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Offline MDGrand

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I know this thread has probably been tossed around before... but I am curious as to what others are getting.

Here is my set up:

Hoyt Vector Turbo, 29 1/2 " Draw, 70 lbs, Easton FMJ 340 - total arrow weight is 486.2 grains = 279 FPS & 84.2 KE

How about you?

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Re: Within WA limits... What is the real speed of your hunting bow and KE?
« Reply #1 on: January 17, 2013, 12:09:13 PM »
Mathews Reezen, 28 in draw, 69lb draw weight on the scale, FMJ 400 with 85 grain Montech 416 grains , 289 -291 fps on the crono , its never exactly the same. I dont know upper 70's on the KE?? Calculated on the KE calculator Right around 78 on the KE.
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Re: Within WA limits... What is the real speed of your hunting bow and KE?
« Reply #2 on: January 17, 2013, 12:37:44 PM »
70 lbs 420grain at 305fps right in the low 80's for ke.

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Re: Within WA limits... What is the real speed of your hunting bow and KE?
« Reply #3 on: January 22, 2013, 06:27:20 PM »
06 elite e-500 28'' 65 lbs  fmj 340 463 grains I think I was at 273 fps .
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Re: Within WA limits... What is the real speed of your hunting bow and KE?
« Reply #4 on: January 22, 2013, 06:33:45 PM »
I shoot a Hoyt CRX 32 29.5 inch draw at 70lbs, Easton FMJ arrows at 500 grains. Shooting 265 fps. with 78 lbs of KE.

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Re: Within WA limits... What is the real speed of your hunting bow and KE?
« Reply #5 on: January 22, 2013, 07:14:28 PM »
Bear Assault/29.5" draw @ 67lbs pull. Beman ICS Hunter 340 with Muzzy 3 blade weighing 100 gr. Chronographed at 279 fps.

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Re: Within WA limits... What is the real speed of your hunting bow and KE?
« Reply #6 on: January 22, 2013, 07:18:02 PM »
Fast enough to lay the smackdown on big bulls at 60lbs
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Re: Within WA limits... What is the real speed of your hunting bow and KE?
« Reply #7 on: January 22, 2013, 07:20:12 PM »
last year i was shooting 550 grains at 240 fps out of my moxie at 72 lbs n 31 inch draw.this year will be a touch lighter

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Re: Within WA limits... What is the real speed of your hunting bow and KE?
« Reply #8 on: January 22, 2013, 07:24:15 PM »
Bear Legend
26" draw
48lbs draw 
Beman ICS 500 w/ Savora 100gn broadheads weighing 340gn. total 

Never chrono'd it but the calculator says 233fps and 40lbs KE

A very wise man with a lot of insight and first hand knowledge of the archery business told me that all of the arrow speed and KE is a load of bull to sell equipment.  I trust and believe this man with all things archery.  Just wanted to post my stats.  Figured they'd be the smallest numbers out of all the manly men on here :chuckle:

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Within WA limits... What is the real speed of your hunting bow and KE?
« Reply #9 on: January 22, 2013, 07:32:16 PM »
'09 Hoyt Alphamax 64# @ 30" shooting Easton ST Axis 426 grains I'm at 282fps through the chronograph.
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Re: Within WA limits... What is the real speed of your hunting bow and KE?
« Reply #10 on: January 22, 2013, 07:36:58 PM »
09 mission maniac 70 lb that happens to max out at 66 lb  :bash: 28 in draw 430 grain arrow weight 250 fps

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Re: Within WA limits... What is the real speed of your hunting bow and KE?
« Reply #11 on: January 22, 2013, 07:38:31 PM »
Never chrono'd it but the calculator says 233fps and 40lbs KE
I'm ciurious to know how any calculator could estimate the speed of an arrow from a bow without it actually being shot. :dunno:
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Re: Within WA limits... What is the real speed of your hunting bow and KE?
« Reply #12 on: January 22, 2013, 07:40:55 PM »
Never chrono'd it but the calculator says 233fps and 40lbs KE
I'm ciurious to know how any calculator could estimate the speed of an arrow from a bow without it actually being shot. :dunno:

Don't know but here's the calculator

http://www.backcountrybowhunting.com/articles/calc/

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Re: Within WA limits... What is the real speed of your hunting bow and KE?
« Reply #13 on: January 22, 2013, 07:42:53 PM »
Never chrono'd it but the calculator says 233fps and 40lbs KE
I'm ciurious to know how any calculator could estimate the speed of an arrow from a bow without it actually being shot. :dunno:

Don't know but here's the calculator

http://www.backcountrybowhunting.com/articles/calc/
Got it. Of course you know that two bows with identical specs (draw weight, arrow weight, etc.) can generate different arrow speeds but that should be a pretty good starting point.
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Re: Within WA limits... What is the real speed of your hunting bow and KE?
« Reply #14 on: January 22, 2013, 07:47:58 PM »
Wow, Im extremely surprised, I entered all my hard data into that calculator and it came out spot on within 1 fps .

 


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