heavy recurve vs. traditional recurve power?

[Dillakiller870]

Quick question is the heavy recurve bow more powerful than the normal recurve bow?
-Thanks in advance

[BuiuRei]

Quick answer: yes.

[XxStrong1xX]

Quick answer yes

[Dillakiller870]

Quick answer: yes.

thx

[Dillakiller870]

Quick answer yes

thx

[fantamichele]

Keep in mind that the traditional curved bow is zeroed at 20 meters, the other at 10 meters.
In practice to hit a target 20 meters with the traditional curved bow you have to aim exactly at the center of the screen, while with the heavy curved bow you have to aim higher

[TheSheWolf]

Is it only 10..? I aim more off the cuff, but I've had a bit over 1k heavy recurve bow kills now and it seemed accurate at center out to about 30. Maybe I just didn't notice, though! I've gotten pretty good at snap-shots "by eye" so I don't really think about it.

As far as power--I've not used the regular recurve but I can say the heavy recurve is very powerful. While I love the pin accuracy and range, and -quiet,- of the Parker Python, a single lung shot Whitetail can travel 300+ yards before downing. The Heavy Recurve will usually immediately kill. It's very strong, and my favorite weapon in the game.

[fantamichele]

Is it only 10..? I aim more off the cuff, but I've had a bit over 1k heavy recurve bow kills now and it seemed accurate at center out to about 30. Maybe I just didn't notice, though! I've gotten pretty good at snap-shots "by eye" so I don't really think about it.

As far as power--I've not used the regular recurve but I can say the heavy recurve is very powerful. While I love the pin accuracy and range, and -quiet,- of the Parker Python, a single lung shot Whitetail can travel 300+ yards before downing. The Heavy Recurve will usually immediately kill. It's very strong, and my favorite weapon in the game.

My monitor has a viewfinder positioned exactly in the middle of the screen, so I know exactly how many meters a weapon is centered on
obviously I'm talking about weapons that do not have a sight.

[TheSheWolf]

Is it only 10..? I aim more off the cuff, but I've had a bit over 1k heavy recurve bow kills now and it seemed accurate at center out to about 30. Maybe I just didn't notice, though! I've gotten pretty good at snap-shots "by eye" so I don't really think about it.

As far as power--I've not used the regular recurve but I can say the heavy recurve is very powerful. While I love the pin accuracy and range, and -quiet,- of the Parker Python, a single lung shot Whitetail can travel 300+ yards before downing. The Heavy Recurve will usually immediately kill. It's very strong, and my favorite weapon in the game.

My monitor has a viewfinder positioned exactly in the middle of the screen, so I know exactly how many meters a weapon is centered on
obviously I'm talking about weapons that do not have a sight.

Ahh, I don't use the screen center as I've no idea where that is I use the point right at the top of the arrow, I suppose, between the top/right head blades. For that, it's centered perfectly at 20 yards, with aiming a bit down at 10, and higher at 30.

What do you use/mean when you say viewfinder, when you mention your monitor? is that just a magnifier or an external program rangefinder or?

[SoftShoe]

These things are zeroed??

I gap shoot with all of them. I know roughly how far below the animal I need to aim (gap between arrow shaft & vitals) to hit out to 30m. It works great right up until I switch bows & "think" I know where to aim with the new one. To combat this I make it a practice to always hit the range before I hunt if I switch bows.

Back to the OP. Meh... Most will tell you its more powerful but for the game I usually hunt (elk & smaller) I see no real difference. They both always instakill if I did my part. I do however prefer the heavy recurve for no better reason than the sound. I dont care for the twang of the other recurve.