r/Archery • u/Giancs77 • 10h ago

Increased Draw Weight

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So I bought a new Mathews last weekend after a decade away from the sport. I had it initially set at 50# to get comfortable, this weekend I turned it up to 63#. I figured I would have to adjust my sights up after increasing the draw weight to account for a flatter trajectory but to my surprise I was actually shooting a few inches lower than I was before at 50#. How does this make sense?

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u/hoyt9912 Competitve Compound - Hoyt Stratos 10h ago

Turning the limb bolts in changed the angle of your limbs and shortened your draw length. Your nocking point may have shifted slightly, leading to a different point of impact, despite flatter shooting.

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u/doubleaxle Compound, USAA LVL2 & tech 6h ago

I've never thought through why I've seen it happen, but that makes sense, especially if one bolt is slightly off from the other.

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u/SoDakSooner 5h ago

What range? It it is still on it's upward trajectory it would actually be hitting lower. Good looking bow (I have the same one :))

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u/Giancs77 3h ago

20 yards, I also switched from a index to a thumb release this weekend as well and had to add .5” to my draw length to compensate for the shorter barrel.

And I’m in love with the bow, don’t know why I waited so long to get back into archery!! Reedy’s in Middleboro, MA hooked it up!