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<blockquote data-quote="Scot E" data-source="post: 566013" data-attributes="member: 10832"><p>Your request is a bit of an oxymoron. Most accurate and highest energy very seldom end up being the same bow. </p><p></p><p>If you are really serious about shooting those distances then you need to spend some time shooting many bows to find the ONE that fits you best. This usually means the one that holds the best for you. Nobody can tell you what bow that is as your shooting form, body style and preferences will make each bow a unique shooting experience. I would try to find buddies or a club that will let you shoot their bows since that is a much better way to get a feel for a bow compared to a pro shop letting you shoot one 5 or 6 times at 20 yards. </p><p></p><p>Then go with heavy arrows and good expandable (if they are legal in your state) or low profile head like the slick trick. Don't buy into the light arrow fad that has hit archery recently. They will never shoot flatter at the distances you are talking about. At those distances wind drift will also be important so use a good Fletch like blazers or FOB's if you shoot a drop away. </p><p></p><p>Likely the best thing you can do is to take some form lessons from a good instructor. I think that may do more for increasing the range of your shooting than any of the equipment upgrades mentioned.</p><p></p><p>You will hear that speed is overrated in archery and in some ways they are right. Guys often try to overcome poor form or lack of hunting ability by buying a faster bow. This seldom makes things better. However, it is silly to dismiss the benefits of speed in the archery game. Especially in a hunting scenario, where there is the risk of range estimation errors, speed is a highly valuable asset and reducer of error, both vertical and horizontal (wind) I personally find the fastest shooting bow that fits me well and holds dead in my hand. </p><p></p><p>BTW, those switchbacks will tune. Assuming you don't have issues with the bow, you likely need to mess with arrow spine, head weight and bow weight. One big misconception in bow tuning is how to best tune your setup. Most folks max their bow then try to get their arrow and head to fly correctly. It is a much better option to get arrows and heads close to where you want then tune your bow to your arrow setup. Yes, sometimes that means that you may be shooting 67 lbs instead of 72 lbs but if accuracy is your goal then it really is a non issue. Plus most guys shoot way too much weight and their ability to hold dead still for a period of time needed to execute a kill shot is diminished greatly. </p><p></p><p>Good luck!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Scot E, post: 566013, member: 10832"] Your request is a bit of an oxymoron. Most accurate and highest energy very seldom end up being the same bow. If you are really serious about shooting those distances then you need to spend some time shooting many bows to find the ONE that fits you best. This usually means the one that holds the best for you. Nobody can tell you what bow that is as your shooting form, body style and preferences will make each bow a unique shooting experience. I would try to find buddies or a club that will let you shoot their bows since that is a much better way to get a feel for a bow compared to a pro shop letting you shoot one 5 or 6 times at 20 yards. Then go with heavy arrows and good expandable (if they are legal in your state) or low profile head like the slick trick. Don't buy into the light arrow fad that has hit archery recently. They will never shoot flatter at the distances you are talking about. At those distances wind drift will also be important so use a good Fletch like blazers or FOB's if you shoot a drop away. Likely the best thing you can do is to take some form lessons from a good instructor. I think that may do more for increasing the range of your shooting than any of the equipment upgrades mentioned. You will hear that speed is overrated in archery and in some ways they are right. Guys often try to overcome poor form or lack of hunting ability by buying a faster bow. This seldom makes things better. However, it is silly to dismiss the benefits of speed in the archery game. Especially in a hunting scenario, where there is the risk of range estimation errors, speed is a highly valuable asset and reducer of error, both vertical and horizontal (wind) I personally find the fastest shooting bow that fits me well and holds dead in my hand. BTW, those switchbacks will tune. Assuming you don't have issues with the bow, you likely need to mess with arrow spine, head weight and bow weight. One big misconception in bow tuning is how to best tune your setup. Most folks max their bow then try to get their arrow and head to fly correctly. It is a much better option to get arrows and heads close to where you want then tune your bow to your arrow setup. Yes, sometimes that means that you may be shooting 67 lbs instead of 72 lbs but if accuracy is your goal then it really is a non issue. Plus most guys shoot way too much weight and their ability to hold dead still for a period of time needed to execute a kill shot is diminished greatly. Good luck! [/QUOTE]
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