  .234"

 50#  .240"

 55#  .247"

 60#  .255"

 65#  .261"

 70#  .267"

 

Note:

Add .015" for 66" Take-Down Recurve

Add .030" for 68" Take-Down. Recurve

64", 66" & 68" Take-Down Recurve bow

use 10 1/4" wedge

 

2" Limb Width

 

58" Take-Down Recurve

 

(measured at thickest point without

wedge inserted)

 

 35#  .199"

 40#  .205"

 45#  .212"

 50#  .219"

 55#  .225"

 60#  .230"

 65#  .236"

 70#  .242"

 

Note:

Add .015" for 60" Take-Down Recurve

Add .030" for 62" Take-Down Recurve

58", 60" & 62" Take-Down Recurve bow

use 8 1/4" wedge

 

 

2" Limb Width

 

64" Take-Down Recurve

 

(measured at thickest point without

wedge inserted)

 

 35#  .215"

 40#  .222"

 45#  .228"

 50#  .233"

 55#  .239"

 60#  .245"

 65#  .251"

 70#  .257"

 

Note:

Add .015" for 66" Take-Down Recurve

Add .030" for 68" Take-Down. Recurve

64", 66" & 68" Take-Down Recurve bow

use 10 1/4" wedge


 

 

68" Longbow

 

(measured at thickest point/center of limb)

 

 35#  .344"

 40#  .359"

 45#  .374"

 50#  .389"

 55#  .404"

 60#  .418"

 65#  .427"

 70#  .435"

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68" Take-Down Longbow

 

(measured at thickest point without

wedge inserted)

 

  Shallow 

                     

 35#  .328"

 40#  .344"

 45#  .359"

 50#  .374"

 55#  .389"

 60#  .404"

 65#  .418"

 70#  .427"        

 

Pronounced

 

35#  .260"

40#  .275"

45#  .290"

50#  .305"

55#  .320"

60#  .335"

65#  .350"

70#  .365"

 

All Take-Down Longbows use

8 1/4" wedge.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 


 

 



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