bow draw weight

[rstorey]

I have a PSE thunderflight ( in perfect condition) that has a 70-80lbs. draw. I had shoulder surgery a few years ago and now can only pull it a couple of times before my shoulder gives out. I have turned it down as much as it will go, would it be worth the money to change the limbs?. I target shoot mostly so i need more than just a couple of shots. I have tried different ways to pull, down low, or up higher it makes no difference though my shoulder just cant take the stress. Anybody have any ideas?.

[hillbill]

even 70 lbs is a stiff draw for someone who has shoulder surgery.what did your doc say after the surgery? will yu be able to return to 100% strength on that shoulder? if he says your shoulder is ok you may try excerciseing it more.what ive done is get a cheap junk 40 lb pull bow and morning and night, i slowly pull and let it back down until i cant pull it anymore.this has made my pulling muscles stronger.
 
if you have damage in your shoulder that will not reknew itself with therapy.then yu will have to go to a lighter pull bow. im shooting a 63 lb pull now and it seems to shoot fast and flat and with plenty of penetration. even a 50lb bow is plenty for whitetails and plenty of deer are killed with 40 lb and up bows. arrow placement is more the key than power.
 
if none of that works, then dont be afraid to go to your doc and explain whats goin on. in my state if your disabled and cant pull a bow you can hunt with a crossbow during bow season.you dont have to be handicapped just not able to pull a regular bow.i dont really look at crossbows as a unfair advantage as ive shot them and they require the same amount of skill and have the same basic range a compound bow does.lots more expensive tho!

[DeerSlayer777]

I have heard multiple times of deer killed with 30lb bows. I would get new limbs for 50 lb draw and go shoot some deer.

[Empty Quiver]

I googled a bit and it looks like that is an older model. I would bet there are no limbs available. Again the little I looked revealed you can buy the bow for about $125 on the used market.
 
I have had limb issues in the past and could not get factory replacements, the reason I looked into the age. Mine were discontinued by the time they gave up about 5 year old models, by the way.
 
By target work I assume you are into 3D, otherwise I certainly don't know why you would want that much bow. I would bet 50# will do the job especially if you start from the beginning with target work in mind. Women seem to hit the target with 40# rigs all day long.

[Ranger99]

if you can't hack a heavy bow anymore,
don't hesitate to move to a lighter bow.
trying to manhandle a heavy pull bow
with injuries will only ruin your form,
and that's way more important than
arrow speed. ( yeah i know, i opened
the can, here come the worms )


the deer i've shot never looked back to
see if they were shot with a new cutting
edge high speed low drag bow, or if it
was a garage sale special. they ran away,
bled, laid down, and got put in the freezer.
  THE END

[ihookem]

No need for that much weight. I never pulled more than 49 lbs. If I don't hit bone they go through most of the time. Once the tip goes through the hide it's just jellow after that. Doesn't take much to kill a deer.