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Re: What is your Bow's arrow speed and KE
« Reply #15 on: May 28, 2011, 01:41:35 PM »
I'm shooting the easton axis small diameter carbon arrows cut at 28'' from the valley of the nock. any idea what it might weigh?
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Re: What is your Bow's arrow speed and KE
« Reply #16 on: May 28, 2011, 02:04:22 PM »
430ish maybe? :dunno:
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Re: What is your Bow's arrow speed and KE
« Reply #17 on: May 28, 2011, 02:06:05 PM »
thanks
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Re: What is your Bow's arrow speed and KE
« Reply #18 on: May 28, 2011, 02:16:03 PM »
You can find that info. on your arrow is usually like that 9.8gpi or 10.2gpi (grain per inch) then multiply by length of your arrow add point or broadhead weight.

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Re: What is your Bow's arrow speed and KE
« Reply #19 on: May 28, 2011, 02:27:16 PM »
so I came up with 57ft lbs. Is that too low for elk?  My arrow is 28'' to the nock and it says 9.5 gpi, I shoot 100 grain tips and broadheads.
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Re: What is your Bow's arrow speed and KE
« Reply #20 on: May 28, 2011, 02:31:48 PM »
Parker Hunter Mag at 70lbs..29inch draw..easton 2216 arrow at 448 grains. 255fps and 64 pounds KE

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Re: What is your Bow's arrow speed and KE
« Reply #21 on: May 28, 2011, 02:36:10 PM »
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I just roughly added up all your components and arrow and I came up with 415ish. Run that see what you get.
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Re: What is your Bow's arrow speed and KE
« Reply #22 on: May 28, 2011, 02:43:44 PM »
It says 65ft lbs, is that fine for elk? Thanks for your help.
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Re: What is your Bow's arrow speed and KE
« Reply #23 on: May 28, 2011, 02:50:37 PM »
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KE
 Hunting Usage
 
< 25 ft. lbs.
 Small Game
 
25-41 ft. lbs.
 Medium Game (deer, antelope, etc.)
 
42-65 ft. lbs.
 Large Game (elk, black bear, wild boar, etc.)
 
> 65 ft. lbs.
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Re: What is your Bow's arrow speed and KE
« Reply #24 on: May 28, 2011, 03:06:40 PM »
I'm good to go, thanks guys.
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Re: What is your Bow's arrow speed and KE
« Reply #25 on: May 28, 2011, 03:18:00 PM »
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My arrow weighs 407 gr, and I shoot it at 265 fps.. Not bad for only having a 27" draw length..  I am not a speed guy though.. I would rather shoot slower, and be accurate then be one of these guys who needs to shoot 300 fps + and out of control.. Anyways, I have 63.48 ft lbs of kinetic energy to answer the question..   


I like speed bows, therer a lot of them  very accurate and speedy 300+fps
With that bow i can reduce draw weight to 60lb and not worry about penetration at all with a heavy arrow of course. I can shoot that bow daylong and not get tired.

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Re: What is your Bow's arrow speed and KE
« Reply #26 on: May 28, 2011, 03:31:56 PM »
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Re: What is your Bow's arrow speed and KE
« Reply #27 on: May 29, 2011, 07:14:46 PM »
565 gr. arrow, 185 fps.

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Re: What is your Bow's arrow speed and KE
« Reply #28 on: May 30, 2011, 12:48:34 PM »
I'm shooting the easton axis small diameter carbon arrows cut at 28'' from the valley of the nock. any idea what it might weigh?

28 inches x 9.5 GPI = 266 grains
Nock = 9 grains
Insert = 16 grains
Broad Head Adapter Ring = 5 grains
3 Fletchings 6grains each = 18 grains
100 grain Broadh Head
Total Weight Equals= 414 Grains.

Your Bow's IBO Speed is 323.  Which means according to the program your bow is shooting your 414 grain arrow at 260.4 fps which give you 62.4 #'s of KE. Hope that helps.
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Re: What is your Bow's arrow speed and KE
« Reply #29 on: May 30, 2011, 12:52:13 PM »
2009 Hoyt Alphamax 32
28" DL 70# draw
27" 340 Easton Axis, 125 grain Slick Trick Mag= 430 grains
Shoots 273 FPS
KE= 71.2 #'s
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