Low poundage bow with single bevel?

[WVltd90]

Does anyone have any experience with a recurve in the 40-45lb range shooting a single bevel? If so, on what kind of game?

I am worried with a lower poundage setup that the spiraling wound channel effect will cut down on penetration, but figure someone else has actually had first hand experience and can give me a little insight.

Thanks in advance to anyone who has any info.

 

[Dennis]

Check out the Ashby Foundation website. They have tested a lot with single bevels and 40 lb traditional bows for penetration. Wealth of information.

 

[Seeknelk]

It will make little difference, but a single bevel does rob some of the momentum to rotate the cut. I'd just go double bevel. Straight line is perfect. But it not like single bevels spin thru like a dang drill bit, its just a partial rotation. Often the tips are not as sharp on SB, I think that makes a bigger difference.

 

[LostArra]

Beendare should be along soon thumping his two-blade bible and I agree with him 100%.

With a 45# recurve a sharp two-blade double bevel Ace will kill anything. Get close and stay away from the scapula.

I'm going to guess that a single bevel makes a noticeable difference in outcome with a traditional bow about 1 out of 100 shots and that 1 is not 40-45lbs.

 

[mtnbound]

Does anyone have any experience with a recurve in the 40-45lb range shooting a single bevel? If so, on what kind of game?

I am worried with a lower poundage setup that the spiraling wound channel effect will cut down on penetration, but figure someone else has actually had first hand experience and can give me a little insight.

Thanks in advance to anyone who has any info.

What broadhead are you talking about?

 

[Wilderlife]

I've done it on a handful of feral goats and pigs - no really big ones though. Bows between 42-45# at my draw length and arrows between 450-500gn. Broadheads have been Outback Supreme 200gn and Crafted Archery Covert 200gn. The Crafted is a super wide head.

No issues at all with penetration but again, the animals were smallish, arrows were well tuned, broadheads razor sharp, very close range, etc. Pass throughs are normal unless I'm hitting off-side shoulder.

No reason it wouldn't work on a whitetail at all but I don't know whether it's necessary to choose a single bevel specifically for the rotational cut. I've killed plenty of stuff with double bevel and they work super well.