F/S Hoyt Dorado 45# Camo Limbs

[pops del rio]

Will sell or trade limbs for 40# Camo limbs.Bought bow in Jan.08. Can't shoot too heavy. Asking $200 for 45# camo with limb savers.
Roger 225-907-4471 cell

[Chew]

Pops, I'm going to be buying a Dorado soon. Would you say the limbs draw heavier than they are marked for? A lot of folks said the Gamemaster limbs drew about 5 lbs. heavier than they were supposed to. Is the Dorado the same? Thanks.

[pops del rio]

Today I found out Hoyt measures draw length from burger hole or deepest of grip back to the nock/string.....26 1/4" plus 1 3/4" this makes 28". it was 45#. BUT if you
measure 28" from front of shelf back to string/nock it pulled 48# TOOOOO much for me. My Hoyt rep says this is new standard for draw length measure. Today they offered to order 40# limbs for me and take the 45#'s back.....thank the Lord!

[Chew]

Great news. Got any tips on silencing the Dorado? Felt? String silencers? Any other tips.

[LostHawg]

The standard grip is 1 3/4" deep (belly to back). String to the back of the bow adds up to 28", putting about 26 1/4" to the deepest part of the grip. This makes sense when you think about it as with a broadhead mounted the back of the bow will act as a draw check.

Also, if you're getting lighter limbs, you may want to hang onto the heavier ones in case you want to upgrade in the future. Or, as a backup in case the lighter ones fail or something. Be almost like having two bows. If you can/want to afford it.

Just suggestions/comments. How's it shoot?

[pops del rio]

Tracy,when they installed the off shelf rest the manager shot my arrow at the paper.
It shot a bullet hole. I was improving every time out untill the back and shoulder went out....using three fingers under now. Looking down the arrow to aim...much improvement in groups.

[LostHawg]

Hey, I realize BR's a fairly good sized town, but would you happen to know Todd Gaston? I believe he lives there. Warren Womack's not far from you either. You should try to hook up with them. Warren's a WEALTH of bowhunting knowledge. You can read about some of Warren's stuff at www.newoutdoorcore.com. He's posted his hunting journal over there. I've got a couple DVDs he's made. I only know them from here on the net, but they both seem to be stand up guys. ...from what I've picked up on the "Core".

Make sure you pace yourself when shooting. A lot of the time muscle strain is caused by fatigue and less than proper form. When you shoot a lot you tend to "cheat" on form as your shooting muscles start tiring. Give it a few days rest then ease back into it. If you're just a beginner with a trad bow, limit your practice to about 20 shots for the first week or two. Then move up to about 50. But, for the first month or so, I wouldn't recommend more than 50 shots a session. Your main concern in the initial stages is learning proper form and building those muscles. Accuracy will kind of fall in naturally.

I think using a rest on nonradiused shelfed bows is best. If you don't want to use the rest, you can build your own radius by layering thin leather under your shelf material. Sorta like leaf springs on a truck.

I don't mean to be out of line. I may be the amature talking to the master as far as I know.

[pops del rio]

Tracy,thanks for help.......I,m still healing up. Starting back this Sat. five arrows with
40# bow. Can't rehurt myself again.....going Hog hunting April 25-27 Jena,LA. Lost Acres Ranch.
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