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Bow speed?
#1398175
07/23/15 03:46 PM
07/23/15 03:46 PM
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Mobile al
Surefire1911
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8 point
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OP
8 point
Joined: Sep 2013
Posts: 1,265
Mobile al
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Someone explain how each bow has different speed claims when pulling same weight and dl. I mean, how different can each one be?
Wolves don't lose sleep over opinions from sheep
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Re: Bow speed?
[Re: bowtarist]
#1398260
07/23/15 04:45 PM
07/23/15 04:45 PM
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Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 16,967
Madison
BowtechDan
Old Mossy Horns
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Old Mossy Horns
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Madison
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And brace height. The difference between a 6" brace vs 7" brace (all else equal) is about 10 FPS IIRC.
Google "draw force curve" and it should explain the cam designs.
Nathan Carl Goff 19 Sept 2016 - 14 Jan 2017.
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Re: Bow speed?
[Re: Surefire1911]
#1398280
07/23/15 05:07 PM
07/23/15 05:07 PM
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Joined: Jan 2004
Posts: 31,681
Slidell, La
perchjerker
Freak of Nature
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Freak of Nature
Joined: Jan 2004
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Slidell, La
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Bow speed is a killer topic. My old Mathews is shooting around 289 ft per at my set up. I could spend $1200 and get 20-30 more ft per second, but why ? I dont shoot long distances out of respect. i want a sure clean kill, not a deer running all over creation with an arrow hanging out. To me a quiet bow is very deadly too. Lets face it, you only get one shot if you make alot of movement and noise. Have you ever shot one that continued to graze until it bled out ? I have, so I think my quiet bow is fast enough.
Thomas Jefferson. The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Life is too short to only hunt and fish on weekends!
If being a dumbass was fatal some of you would be on your death bed!
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Re: Bow speed?
[Re: Surefire1911]
#1398525
07/24/15 03:44 AM
07/24/15 03:44 AM
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Joined: Apr 2000
Posts: 28,989
Fosters, Alabama, USA
Shaw
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Administrator
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Fosters, Alabama, USA
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His bow is about 12 years old, Mathews LX.
"I hate rude behavior in a man. I won't tolerate it." Captain Woodrow F. Call
ShawBuilt Custom Bowstrings
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Re: Bow speed?
[Re: Surefire1911]
#1398557
07/24/15 04:25 AM
07/24/15 04:25 AM
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Joined: Sep 2004
Posts: 36,183
alabama
BhamFred
Freak of Nature
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Freak of Nature
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alabama
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my bow blisters along at 160fps.....
I've spent most of the money I've made in my lifetime on hunting and fishing. The rest I just wasted.....
proud Cracker-Americaan
muslims are like coyotes, only good one is a dead one
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Re: Bow speed?
[Re: perchjerker]
#1398752
07/24/15 08:01 AM
07/24/15 08:01 AM
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Joined: Jan 2013
Posts: 2,951
North Alabama
Fullthrottle
10 point
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10 point
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North Alabama
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Bow speed is a killer topic. My old Mathews is shooting around 289 ft per at my set up. I could spend $1200 and get 20-30 more ft per second, but why ? I dont shoot long distances out of respect. i want a sure clean kill, not a deer running all over creation with an arrow hanging out. To me a quiet bow is very deadly too. Lets face it, you only get one shot if you make alot of movement and noise. Have you ever shot one that continued to graze until it bled out ? I have, so I think my quiet bow is fast enough. X2. My old MQ1 is still stroking them at 260
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Re: Bow speed?
[Re: Surefire1911]
#1399893
07/25/15 07:56 PM
07/25/15 07:56 PM
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Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 174
New Market, AL
Crowmthtr
3 point
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3 point
Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 174
New Market, AL
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Just bought a "PSE Fang" crossbow. I haven't had the speed checked on it but the manufacturer claims the top speed is 342fps at 165lb draw weight. I do know for a fact that I can use the same site alinement from 10 yards all the way up to 35 yards. Shoots very flat. Haven't shot past 35 yards yet but will as soon as I get new bolts. Group is so tight that I cut the vanes off two of my bolts and only had three to begin with.
Of all the things I've ever lost, I think I miss my mind the most.
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Re: Bow speed?
[Re: Surefire1911]
#1400118
07/26/15 08:09 AM
07/26/15 08:09 AM
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Posts: 1,534
Greensboro AL
JLavender
8 point
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8 point
Joined: Sep 2013
Posts: 1,534
Greensboro AL
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My creed is only shooting 265....plenty fast for me
2013 World Howling Champion (Hunter Division)
2013 World Distress Champion (Hunter Division)
2013 All Around World Champion (Hunter Division)
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Re: Bow speed?
[Re: Surefire1911]
#1400161
07/26/15 09:18 AM
07/26/15 09:18 AM
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Posts: 15,981
Brierfield
Beadlescomb
Old Mossy Horns
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Old Mossy Horns
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Brierfield
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380+- grain arrow at 315-320 fps the other day. Planning on shooting something like an easton fmj to hunt with should be considerably slower but should be able to shoot thru and engine block
We will burn that bridge when we get there
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Re: Bow speed?
[Re: Fullthrottle]
#1400416
07/26/15 03:46 PM
07/26/15 03:46 PM
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Joined: Mar 2013
Posts: 14,588
Tuscaloosa Co.
N2TRKYS
Booner
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Booner
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Tuscaloosa Co.
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Bow speed is a killer topic. My old Mathews is shooting around 289 ft per at my set up. I could spend $1200 and get 20-30 more ft per second, but why ? I dont shoot long distances out of respect. i want a sure clean kill, not a deer running all over creation with an arrow hanging out. To me a quiet bow is very deadly too. Lets face it, you only get one shot if you make alot of movement and noise. Have you ever shot one that continued to graze until it bled out ? I have, so I think my quiet bow is fast enough. X2. My old MQ1 is still stroking them at 260 My MQ1 never shot that fast.
83% of all statistics are made up.
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Re: Bow speed?
[Re: Surefire1911]
#1403827
07/30/15 11:13 AM
07/30/15 11:13 AM
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Posts: 5,187
Hartselle
longshot
12 point
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12 point
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Posts: 5,187
Hartselle
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I just picked up a Drenalin I hope it's as fast as my old Ultratec and as quiet as my old Switchback
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Re: Bow speed?
[Re: longshot]
#1403844
07/30/15 11:34 AM
07/30/15 11:34 AM
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Posts: 2,668
Central Alabama
QDMAV8R
10 point
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10 point
Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 2,668
Central Alabama
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I just picked up a Drenalin I hope it's as fast as my old Ultratec and as quiet as my old Switchback Nothing I've picked up is as quiet as my Switchback...Smooth too.
"Never met a deer that I didn't like" - QDMAV8R
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