Lethal range of my weakling wife’s compound?

[Dkjoey]

Hi guys, my wife just picked up my old bear cruzer g2 and is drawing 45lbs 26.5 dl and obviously her groups have to be there . But at what distance would this bow no longer be ethical? Planning on giving her some Magnus stinger 2 blades. Tyia

 

[Taudisio]

Hi guys, my wife just picked up my old bear cruzer g2 and is drawing 45lbs 26.5 dl and obviously her groups have to be there . But at what distance would this bow no longer be ethical? Planning on giving her some Magnus stinger 2 blades. Tyia

Assuming she shoots tiny groups, with those heads, as far out as she wants. Also assuming whatever animal she is shooting at isn’t a known jumpy animal (whitetail and hogs).

 

[jimh406]

The biggest issue is penetration. Variables are arrow weight, where it is hit, velocity, size/type of animal, and how confident she is on game. A small whitetail doe probably being easier to penetrate than an Elk.

It won't be too much fun for her if you guys don't find the animal. If possible, keep it 20 yds and under to start. There isn't a way to determine a maximum distance. The closer you are the more room for error there is.

 

[Billy Goat]

A bit further than you would think assuming straight arrow flight that isn't bleeding off energy from the arrow.


50 yards on deer, probably further.

Larger game hold it tighter. The limit I'd guess is going to be her accuracy.

Sharp sticks actually work well, that's a good broadhead to be using.

 

[CJ_BG]

Whatever distance her accuracy limits her to. I think you could almost throw the magnus 2 blades through a critter.

A new shooter is going to be limited by their ability way before their setup

 

[Cjbecker]

For a few years of bow hunting deer, I shot an Athens bow. I shot it so good. Stacking groups out to 60 yards like it was nothing. Was shooting montac g5. All deer were complete pass threws. Longed shot was 36 yards on whitetail. Went to go get new cables and string on it. Wanted to set it up to the same letoff and lbs cause it was shooting so good and deadly, he put it on the scale and it had a draw weight of 36lbs. Woops, and that was on 60-70 lbs limbs. Ive got it set at 60 now, does not shoot as great as it did at 36. It was just a sweet shooter at 36, never could get it quite dialed in as perfect at 60lbs. Mainly using traditional bows now.

 

[Beendare]

The penetration of a straight 2 blade is incredible.
She should be fine under 40y no problem.

I shot a moose in CO at 30y with my recurve; 47#, 553g arrow with a 2 blade head and put 2 arrows completely through that 800# animal like it was a sheet of tissue paper.

Your wife's compound probably generates more energy than my recurve though I do have a 30" draw.