How much does wind affect flight?

[BuckRogers]

17yardish shot with 15mph side wind. Using guillotines. I was right on the center of his neck. I shot when I got home and was dead on so nothing is wrong with my sights. Might have flinched but it felt like I did everything right.[&:]Oh yeah, MONSTEROUS bird that was going to destroy my B-mobile.[>:].

[Rory/MO]

how fast is youre bow shooting?

[BuckRogers]

350 fps aprrox I think is what the guy at the shop said. Its set at 53 lbs and is a Parker Huntermag if this helps.

[L8KER]

you are shooting 350 FPS with 53 pound bow?? I need to get a Parker. might want to have your bow guy check his chrono.

[Snook384]

your ibo on that bow is 307. If you are shooting a 400 to 450 grain at 53 pounds set up with some gizmo's you are probably around 260 to 270 fps.

[Roskoe]

Maybe 250 fps with a 400 grain arrow.

[Kanga]

The wind will push your arrow around how much depends on weight and FOC of the arrow.

The lower theweight and FOC the more wind drift you will incure.

[Arthur P]

Those big ol' wings (blades) on the Guillotines will catch wind a lot worse than a normal head, too. They recommend 20 yards max for those things even in good conditions. I wouldn't want to use 'em in a heavy breeze, especially in a crosswind.

If I did use them, I'd make up at least a 500 gn, high FOC arrow to carry them. But that's just me.

[blackfish]

ALOT

[BuckRogers]

Thanks guys, now I have a legit excuse for missing