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Momentum vs KE ....who is switching over this year?
With all the talk of KE, pass-thrus, broadheads, and such, I think MOST folks agree with the fact that a complete pass-thru is IDEAL ........What are you thinking about changing in your setup as far as arrow weight is considered, if anything???
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Other thoughts on a heavier arrow are more forgiveness with less than perfect form and a quieter shot .... thoughts?
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RE: Momentum vs KE ....who is switching over this year?
My arrow weighs in right at 500 grains give or take. It thumps the target compared to older lighter arrows, quieter on the shot, neglible difference in speed.
I didnt have to choose between the two though. With my calculated speed (shop chrono down still), my bow is cranking 80-81 foot lbs of KE, and momentum is up there as well having the heavier arrow.
Ill say this much, I am down to 9 FMJs....when that number reaches 6, Ill order another dozen. I see absolutely no reason what so ever to change arrows...at all. I LOVE this arrow, and don't think it can be beat for a hunting arrow.
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RE: Momentum vs KE ....who is switching over this year?
It was not that long ago I was shooting a very light arrow with an overdraw on the bow. I'm a short range shooter so I am going heavier. I am not sure why I'm changing because pass thrus are the norm even with the light arrow
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RE: Momentum vs KE ....who is switching over this year?
I"™ve always stayed a little on the heavier side when it came to a hunting setup. I"™ve been doing this before it was the cool thing to do. I don"™t go overboard heavy, I do like a quiet bow that can drive an arrow deep into a deer even on a poor shot. One thing I"™ve noticed this past season too is I like to see my arrow when I am hunting. Too fast a setup doesn"™t allow that. Next year a little more weight and some wraps should take care of that problem.
That said my back-up bow is a "śspeed"ť set up. But I will mostly be used for 3D & turkeys and if I have everything the same, that is too boring. [8D]
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RE: Momentum vs KE ....who is switching over this year?
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It was not that long ago I was shooting a very light arrow with an overdraw on the bow. I'm a short range shooter so I am going heavier. I am not sure why I'm changing because pass thrus are the norm even with the light arrow
I think with all the posts this past season about lost deer........ I wonder if penetration was improved with any of them .... wouldmore have been recovered??? I suppose I sholuld have used better penetration instead of complete pass-thru ......
Hard quartering away shots ..... spine shots ... some marginal shots ... all would be helped with better penetration ...
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Momentum vs KE ....who is switching over this year?
