Mechanical to Fixed blade questions

[bigmike86]

I'm shooting a Matthews Monster MR8 @ 70lbs. I think the IBO speed was 300fps, so I used that to do the calculations. It seems to be relatively flat shooting, but like I said I haven't ever chrono'd it before.

I'm planning on heading in there labor day weekend for about 4 days. Although there are murmurs about an exercise rotation happening in September, in which case I will be very very upset and have to find a general season rifle to hunt in October...

[Special T]

IBO is based off 30"draw 70lbs and 350 grain arrow.

Being built like Magilla the Gorilla really helps your speed. 2c

http://archerycalculator.com/estimate-bow-speed/

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[demontang]

Makes it hard to find a bow though

[TheHunt]

Here is something to consider.  If you are hunting brushy areas the mechanical broad heads will expand with the brush. Not good....   For Western Washington I personally do not use expandable so do your homework. 

[bigmike86]

Here is something to consider.  If you are hunting brushy areas the mechanical broad heads will expand with the brush. Not good....   For Western Washington I personally do not use expandable so do your homework.

I did experience a little frustration with this last year. I think since im making the switch for oregon anyways ill just stick with the same fixed bh for washington. Ill save my mechanicals for tree stand huntin

[bigmike86]

Being built like Magilla the Gorilla really helps your speed.

Yea and also when I get spotted by animals, they just think im another animal.

[Special T]

I'm not sure a fixed blade is going to change deflection of an arrow due to hitting brush. 2c

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[bigmike86]

I agree, more likely getting caught in some brush while hiking will open some blades and loose some of the bands or clips that hold the blades in. I had it happen a few times last year and it was quite annoying.