I have a 08 82nd airbourne with 70# limbs. When i had it set up new it was at 65# with a turn or 2 to go on limbs. Now the limbs are bottomed out and it only has 62#. Any ideas
ata is real close with in an 1/8 and bh is good.Limbs have some twist at full draw so cams lean about 1/2". e -mailed BT they say some lean is normal with bianary cams. What is normal?
I'm in the same position, ATA was long, cams were out a bit. After I got everything back to snuff, the draw weight max's out at about 65. Not really a problem for me, I turned it down to 60 and have been pleased. Will a streatched string that has been twisted back to spec result in lower draw weight?
BTW, I see a lot of cam lean, never measured how much, but never really woried about it.
I wouldn't mess with just an email. A half inch of lean sounds like an awful lot! I'd give BT a call and see what they say. Sounds like a limb problem to me and if you get too much lean your string will start coming off!
cam timing is good string has not been twisted. The serving on the string has seperated at the cams had it fixed shot one 3-d coarse bad again. Could be not tracking right. thanks
I just looked at the '08 book and see the 82nd Airborne has both of the cables on the same side of the cam. I'm surprised they are going back to that style of setup. That was the way bows were made years ago and they had problems with wheel lean phenominon where the limbs would eventually get weak and let the cam tip more and more to the side at full draw until you'd have to get the limbs replaced. I used to have a High Country bow that I got the limbs replaced on because of this. That's why they went to the split yokes so there was equal (or close to it) pressure on each side of the cam which kept the cam from tilting.
I'd tell BT about the poundage problem and see what they say. They might give you a new set of limbs or at least have an idea what could be happening. I've never heard of a bow losing poundage as you tighten the limb bolts but the wheel lean concerns me.
First, I would try adding a few twist to the cables. If the cables have stretched or settled a little, it will loose poundage. This might help with the excessive cam lean also. If it doesn't help the lean, switch the limbs and give that a try.
If you have it set back to factory specs, and it's 5 pounds off, it's got to be a limb issue. Most bows from factory will go over the stated poundage. The most I have ever seen is 76 pounds on a 70 pound set up. Bowtech will get you taken care of.
Yeah id say a litlle bit of lean is fine if you can deal with it but half an inch is a lot and if you see the limbs twisting at all then something is wrong.
I had a 101st with the same problem about one week after new i checked it for draw weight and found it light by 6 lbs
I twisted the strings up and got my poundage back but within two weeks i had lost the poundage again. I messed with this bow all last summer scratching my head the entire time. I tried differrent strings/Cables.
twisted this untwisted that..
I honesty can say i hated that bow.
Good luck with your issue
I'm not bashing BT just that 101st i had.
Ive shot BT for the last 4 years exclusively i currently have an 08 conny and a 82nd on the way. i love them just not that one
it should be the strings if it is not it is the limbs, carry it to your local proshop or just buy new string id bet it is the strings if it is a 2008 the limbs should not be bad at all.
josh
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