Need some draw weight help

[police women of America]

So I'm finnally adjusting my compound bow. It was set to 40 pounds so I tightened it 5 clicks and checked the weight on this cabelas bow weight thingy, and it told me 42 pounds. So I did 8 more clicks to see how much it would do, then I checked it and it said 43 pounds, then I kept checking it at the same weight and it changed every time. So this scale is obviously way off and now I have no idea what my draw weight is. And the manual doesn't say how many pounds it is per click. Anyone have any ideas?

[Bob33]

It sounds like you need to find a bow shop with an accurate scale.

[hughjorgan]

Clicks? How many turns did you put in the limb bolts? The owners manual will give you a guesstimate of how many pounds a full turn will increase your draw weight for your particular bow.... What bow are you shooting?

[police women of America]

Clicks? How many turns did you put in the limb bolts? The owners manual will give you a guesstimate of how many pounds a full turn will increase your draw weight for your particular bow.... What bow are you shooting?

By clicks I meant turns. And like I said it was 5 then 8, so 13 in all. It's a Quest Radical and the manual is about 3 pages with only instructions, but no detail about how to know the draw weight.

[tjthebest]

13 turns sounds incorrect. Are you sure you are turning the limb bolt and not something else? Just tighten the limb bolts all the way down and you should be at max weight.

Also,  to check weight you use the scale but you check the highest poundage as you are pulling it back.  Not the weight when it is all the way pulled back.

[hughjorgan]

How much thread is showing between your riser and limbs, I would think you would be bottomed out with that many turns... Is there a pro shop you can visit and have them do it for you. Make sure your arrows are still spined correctly for your draw weight change as well.

[police women of America]

13 turns sounds incorrect. Are you sure you are turning the limb bolt and not something else? Just tighten the limb bolts all the way down and you should be at max weight.

Also,  to check weight you use the scale but you check the highest poundage as you are pulling it back.  Not the weight when it is all the way pulled back.

Yes it is the limb bolts I'm adjusting. I have about half left before it's at the max, I'm guessing 15-20 turns. The bow goes from 15-70 pounds so it takes a lot of turns I'm guessing, just not sure how much weight it is each turn. And my only problem with setting it to the max is I don't think I could handle that weight and I'd be in the same situation as I am now.

[police women of America]

How much thread is showing between your riser and limbs, I would think you would be bottomed out with that many turns... Is there a pro shop you can visit and have them do it for you. Make sure your arrows are still spined correctly for your draw weight change as well.

I've got about half left. I guess I could take it to Cabelas, but that would be another couple weeks before I could go. I just really wish they made this whole process a lot easier.

[hughjorgan]

How much thread is showing between your riser and limbs, I would think you would be bottomed out with that many turns... Is there a pro shop you can visit and have them do it for you. Make sure your arrows are still spined correctly for your draw weight change as well.

I've got about half left. I guess I could take it to Cabelas, but that would be another couple weeks before I could go. I just really wish they made this whole process a lot easier.

Did you loosen the pocket screw before tightening down the limb bolt? And you tightened both limb bolts equally?

[police women of America]

How much thread is showing between your riser and limbs, I would think you would be bottomed out with that many turns... Is there a pro shop you can visit and have them do it for you. Make sure your arrows are still spined correctly for your draw weight change as well.

I've got about half left. I guess I could take it to Cabelas, but that would be another couple weeks before I could go. I just really wish they made this whole process a lot easier.

Did you loosen the pocket screw before tightening down the limb bolt?

Yes. But that was another question I was going to ask, do I tighten it right after adjusting the weight or do I tighten it after I weigh the draw? So fare I assume you tighten it back up after adjusting the weight.

[hughjorgan]

Tighten the pocket screw before putting it on the scale.

[police women of America]

Tighten the pocket screw before putting it on the scale.

Thanks!

[pianoman9701]

You might PM Radsav. He's a Bear guru. And, find a pro shop and develop a relationship.

[police women of America]

You might PM Radsav. He's a Bear guru. And, find a pro shop and develop a relationship.

Thanks! I'll do that

[Redbeard]

Did you get it straightened out yet?