How do I lower my draw weight on my 50-60 lb hoyt ultra sport bow.?
I see on the side of the limbs there is an allen wrench slot on each side of the bow. Is this the draw weight tuning? O and is counter clockwise make weight go up?
As a Dealer, I strongly suggest if you haven’t done this yourself before, now is not the time to start. Do yourself a favor and take your Bow to Cabelas, Bass Pro Shops, or any archery pro shop in your home area. They will put your bow into a bow press and turn it down for you in most cases free of charge. That way you are insured that both limbs are turned down equally and correctly. They can also check the draw weight to see what it actually is after turning the adjustments down. This in itself makes the trip worthwhile because it is almost impossible to measure yourself at home.
One you observe it done, you can attempt to adjust it yourself later.
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How can I reduce my weight based on my bow Hoyt Ultra Sport 50-60 lbs.?
I see on the side of the ends is a key Allen each slot side of the arch. Is it the weight of the call online? Or anti-clockwise and make you gain weight?
You have loosen the Allen screws on both sides of the limb (top and bottom). You can then adjust the tension force by turning the screw on the tip (large Allen screws on the front tip). The counter clockwise is less weight on the right is stronger. Be sure to tighten the screws on the short side before slipping or tripping. Also make sure closing the bolt from the limbo of the same amount at both ends, it is better from max. weight and work your way to a half-turn in each until your comfort.
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Compound bow cam timing question? (Please help!)?
Ok, so I took my bow, a Hoyt Turbohawk (it is a dual cam bow), to the archery shop about a month ago to get my strings put back on after an accidental dry fire. They put a new set of strings and cables on and I brought it home. When paper tuning, if I use a real light hold on the back wall, it tears perfect, but if I really dig into the back wall, it tears low pretty badly. When I draw it I can’t notice anything wrong with the cams, but if I watch someone else draw it I can see that the bottom cam stops about 1/16 of an inch before the top cam. Could this be the reason for my problems? And if so, should I take it to the bow shop to get it adjusted, or will they laugh at me for such a small problem. I just like to know that my equipment is working at its best. Thanks!
There are some bows that shoot best hard against the wall. But there are some that likes a lighter touch. You are going to have to decide how you want to shoot the bow.
I have found that when I am hard against the wall, my accuracy suffers somewhat. I chalk that up to bad form on my part, perhaps putting more torque in the system
I think you should shoot with a lighter touch and be happy you are getting good results doing so.
But if you wish to experiment a little bit, get a bow square or even a ruler and check the tiller on the bow. The tiller is checked by measuring the distance from the string to the point where the limb connects to the riser. On a bow it should be the same distance on both limbs if you are shooting a release. You can change the tiller ever so slightly to get equal rollover on your cams.
Here is a link that gives you good information on bow tuning and tiller adjustment. I would suggest, since you are getting excellent arrow flight when not hard against the wall you let well enough alone.
But maybe you are like me, and have to experiment and strive for that perfect tune- here is the link that will give you information on bow tuning, correct tiller, etc.
http://www.bowhunting.com/publisher/Bowhunting-Knowledge/2008/9/1/bow-tuning-basics
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