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Old 04-02-06, 02:33 PM
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Loose fitting limbs ?

I have just got together a set .
This consists of a marksman riser and hoyt limbs . I was told the riser was international limb fitting . This appears to be true although the limbs slot in perfectly , the allenkey grub screw closest to the riser doesn't hold the limb tight . Is this purely for adjustment with the limb being supported by the small circular locator ( disc ) and against eachother by the string ?



Any help would be greatly appreciated .
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Old 04-02-06, 02:38 PM
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Yes, they're supposed to be loose fitting. The limbs are held in place by the disc of the weight adjustment bolt and by the string.
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Old 04-02-06, 02:42 PM
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Old 04-02-06, 04:21 PM
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I have just got together a set .
This consists of a marksman riser and hoyt limbs . I was told the riser was international limb fitting . This appears to be true although the limbs slot in perfectly , the allenkey grub screw closest to the riser doesn't hold the limb tight . Is this purely for adjustment with the limb being supported by the small circular locator ( disc ) and against eachother by the string ?



Any help would be greatly appreciated .
Just to clarify:
there's two points of reference on Hoyt fitting limbs. One is the groove at the very base of the limb, which slots onto a post (which is generally the piece wound in or out for weight adjustment). This is more or less loose fitting. I don't mean it should rattle around, but it shouldn't hold the limb either.
The second point is the dovetail bolt, a few inches up on the back of the limb. This slides into a recess on the riser. On the end of this bolt is a small spring loaded detent (knob sticking out). This should engage in a depression inside the riser when the limbs are fitted and prevent them from falling out when you pick the bow up. It should be stiff enough that the limbs don't just fall out on their own, but not so tight that you find it difficult to remove the limbs.

When the bow is strung, the disk on the adjustment post holds the limb in that direction, the post itself and the dovetail groove stop sideways movement of the limb. That should be all that's necessary, so long as any adjustment mechanism is locked down.

Note that it's not unknown to find a limb where the detent (for whatever reason) won't hold in a particular riser, or has a spring so weak it won't hold in any riser... This shouldn't affect the bow during shooting, but may make unstringing it... interesting.
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Old 06-02-06, 07:20 PM
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Thanks guys , fully explains , seemed a little loose on the riser , but sorted it'self out when strung ( didn't want to damage the limbs ) .
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Old 06-02-06, 07:23 PM
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Better safe than sorry hellcat!! Glad to hear it's ok
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