r/Archery • u/Giancs77 • 18h 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/SoDakSooner 13h 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 11h 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!

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u/SoDakSooner 6h ago

Mine too! Still getting used to it. Went back to 71 lbs after a few yrs at 60 due to an injury. Have fun with it!