Before I injured my hands my go to bow was 55#. I shot around 650 grains of arrow and was able to group well out to 20 yards. After my injury I had to drop down in wieght and went to a 43# bow with arrows at about 525 to 550 grains. My groups improved a bit at 20, but improved substantionally(sp) at 30 and even 40 yards.
Why? I think it was because it was easier to shoot. I wasn’t overbowed with 55#, but 43# was a cake walk compared. Just that much easier to focus on the target.
As far as hunting with that weight, that 43# bow smashed through a Mulie’s shoulder blade at 30 yards. Don’t doubt that it would kill a Moose under the right circumstances (10 yards or less, broadside, leg forward etc.).
