50# is enough for anything you interested in hunting. It's all about shot placement. As far as axle to axle again nothing more than personal preference.

 

As far as sound it really depends on how you setup your bow and the type of target bow you get. I've shot mostly C4 and had a Victory X. Both bows when limb silencers installed shot very quietly at 50-60 pounds. If you are hunting with a 50 pound bow I wouldn't go too heavy or it will take forever for your arrow to get there which gives the animal too much time to move. If it were me, I'd go 8-9 grains per pound on any bow under 55 pounds for big game.

 

People have taken moose with 40lb longbows without issue. The kinetic energy you get on a 50lb compound is incomparable to any traditional gear. Better to shoot a 50lb bow you group well out to 50 than a 75lb bow you can only group out to 30.

 

I use a long ATA for hunting & set at 60#s. That being said, I "try" to do lots of outdoor tournaments & I like Field (112 arrows) & Target 900 rounds (90 arrows) the most. 3D the least of 30 or 40 arrows. I do all outdoor events set on 45#s.. 50#s for hunting, I see no problem as I also use a Longbow at times. It's 50#s & definitely not as speedy/efficient as any compound but more than capable of taking down any Deer, Elk or Bear I might encounter. How do I know? I've arrowed all mentioned with a 53# recurve with great results. ENJOY the 50#s as todays tackle is SO much more efficient. I do use an arrow hunting in the over 500 grns total arrow weight AND Aluminum shafts. In target, I use the lightest arrow I can safely get away with.. The 2016 NFAA

Target Nationals I shot with my older 60# Ex Pro Darton.. The 2015s 5 Day NFAA Field Nationals in Pa. I used my 50# Longbow.. Much tougher for sure at 112 arrows a day with fingers. My Orange one of a kind Harley 45# Darton Maverick is now my "all" outdoor bow.

 

Thank you guys! I want to use this bow for practice an fun the hunting is just an option. But I think if I will have a really good bow and will like to shoot why not hunt with them? I just asked because here most of the bowhunters say 60+ or even 70 for hunting and only a few use lighter bow. I made a questionnaire in my local bow hunting group and less than 25% use a bow under 60lbs ( 10% between 50/55 and 15% between 56-60).

In my mind more practice means more consistent shoot (hopefully smaller groups or higher scores and so on ) and lower poundage equals more practice for me at the moment.

If I have the bow I will come and ask about the arrow setup but until that I am happy with your answers.

 

In my 6 decades of archery/bowhunting I will give you a few things I have done. With Recurves/Longbows. !-45#s Complete pass thru on a Doe at 35 yds 2-40#s Complete pass thru Buck at 15 yds 3-Complete pass thru on Elk with 53#s @ 35 yds 4-Bear at 15 yds with 53#s. These were the light end. I arrowed 38 assorted Biggame with mostly 55#s or less & my favorite length was a 64" bow. Compounds-A whole lot of mixed bag Biggame & MOST Whitetails were with right at 55#s. Bigger critters like Buffalo (42 yds complete pass thru) & Elk were taken with 60#s (35 yds complete pass thrus x2). I've managed many a Whitetail with 55#s on the average. Hogs can be tough & of 16, only 1 was with over 60#s. My Daughter downed a Buffalo at 25 yds with 48#s, 1 shot & dropped in 60 yds.. Your Deer are

a heck of a lot smaller than that. Oh yes, it was an Aluminum shafted arrow with a 3 blade fixed. Enjoy that 50#s...